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In today's newsletter:

• Could Menlo Park teachers qualify for these new below-market Palo Alto homes?

Also on today's calendar: Beach Break Film Festival and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, temps: high: 62, low: 52.
• Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Palo Alto's teacher housing project welcomes new residents (mv-voice.com) — A new teacher housing complex in Palo Alto now reserves 32 apartments for educators serving Ravenswood, Menlo Park City, Las Lomitas, and nearby San Mateo County schools. Menlo Park teachers who meet the income guidelines can apply for below-market studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms, with rents generally between $1,800 and $3,100 per month.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menlo Park

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Beach Break Film Festival
  1167 Main St, Half Moon Bay
  3:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• LIT BY THE BAY - NYE Celebration & Dance Party
  Hyatt Centric Mountain View, 409 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View
  7:30 pm

Friday January 9

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
  The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• No class tonight– Rec Center closed
  Arrillaga Family Recreation Center , 700 Alma St , Menlo Park
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Winter Camp #2 (1 day)
  Menlo College , 1000 El Camino Real , Atherton
  9:00 am
• Tech Tutors Drop-In Sessions
  Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
  10:30 am
• Portola Art Gallery Presents "Six by Six" -- Small Works by Gallery Artists
  Portola Art Gallery , 75 Arbor Rd # W , Menlo Park
  11:00 am
• Early Closure: Christmas Eve
  Children's Library , 1276 Harriet Street , Palo Alto
  5:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Step Into Wellness: Atherton Library's Walking Club
  Holbrook Palmer Park - Jennings Pavilion , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
  9:45 am
• Tech Tutors Drop-In Sessions
  Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
  10:30 am
• New Parent Meetup: Tiny Sweater Weather
  Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Sewing Machine Basics Jr - Winter Break - Fleece Buff/Hat
  Foster City Library , 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard , Foster City
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Woodside Library , 3140 Woodside Road , Woodside
  10:30 am
• Pajama Storytime With Stay and Play: Blanket Forts!
  Atherton Library , 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane , Atherton
  10:30 am
• ぽぽんた お話会 | Japanese Storytime
  Foster City Library 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• “First-of-Its-Kind Hanukkah Celebration Sends Powerful Message in Menlo Park, CA” —Dovid Read on Patch

• I have an outdoor deck constructed out of stone tiles.
  Looks like the sloping wasn’t done correctly because with recent rain I see water pooling. I’m hoping to find someone who can fix the sloping issue… (Nextdoor The Willows)
• Ground stop at San Francisco International Airport, California.
  8:27PM on Dec 21: A ground stop order has been issued for San Francisco International Airport until at least 9:30pm, local time, due to wind… (Nextdoor )

• Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 00646, MENLO PARK in Menlo Park. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Redwood City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menlo Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Palo Alto

• Palo Alto's teacher housing project accepting applications (paloaltoonline.com)

Stanford

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