🌱 Patch AM: Live Music with Rocky Michaels (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) and 11 more events

Hello El Cerrito! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 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
• Read to a Dog at El Cerrito Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
• Saturday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.

📸 Around El Cerrito

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🗓 Upcoming Events in El Cerrito

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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

Friday January 2

• StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
• Bundle Up Seek & Find
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
• Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Alumni Showcase and Application Launch
  Temescal Branch Library , 5205 Telegraph Avenue , Oakland
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Dungeons & Dragons®
  San Pablo Library , 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D , San Pablo
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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• Looking Glass Photographic Outfitters — (510) 548-6888
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• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My SUV side window was smashed during a theft, and I needed replacement in a hurry because rain was due in two days.
  I submitted an online request form to Auto Glass Express through their website at about 6 PM on a Monday. An hour later, Ladan texted and called me… (Nextdoor El Cerrito del Norte (Outer S))
• Looking for a small approx.
  3-4 yr old companion dog that needs a new home. Preferably a chihuahua/terrier mix or other short haired dog. Must be crate trained and able to stay… (Nextdoor El Cerrito Plaza)

• Check into Cash, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in El Cerrito. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Payroll Clerk in Richmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cerrito here.

🗞 Nearby News

Richmond

• Meet Your Neighbor: 9 Richmonders we introduced you to in 2025 (richmondside.org)
• Q&A: Exclusive Shoes Steps Out of Richmond (ccpulse.org)
• Could moving a WWII-era icon bolster visits to this East Bay city? (mercurynews.com)

Berkeley

• East Bay animation studio makes its dream come true (abc7ny.com)
• With affordability topping political agendas, LA doubles down on rent control (marketplace.org)

San Rafael

Ok El Cerrito! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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