🌱 Patch AM: Canyon Middle School & PlayCV Productions presents Something Rotten JR. and 11 more events

Cheers Castro Valley! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 🥂 The East Bay’s Ultimate NYE Gala: Welcome 2026! Glamour • Global Beats • Countdown Magic at Pearl Bay Manor
• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA! at The Westin San Francisco Airport
• Pretzel Making Class Drake's Brewing Co. at Drake's Brewing Company

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.
• Tuesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 60, low: 51.
• Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.

📸 Around Castro Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castro Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• 🥂 The East Bay’s Ultimate NYE Gala: Welcome 2026! Glamour • Global Beats • Countdown Magic
  Pearl Bay Manor, 4940 Dublin Blvd, Dublin
  9:30 pm

Friday January 9

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
  The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Pretzel Making Class Drake's Brewing Co.
  Drake's Brewing Company, 1933 Davis St, San Leandro
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Cranes and other Charismatic Critters: Cosumnes River Preserve, Woodbridge Ecological Reserve and more…
  Woodbridge Ecological Reserve e,
  5:30 am

Saturday January 3

• Arrowhead and New Marsh - Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline
  Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline Arrowhead and New Marsh -
  1:00 am

Saturday January 17

• Canyon Middle School & PlayCV Productions presents Something Rotten JR.
  Center for the Arts , 19501 Redwood Rd , Castro Valley
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Dungeons & DragonsÂŽ
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  4:00 pm
• The Sound of Music presented by Symphonics
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  6:30 pm
• Family Storytime
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
• Healthy Tuesdays at the Library - Tai Chi
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  12:15 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Little Listeners Storytime
  395 Paseo Grande , San Lorenzo
  11:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Drop-in 3D Printing Information Booth
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• English Language Learners Group
  REACH Ashland Youth Center , 16335 E 14th St , San Leandro
  9:30 am

Saturday January 3

• Arrowhead and New Marsh - Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline
  Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline Arrowhead and New Marsh -
  1:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Darn that ASPCA ad brings tears to my eyes.
  My mother was the ultimate pet lover. They gave her so much joy. When she was up in years she lost...as in he passed away.. her shitzu that she had… (Nextdoor Five Canyons)
• Is this your cat?
  Does not look like a feral. Located in Parsons Estates. (Nextdoor Upper & Central CV)

• San Leandro Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in San Leandro. Apply here.
• Spencer Gifts, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Assistant Store Manager in Hayward. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castro Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Leandro

• 100 Years Strong: Torani's Commitment to Creating Opportunities Fuels Record Double-Digit Growth (foodindustryexecutive.com)
• Soccer Recap: San Leandro Wins Going Away Against Vanden (maxpreps.com)

Hayward

• Taqueria Los Perrones: Bringing Authentic Mexican Street Food to Hayward (thepioneeronline.com)
• Soccer Game Preview: Leadership vs. Hayward (maxpreps.com)
• San Jose races to become Bay Area's data center capital — PG&E customers could pay the price (mercurynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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