🌱 Patch AM: Martinez Comedy Fest and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Martinez Comedy Fest
• AniMeals Martinez
• Martinez Library Storytime at Martinez Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Windy with showers around, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 59, low: 38.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.

📸 Around Martinez

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Martinez

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Live Music // David Correa Trio – MTZ
  Del Cielo Brewing Co. · Martinez, CA, Martinez
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Martinez Comedy Fest
  Martinez Event Center · Martinez , CA , Martinez
  8:00 pm
• AniMeals Martinez
  1301 Alhambra Ave , Martinez
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am
• Needle Arts
  740 Court St · Martinez , CA , Martinez
  9:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Brian Scott Magic
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  2:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am

Tuesday January 6

• Local playwrights looking for teen actors
  Hillcrest Congregational Church , 404 Gregory Ln , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• ❄️ WINTER ALL DAY CAMP week 1: Polar Explorers + Mythical Creatures
  Sparkologie | Art Design STEM Classes , 1941 Oak Park Blvd # 70 , Pleasant Hill
  9:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am
• Lego Builders Club
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  2:00 pm
• Live Music // Los Alegres Callejeros – MTZ
  Del Cielo Brewing Co. , A , 701 Escobar St , Martinez
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Holiday Snooze - I lucked out this Christmas Eve and spotted this Bobcat sleeping in right next to the trail during a hike.
  He was very relaxed and gave me great looks as he stretched, yawned, and eventually woke up to hunt gophers. Thanks for looking and Merry Christmas… (Nextdoor Maywood)
• Report of fire in Walnut Creek, California.
  6:54AM on Dec 24: Nextdoor user reports a four-alarm fire on Rudgear Road with many fire engines responding. (Nextdoor )

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Martinez. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Martinez here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• Contra Costa County Friendly Food Fight Returns (contracosta.news)
• Toll increases at 7 Bay Area bridges beginning Jan. 1 (contracostaherald.com)
• ‘Stranger Things' Series Finale on the Big Screen (NYE & New Year's Day) (funcheap.com)

Concord

• Brazilian steakhouse Espetus opens in Concord with charcoal-fired churrasco (eastbaytimes.com)
• 7 incredible Bay Area things to do this holiday weekend, Dec. 26-28 (eastbaytimes.com)

Ok Martinez! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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