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🌱 Patch AM: Food Truck – Street Steam Bunz — FIVE SUNS and 10 more events
Also check out Holiday Flavors Breadmaking Class on the Martinez Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Computer Docent Help at Martinez Library at Martinez Library
- Food Truck – Street Steam Bunz — FIVE SUNS at Five Suns Brewing
- Martinez Library Storytime at Martinez Library
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Martinezfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: A brief morning shower or two, with a high of 61 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 57, low: 49.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 58 and low of 51 degrees.
📸 Around Martinez
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Martinez
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★ Featured events ★
- Holiday Flavors Breadmaking Class
Five Suns Brewing, 626 Main St, Martinez
6:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Computer Docent Help at Martinez Library
Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
10:00 am - Food Truck – Street Steam Bunz — FIVE SUNS
Five Suns Brewing , 626 Main St , Martinez
12:00 pm - Martinez Library Storytime
Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
10:00 am - Winter Solstice Celebration
Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
1:00 pm - Santa's Workshop - Tuesday
91 Arreba St , Martinez
5:30 pm - AniMeals Martinez
1301 Alhambra Ave , Martinez
8:00 pm - Martinez Library Storytime
Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Tuesday December 23
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sing Me a Storytime
Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
10:30 am - I Heart Toddler Art
Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
11:00 am - Alphabet Storytime at Crockett Library
Crockett Library , 991 Loring , Crockett
11:15 am - FREE PRODUCE BY FOOD BANK OF CC & SOLANO
Pacheco Community Center , 5800 Pacheco Blvd , Pacheco
12:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Assistance League Thrift Shop’s Jewelry Event “A Must Shop!” —Betty Miller Read on Patch
- Assistance League Thrift Shop’s Jewelry Event “A Must Shop!” —Betty Miller Read on Patch
- ⚠️ Magnitude 3.06 earthquake reported
Dec 16 - 5:53 AM PST: 2.99 magnitude aftershock occurred near San Ramon, CA. Dec 14 - 10:47 PM PST: 2.66 magnitude foreshock occurred near San Ramon… (Nextdoor ) - ⚠️ Magnitude 2.8 earthquake reported
Dec 14 at 10:46 PM PST: 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred near San Ramon, CA. 128 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
- PBF Energy posted a job opening for Electrician Mechanic in Martinez. Apply here.
- Home Depot posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service/Sales in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Martinez here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Batter ‘N Icing (contracosta.news)
Concord
- East Bay park district acquires 190 acres near Concord, expanding regional open space (localnewsmatters.org)
- Who is Lil Toro and what happened to him? Alleged Concord stabbing incident explored (primetimer.com)
- Trump has a new fast-track deportation strategy: third-country removals (ktvu.com)
Berkeley
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