🌱 How Kentfield firefighters helped stop a late-night Larkspur shop fire
Good day Kentfield! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Kentfield firefighters helped stop a late-night Larkspur shop fire
Also on today's calendar: Wrap A Neighbor in Kindness - An Urgent Appeal and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A brief morning shower or two, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 56, low: 50.
- Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 55 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• In Your Town for Dec. 17, 2025 (marinij.com) — Kentfield fire crews joined Central Marin and county firefighters to quickly contain a Friday night blaze that damaged a balloon shop on Magnolia Avenue in nearby Larkspur, with no injuries reported. The roundup also notes separate fires in Novato and an arrest after a box-cutter incident at a San Rafael Home Depot, underscoring recent public safety activity around Kentfield. 
📸 Around Kentfield
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Wrap A Neighbor in Kindness - An Urgent Appeal
50 Bon Air Center, Larkspur
10:00 am -
Downtown San Rafael's 4th Annual Giant Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop
Downtown San Rafael,
5:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
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Latkes & Lights | A Hanukkah Celebration at Bon Air
Bon Air Greenbrae , 50 Bon Air Center , Larkspur
6:00 pm -
College of Marin Advanced Voice Recital
College of Marin Performing Arts Building Stage Door/Dock - PA , 15 Laurel Ave , Kentfield
1:00 pm -
Santa Saturday at Bon Air - Last one before Christmas!
Bon Air Greenbrae , 50 Bon Air Center , Larkspur
12:00 pm -
Marin Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Marin Catholic
Marin Catholic , 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd , Kentfield
2:00 pm -
Marin Oratorio
James Dunn Theatre , 835 College Ave , Kentfield
7:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
📣 Kentfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mart Littles: Music with Mr. Christopher — Marin Country Mart
Poppy Store , 2413 Larkspur Landing Cir , Larkspur
10:30 am -
One-on-One Tech Help
Civic Center Library , 3501 Civic Center Dr , San Rafael
11:00 am -
NOON CONCERT — 142 Throckmorton
142 Throckmorton Theatre , 142 Throckmorton Ave , Mill Valley
12:00 pm -
LCMSD Board Meeting - Closed Session
Hall Middle School , 230 Doherty Dr , Larkspur
12:00 pm -
LCMSD Board Meeting (Hall Library)
Hall Middle School Library , 200 Doherty Dr , Larkspur
1:00 pm -
Coleman Winter Fair & Youth in Arts Sharecase
Coleman MPR
5:00 pm -
El Chit Chat Club - English conversations group
Marin County Free Library , 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 427 , San Rafael
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ross Valley School District posted a job opening for Speech Language Pathologist - Middle School, .8 FTE, 2025-26 School Year in San Anselmo. Apply here.
- PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Checker/Cashier $1,000 Sign-On Bonus! (Marin) in Corte Madera. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kentfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ross
- New Ross Civic Center design presented to council (marinij.com)
- Ross Common upgrade eyed after years of neglect (marinij.com)
Mill Valley
- Sweetwater Music Hall Highlights Dead & Bluegrass Shows (gratefulweb.com)
- Marin IJ Readers' Forum for Dec. 17, 2025 (marinij.com)
San Rafael
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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