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🌱 Patch AM: Japanese Cooking Class: Experience a Steamed JIDORI Chicken and Mushrooms with Koji in Lake Forest! and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Japanese Cooking Class: Experience a Steamed JIDORI Chicken and Mushrooms with Koji in Lake Forest! at Taste Catering, 25722 Commercentre Dr, Lake Forest, CA, 92630
  • Tai Chi / Qigong Lake Forest
  • City Council Meeting - CANCELED at City Council Chambers

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Low clouds, fog forming, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 69, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

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