🌱 Patch AM: Live Music with Rocky Michaels (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) and 12 more events

Good morning El Cerrito! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Recycling Center + Office - Holiday Closure at El Cerrito Recycling Center
• Live Music with Rocky Michaels (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) at Kensington Circus Pub
• Live Music with Blue Alley Cats (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) at Kensington Circus Pub

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 54 and low of 48 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 59, low: 54.
• Friday: Windy with rain and drizzle, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.

📸 Around El Cerrito

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🗓 Upcoming Events in El Cerrito

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Thursday January 1

• Recycling Center + Office - Holiday Closure
  El Cerrito Recycling Center , 7501 Schmidt Lane , El Cerrito

Friday January 2

• Live Music with Rocky Michaels (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area)
  Kensington Circus Pub , 389 Colusa Ave , Kensington
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Live Music with Blue Alley Cats (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area)
  Kensington Circus Pub , 389 Colusa Ave , Kensington
  8:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Read to a Dog
  El Cerrito Library , 6510 Stockton Avenue , El Cerrito
  5:00 pm
• Hooks & Needles
  El Cerrito Library , 6510 Stockton Avenue , El Cerrito
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• ESL Conversation Group
  El Cerrito Library , 6510 Stockton Avenue , El Cerrito
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Lunar New Year Calligraphy Class
  El Cerrito Library , 6510 Stockton Avenue , El Cerrito
  6:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Live Music With Sisters With A Twist (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area)
  Kensington Circus Pub , 389 Colusa Ave , Kensington
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Live Music with Strength in Numbers (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area)
  Kensington Circus Pub , 389 Colusa Ave , Kensington
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• TecHub: Tech Exchange @ the Library
  San Pablo Library , 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D , San Pablo
  10:00 am
• Noon Year's Eve Celebration
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  11:15 am
• Noon Year's Eve Dance Party
  San Pablo Library , 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D , San Pablo
  11:30 am
• Chef Henrik Brazilian BBQ — The Factory Bar
  The Factory Bar , 12517 San Pablo Ave , Richmond
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Contra Costa Fire quickly attacks a residential structure fire on E 19th Street in Antioch, with three ambulances on the scene and the fire subsequently knocked down.
  10:12PM on Dec 29: Contra Costa Fire quickly responds to a residential structure fire on E 19th Street in Antioch, with a second alarm called as… (Nextdoor )
• ⚠️ Magnitude 2.75 earthquake reported
  Dec 28 at 11:56 AM PST: 2.75 magnitude earthquake occurred near San Ramon, CA. 25 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )

• California Staffing posted a job opening for Crew Member in El Cerrito. Apply here.
• HR Recruiting Services posted a job opening for Senior Manager, Optical Laboratory - Manufacturing in Richmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cerrito here.

🗞 Nearby News

Richmond

• Richmond bridge replacing toll plaza with a fast way to pay (richmondside.org)
• Letter: Antisemitic Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez Must Resign Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
• In the mood for dinner and an opera? A Richmond restaurant has you covered on first Fridays. (richmondconfidential.org)

Berkeley

• Revolution and retrenchment revealed in 'Forging Latino Power' (eastbayexpress.com)

Alameda

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-- The Patch AM Team

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