🌱 Patch AM: Santa's Workshop - Tuesday and 11 more events

Good morning to you Martinez! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Local playwrights looking for teen actors at Hillcrest Congregational Church
• Santa's Workshop - Tuesday
• AniMeals Martinez

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with showers, temps: high: 58, low: 49.
• Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, with a high of 56 and low of 48 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Martinez

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday January 6

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

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Santa's Workshop - Tuesday
  91 Arreba St , Martinez
  5:30 pm

Friday December 26

• AniMeals Martinez
  1301 Alhambra Ave , Martinez
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Read to a Dog
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
  3:00 pm
• Drop-In Knitting & Sewing
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• Warm & Cozy: Family Movie Night
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• Martinez Swingers Square Dance
  Pacheco Community Center , 5800 Pacheco Blvd , Pacheco
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Storytime Junction
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
  10:30 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 // Foam Riders – LVM
  Del Cielo Brewing Co. , A , 701 Escobar St , Martinez
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Downtown Pleasant Hill Annual “Noon” Year
  Downtown Pleasant Hill , 60 Crescent Dr , Pleasant Hill
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My last litter of foster kittens for the year are going to be at the contra costa humane society adoption event this weekend.
  They were a little shy at first but have come a long way to being sweet and so playful. Please visit the Martinez animal shelter or the contra Costa… (Nextdoor Wayne Street)
• ⚠️ Magnitude 2.82 earthquake reported
  Dec 20 at 6:36 PM PST: 2.82 magnitude earthquake occurred near San Ramon, CA. 46 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )

• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Armed Chemical Plant in Martinez. Apply here.
• Contra Costa Community College District posted a job opening for Adjunct Architecture Instructor (TEMPORARY) in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Martinez here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• Dec 11-17: Pleasant Hill Police Calls (contracosta.news)
• Noon Year's Eve: Balloon Drop, Juice Toast & Crafts (East Bay) (funcheap.com)

Concord

• Series of Earthquakes Strike San Ramon Friday Night (contracosta.news)
• So long, Brass Door: Restaurant beloved by East Bay movers and shakers to close (eastbaytimes.com)
• Feeding the need: Contra Costa nonprofits step up to tackle holiday food insecurity (localnewsmatters.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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