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π± Crafternoon and 10 more events
Make time for Bilingual Baby Laptime on the Freedom Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Crafternoon at Watsonville Public Library
- Bilingual Toddler Storytime at Main Library Meeting Room
- Passionate Readers Book Discussion Group @ La Selva Beach at La Selva Beach Branch Library
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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- Tuesday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Low clouds, temps: high: 65, low: 47.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.
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- Bilingual Baby Laptime
Freedom Branch Library, 2021 Freedom Blvd, Freedom
10:30 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Crafternoon
Watsonville Public Library , 275 Main St STE 100 , Watsonville
2:00 pm - 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 - Tech Drop-In
Watsonville Public Library , 275 Main St STE 100 , Watsonville
4:30 pm - Bridge Club @ La Selva Beach
La Selva Beach Library , 316 Estrella Ave. , La Selva Beach
10:30 am - Bilingual Baby Laptime
Main Library Meeting Room , 275 Main Street, Suite #100 , Watsonville
10:30 am - Crafternoon
Watsonville Public Library , 275 Main St STE 100 , Watsonville
2:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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π Events Nearby
- Enthusiastic Bird Watchers @ La Selva Beach
La Selva Beach Branch Library , La Selva Beach
10:30 am - Sensory Play
Main Library , 275 Main Street, Suite #100 , Watsonville
11:00 am - Aptos Youth Chess Club @ Aptos
Aptos Branch Library , 7695 Soquel Dr , Aptos
3:30 pm - Free Sewing Workshop
Freedom Branch Library , 2021 Freedom Blvd , Freedom
4:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for (8302) Watsonville: Assistant Manager and Shift Runners in Freedom. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service Sales in Freedom. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freedom here.
π Nearby News
Watsonville
- Aptos native Eric Kubota wins 2025 Baseball America Tony Gwynn Award (santacruzsentinel.com)
- Moreno Roofing celebrates 50 years of service in Santa Cruz County (santacruzsentinel.com)
- Healing in Memory: Begun December 11, 2024βFinished December 11, 2025 (streetsheet.org)
Aptos
- Reverend Dr. Robert W. Blaney ('66) (bu.edu)
Soquel
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