🌱 Larry Chinn and 12 more events

Good day Ladera! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Public Menorah lighting at Fremont Park
• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA! at The Westin San Francisco Airport
• Larry Chinn

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Fog to sun, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
• Saturday: Fog in the morning; sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ladera

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Public Menorah lighting
  Fremont Park, Menlo Park
  5:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
  The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Larry Chinn
  Vi at Palo Alto , 620 Sand Hill Rd , Palo Alto
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• GISSV German Holiday Market - Weihnachtsmarkt
  500 Castro St , Mountain View
  11:00 am
• Family Storytime With Stay and Play
  Pacifica Sanchez Library , 1111 Terra Nova Boulevard , Pacifica
  11:15 am
• Dungeons & Dragons
  Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
  12:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Baby Bounce Storytime
  Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
  10:30 am
• Musical Storytime With Stay and Play at San Pedro Valley Park
  Pacifica Sanchez Library , 1111 Terra Nova Boulevard , Pacifica
  10:30 am
• Supporting Independence for People with Dementia
  Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
  11:30 am
• Gem Painting at the Library!
  Pacifica Sanchez Library , 1111 Terra Nova Boulevard , Pacifica
  12:30 pm
• Bookmobile Stop
  Portola Valley Library , 765 Portola Road , Portola Valley
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• ESL Class Session
  Los Altos Library , 13 South San Antonio Road , Los Altos
  11:00 am
• Hora de Cuentos en Español
  College Terrace Library , 2300 Wellesley Street , Palo Alto
  11:00 am
• Atherton Library Yoga at Holbrook-Palmer Park
  Holbrook-Palmer Park , 150 Watkins Ave , Atherton
  11:30 am
• Open Lab: Drop In Memory Lab
  Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please take this seriously and discuss with your friends and family.
  A Beach Hazards Statement is in effect from 7 AM Wednesday through 10 PM Friday for all Pacific Coast beaches. Expect sneaker waves and dangerous rip… (Nextdoor )
• O'Donnell Park in Belmont was closed for a police investigation but has since been reopened.
  8:55AM on Dec 9: O'Donnell Park is closed for a police investigation with no threat to the community. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Portola Valley

• Community briefs: local sandbag stations and coat drive (almanacnews.com)
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Woodside

• San Mateo County local sports roundup • Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 (smdailyjournal.com)
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