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Be sure to catch Beach Break Film Festival on the East Palo Alto Patch calendar

Hi East Palo Alto! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Beach Break Film Festival
- Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA! at The Westin San Francisco Airport
- Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca at East Palo Alto Library
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in East Palo Altofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in East Palo Altofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Morning rain, then a shower, with a high of 59 and low of 51 degrees.
- Tuesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 60, low: 49.
- Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.
📸 Around East Palo Alto
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Palo Alto
★ Featured events ★
- Beach Break Film Festival
1167 Main St, Half Moon Bay
3:30 pm - 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
Sunday December 28
Friday January 9
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Other local events
- Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
3:15 pm - Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
11:00 am - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
3:15 pm - Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
10:30 am - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
3:15 pm - Meditation with Sara
Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
10:15 am - Tai Chi with Nelson Ng
Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
10:00 am - Photography Meetup
Mitchell Park Library , 3700 Middlefield Road , Palo Alto
10:00 am
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
📣 East Palo Alto Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Camp #1 (2 Days)
Menlo College , 1000 El Camino Real , Atherton
9:00 am - STEAM Team: Bath Bombs
Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
4:00 pm - 3D Printing for Families
Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
5:30 pm - Mayor Lewis's Office Hours 2025
80 Fair Oaks Ln , Atherton
8:00 pm
Monday December 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Report of ground stop at San Francisco International Airport in California.
10:02AM on Dec 20: Flights to San Francisco International Airport are grounded, with the reason not disclosed. (Nextdoor ) - Nextdoor users report heavy police activity on Maple and School streets, as well as on Cedar between Dakota and Shields, with one user counting 13 police cars.
8:01PM on Dec 20: Police activity at Maple Ave & School St, South San Francisco, California, per local source (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Menlo Park
- Morning New Year's Eve family event set for December 31 (inmenlo.com)
- Walking and biking tips to practice during winter break (inmenlo.com)
- This time of year, independent game, toy stores show economic resilience (almanacnews.com)
Stanford
- Debates about genocide dominate Stanford 5 trial hearing (stanforddaily.com)
Ok East Palo Alto! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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