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🌱 Which Lafayette musicians are taking over Town Hall Theatre next year?
Coming up: Ski Swap supporting the SRVHS band program on the Lafayette Patch calendar
What's up Lafayette! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Lafayette musicians are taking over Town Hall Theatre next year?
- How a Lafayette church leader is quietly pushing for LDS gender equity
Also on today's calendar: Ski Swap supporting the SRVHS band program and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Lafayettefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lafayettefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 61, low: 37.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Front Porch Music Presents Returns To Town Hall Theatre With A New Showcase Of Local Artists (broadwayworld.com) — Lafayette’s own Front Porch Music is bringing its 2026 showcase back to Town Hall Theatre, spotlighting local folk and acoustic artists. With lobby music starting at 6:15 p.m. and the main show at 7 p.m., the Lafayette-based nonprofit will feature performers like The Bayshores, Redwood Grove, and more in a night celebrating Contra Costa County’s music scene. 
• ‘Mormon Land': After removal from the stand, ‘respectfully relentless' LDS women keep pushing for more equity (sltrib.com) — A Lafayette Latter-day Saint leader is at the center of a Bay Area push for greater visibility and equity for women in church services. Amy Watkins Jensen, a former Young Women leader in Lafayette, now runs the “Women on the Stand” Instagram account, tracking recent progress and remaining challenges for LDS women under new church president Dallin H. Oaks.
📸 Around Lafayette
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lafayette
★ Featured events ★
- Ski Swap supporting the SRVHS band program
San Ramon Valley High School, 501 Danville Blvd, Danville
9:00 am - Winter Workshop for Kids
Plaza Way, Lafayette
10:30 am - Wreaths Across America
Lafayette Cemetery, 3285 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
12:00 pm - Christmas in Hercules 2025
Valley Bible Church, 1477 Willow Ave, Hercules
5:30 pm - (Dec 22 - Dec 26) Winter Math Camp for Kids ages 6-16
Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave, Piedmont
9:00 am
Saturday December 13
Monday December 22
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Other local events
- Volunteer with us
The Social Connection , 919 Village Center , Lafayette
10:00 am - Celebrate Midwinter with California Revels!
The Douglas Morrisson Theatre , 22311 N 3rd St , Hayward
7:30 pm - Lafayette Sports Medley
Lafayette Community Center , 500 St Marys Rd , Lafayette
11:15 am - Women of Destiny Brunch 2025
3594 Mount Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
6:30 pm - Make the Yuletide Gay!
Acalanes High School , 1200 Pleasant Hill Rd , Lafayette
4:00 pm - Yes, and Wine
Town Hall Theatre Company , 3535 School St , Lafayette
7:00 pm - Winter Solstice Ceremony, Shamanic Journey & Meditation
501 Orindawoods Dr , Orinda
4:30 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Saturday December 20
📣 Lafayette Shout Outs!
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Beau got adopted yesterday!
Meet Beau!! Gentle year and half old, sweet and social, affectionate and loves toys and fetch! Good with cats too! Recommending for older children … (Nextdoor Downtown Lafayette) - We've got a STEVE TOO!!
He is majestic and sweet! He's a leaner! What the heck is he doing at the shelter? His intake photo looks sad, but he's not a sad guy! He's got… (Nextdoor Downtown Lafayette)
- Vineyard Vines, LLC posted a job opening for Crew Lead (Part Time Manager) - Walnut Creek, CA in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
- Smart & Final posted a job opening for Service Clerk - 447 Pleasant Hill in Pleasant Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lafayette here.
🗞 Nearby News
Moraga
- Fresno State faces Saint Mary's (CA) after Long's 23-point performance (apnews.com)
Orinda
- Orinda 'Porch Pirate' Arrested: Police (patch.com)
- An Oakland man allegedly stashed his gun in an Orinda cop car. It went undetected for 11 days, feds say (mercurynews.com)
- What Will Happen With California Home Prices in 2026? Here's What the Data Says Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
Walnut Creek
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-- The Patch AM Team
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