🌱 Patch AM: Why Coyote Lake–Harvey Bear Ranch is ideal for new Gilroy hikers

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Coyote Lake–Harvey Bear Ranch is ideal for new Gilroy hikers

Also on today's calendar: El capulin nursery and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy with a little rain, temps: high: 62, low: 50.
• Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• People of the Parks: Meet the folks committed to preserving and celebrating Bay Area parks (mercurynews.com) — Gilroy gets a shout-out as chief ranger Ali Henry recommends Coyote Lake–Harvey Bear Ranch County Park as a quieter, beginner-friendly hiking spot with solid fishing. The story profiles Henry and other Bay Area parks leaders, sharing how their childhood outdoor experiences shaped careers devoted to keeping regional parks welcoming, well-funded, and accessible for families across Santa Clara County and beyond.
   

📸 Around Gilroy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gilroy

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Monday December 22

• Winter Break Crafts/Manualidades de Invierno
  Gilroy Library 350 West Sixth Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
• 1-on-1 Tech Help / Ayuda con la TecnologĂ­a
  Gilroy Library 350 West Sixth Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
  1:00 pm
• Create-N-Play [Crear-Y-Jugar]
  Gilroy Library 350 West Sixth Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
  5:30 pm
• Pajama Storytime [Hora de Cuentos en Pijama]
  Gilroy Library 350 West Sixth Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Winter Break Crafts/Manualidades de Invierno
  Gilroy Library 350 West Sixth Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
• Magic Hour: Sensory-Friendly Library Playtime/Hora MĂĄgica: Tiempo de Juego Sensorial Amigable
  Gilroy Library 350 West Sixth Street, Gilroy, CA 95020
  10:30 am
• Zumba Fitness Class / Clase de Zumba Fitness
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
  5:45 pm

Friday December 26

• Winter Break Crafts/Manualidades de Invierno
  Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy

Wednesday December 31

• El capulin nursery
  595 Green Valley Rd , Watsonville
  8:00 am

📣 Gilroy Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Art of Living Part 1 course
  Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center , 17000 Monterey Rd , Morgan Hill
  9:00 am
• Winter Solstice Paint Party
  Cura Contemporary , 17395 Monterey Rd , Morgan Hill
  10:00 am
• BECOME UNSTOPPABLE
  Luxe Works , 17485 Monterey Rd #201 , Morgan Hill
  11:00 am
• Corralitos Farm and Garden Market
  127 Hames Rd , Watsonville
  7:30 pm

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

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Gilroy PatchAM possible:

• Super Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Air - San Jose — (408) 351-1994
  Serving San Jose & Bay Area – HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical
• El Capulin Nursery — (831) 840-9195
  El Capulin Nursery

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Need help locating my beloved dog.
  We were walking on the trail yesterday around 7:30 pm. And he managed to get off of his collar to chase a cat. We haven’t been able to find him. If… (Nextdoor Harvest Park)
• I love it!
  Nice job decorating the abandoned boat on watsonville rd. (Nextdoor New Avenue)

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Gilroy. Apply here.
• Chevron Stations, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Gilroy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gilroy here.

🗞 Nearby News

Morgan Hill

• Drive sober or get pulled over: Morgan Hill police increase holiday DUI enforcement (localnewsmatters.org)

San Juan Bautista

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-- The Patch AM Team

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