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🌱 Write a Letter to Santa and 9 more events
Also check out Holiday Selfie Station at Santa's Toy Shop on the Fruitdale Patch calendar

Cheers Fruitdale! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Write a Letter to Santa at Bascom Library
- Holiday Selfie Station at Santa's Toy Shop at Bascom Library
- Art of Living Meditation at West Valley Library
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Fruitdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Fruitdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Foggy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 62, low: 53.
- Saturday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.
📸 Around Fruitdale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fruitdale
- Write a Letter to Santa
Bascom Library 1000 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 - Holiday Selfie Station at Santa's Toy Shop
Bascom Library 1000 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 - Write a Letter to Santa
Bascom Library 1000 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 - Art of Living Meditation
West Valley Library , 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road , San Jose
11:00 am - Hanukkah Cat Foam Magnet Craft Kit
Bascom Library , 1000 South Bascom Avenue , San Jose
1:00 pm - 1 on 1 Tech Assistance (In-Person)
Rose Garden Branch Library , 1580 Naglee Avenue , San Jose
2:00 pm - Reading Buddies
West Valley Branch Library , 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road , San Jose
4:00 pm - 1K Books Pajama Storytime
Rose Garden Branch Library , 1580 Naglee Avenue , San Jose
5:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
📣 Fruitdale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Storytime
Cambrian Library , 1780 Hillsdale Avenue , San Jose
11:00 am - Reading to Children in Japanese にほんご おはなし会
West Valley Library 1243 San Tomas Aquino Road, San Jose, CA 95117
11:00 am
Thursday December 18
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🗞 Nearby News
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Santa Clara
- Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors appoints Damon Silver as public defender (publicceo.com)
- Special Santa Clara City Council Meeting Tonight for Labor Contract and Year-End Budget Amendments (santaclaranews.org)
- Tombstone memorial honors unhoused as Santa Clara County deaths fall (ktvu.com)
Fremont
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