🌱 Patch AM: Speaker Series: The Vallejo Family Letters - A Historic Presentation and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Speaker Series: The Vallejo Family Letters - A Historic Presentation at St Peter's Chapel

Today's riddle: What did the baby light bulb say to its mom? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cloudy with a touch of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 48 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 61, low: 46.
• Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 61 and low of 40 degrees.

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Sunday January 11

• Speaker Series: The Vallejo Family Letters - A Historic Presentation
  St Peter's Chapel , 1181 Walnut Ave , Vallejo
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• EHSD Our Families Navigators
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• The Library Wellness Team
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• Monday Book Club
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  1:00 pm
• Meditation Mondays
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  1:00 pm
• Drop-In Shop for Adults
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Bundle-up Seek and Find
  El Sobrante Library , 4191 Appian Way , El Sobrante
• Gaming for Teens
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  2:45 pm
• Tarot Social Meetup
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  6:00 pm
• Drop-In Knitting & Sewing
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• Online ESL Conversation Group
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  6:00 pm
• Fratello Marionettes: Peter & the Wolf
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• On January 2, 2026, a combination of high tides and low atmospheric pressure pushed water levels in the Carquinez Strait to near‑record levels.
  Similar conditions are expected today, January 3, with peak water levels anticipated around 1:00 p.m. Please avoid areas experiencing major flooding,… (Nextdoor )
• The ReVibe Shop is open today from 11am-4pm.
  Our Saturday hours have changed and this will be the new store hours. We are still open Tuesday -Friday from 11am-5pm. Today is also donation day… (Nextdoor Old Southampton)

• City of Benicia, CA posted a job opening for Wastewater Operator II/III in Benicia. Apply here.
• Benicia Unified School District posted a job opening for Benicia High School- Baseball Coaches, 2025-26 in Benicia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vallejo

• Judge says Interior can review Scotts Valley tribe's rights but Vallejo casino plans can proceed (devicedaily.com)
• A New Year's Eve Serendipity: Cache Creek Casino Resort Helps Couple Say, 'I Do' After Midnight (tgandh.com)
• Mare Island Dry Dock closes (marinelog.com)

Martinez

• Heavy Rain, King Tides Flood Parts of Bay Area and San Francisco (surfer.com)

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