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🌱 Patch AM: How will Novato’s new climate safety rules affect your neighborhood?
Coming up: NEW YEAR'S EVE 70s BASH FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! on the Novato Patch calendar
What's up Novato! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Novato’s new climate safety rules affect your neighborhood?
- What could a new Eames museum mean for Novato’s old Birkenstock site?
Also on today's calendar: NEW YEAR’S EVE 70s BASH FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Novatofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Novatofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 55, low: 47.
- Wednesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Novato updates safety policies for climate resiliency (marinij.com) — Novato has adopted new climate-focused safety policies that keep a stricter standard for homes with limited evacuation routes, rejecting a recommendation to loosen the threshold. The updated safety element targets flooding, severe weather, and extreme heat, with special attention to vulnerable residents like low-resourced households, immigrants, homeless people, and seniors. Expect more mapping and planning around evacuation constraints across many neighborhoods. 
• SFYIMBY Year in Review: August 2025 (sfyimby.com) — One of August’s standout stories for Novato was the Eames Institute’s plan to turn the former Birkenstock campus into a major art and design museum on an 88.5-acre Marin County site. The roundup also notes Novato-based Thompson Builders working on a proposed San Francisco tower, alongside big housing and construction projects across the Bay Area.
📸 Around Novato
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Novato
★ Featured events ★
- NEW YEAR’S EVE 70s BASH FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!
Fairfax Pavilion, Fairfax
7:30 pm - Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA!
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa
12:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Sunday January 11
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Other local events
- Kids Eat Free on Tuesdays - World Famous Hot Boys
Novato Chamber , 807 De Long Ave , Novato - Grace Generation: Evening Kids Program
Presbyterian Church of Novato , 710 Wilson Ave , Novato
5:30 pm - Josh Brough String Band | Free Beergarden Show
HopMonk Novato , 224 Vintage Way , Novato
6:00 pm - Jazzercise Novato CardioSculpt HIIT Class
Margaret Todd Senior Center , 1560 Hill Road , Novato
9:15 am - Bouncy Ball New Year’s Eve
Downtown Novato Center , 1761 Grant Ave , Novato
12:00 pm - Stu Allen & Mars Hotel | New Year's Eve
HopMonk Tavern Novato , 224 Vintage Way , Novato
8:00 pm - Jazzercise Novato CardioSculpt HIIT Class
Margaret Todd Senior Center , 1560 Hill Road , Novato
9:15 am
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Friday January 2
📣 Novato Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Break Camp-Evergreen (1st & 2nd grade) Week 2
Marinwood Community Center , 775 Miller Creek Rd , San Rafael
9:00 am - Winter Break Camp-Winterberry (3rd-6th grade) Week 2
Marinwood Community Center , 775 Miller Creek Rd , San Rafael
9:00 am - Jazzercise Novato CardioSculpt HIIT Class
Margaret Todd Senior Center , 1560 Hill Road , Novato
9:15 am - Kids Eat Free on Tuesdays - World Famous Hot Boys
Novato Chamber , 807 De Long Ave , Novato - Grace Generation: Evening Kids Program
Presbyterian Church of Novato , 710 Wilson Ave , Novato
5:30 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Novato PatchAM possible:
- Maud Powell String Institute
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A shoutout to Dennis Finnegan!
He found my credit card while jogging, did some investigating and found my husband’s contact information. He really saved me a lot of time and angst… (Nextdoor San Marin) - I'm really really SAD on the morning of Dec 23 2025 someone in my apt complex opened my front door when I got up my dporvwas wide open I have a cat who is 10 yes old I have had him since was 8 wks old he got out and escaped this cat means the world
to me he's all I have he is my emotional support animal ever since he left ive been in tears he needs me just as muchvas I need him as of today its… (Nextdoor Ignacio Valley)
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Parks and Recreation Part Time Employee - GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTOR in Novato. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Novato. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novato here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Rafael
- Birders flock to Christmas bird count (marinij.com)
- Marin memoriam: Notable residents who died in 2025 (marinij.com)
Fairfax
- Dick Spotswood: Specific topics need to be addressed in 2026 (marinij.com)
- Basketball Game Preview: Fairfax Lions vs. Redmond Mustangs (maxpreps.com)
Ok Novato! 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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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