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🌱 Bilingual Storytime/Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe and 10 more events
Make time for Castroville- Bilingual Storytime and Stay & Play!/ Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe y ¡Quedate y Juega! on the Castroville Patch…

What's up Castroville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Bilingual Storytime/Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe at Castroville Branch Library
- Winter Solstice Cacao Ceremony — Live Love Laugh Healing at Live Love Laugh Healing
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Castrovillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Considerable cloudiness, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
- Saturday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
📸 Around Castroville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castroville
★ Featured events ★
- Castroville- Bilingual Storytime and Stay & Play!/ Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe y ¡Quedate y Juega!
Castroville Branch Library, 11160 Speegle St, Castroville
3:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Bilingual Storytime/Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
Castroville Branch Library , 11160 Speegle St , Castroville
3:00 pm - Winter Solstice Cacao Ceremony — Live Love Laugh Healing
Live Love Laugh Healing , 2175 Elkhorn Rd , Castroville
5:00 pm
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
📣 Castroville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Concert McKinnon Elementary
McKinnon Elementary Salinas, CA 93906
8:45 am - Marina- Preschool Storytime
Marina Branch - Monterey County Free Libraries , 190 Seaside Cir , Marina
10:15 am - Bilingual Toddler Storytime
Main Library Meeting Room , 275 Main Street, Suite #100 , Watsonville
10:30 am - Passionate Readers Book Discussion Group @ La Selva Beach
La Selva Beach Branch Library , 316 Estrella Ave , La Selva Beach
10:30 am - Aromas - Storytime
Aromas Branch Library , 387 Blohm Ave D , Aromas
2:00 pm - Marina - Backgammon Club
Marina Branch - Monterey County Free Libraries , 190 Seaside Cir , Marina
4:00 pm - Tech Drop-In
Watsonville Public Library , 275 Main St STE 100 , Watsonville
4:30 pm - SRES Winter Wonderland
Santa Rita Union Elementary Salinas, CA 93906
5:00 pm - C4SM Hilltop Park Maintenance
Hilltop Dog Park , M56X+V63 , Marina
5:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Castroville. Apply here.
- North Monterey County Unified posted a job opening for Child Development Teacher 185 Days in Castroville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castroville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marina
- Joby to Expand U.S. Manufacturing by 2027 (avweb.com)
- The Bleeding Edge: 12/16/2025 (blogspot.com)
- Soccer Game Preview: Millikan vs. Lynwood (maxpreps.com)
Salinas
- North Salinas High students gain culinary skills through hands-on program (ksbw.com)
- Nine Arrested Following In-Progress Burglary at Salinas Cannabis Facility (crimevoice.com)
- Dec. 17, 2025 (salinasvalleytribune.com)
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