🌱 Game Zone @ Scotts Valley and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Game Zone @ Scotts Valley at Scotts Valley Branch Library
• Saturday, December 20, 2025 @ 4:00pm – The North Pole Review @ Branciforte Library | Santa Cruz, CA at Branciforte Branch Library
• Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library at Garfield Park Branch Library

... and check out 2 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!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 50.
• Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pasatiempo

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Zentangle Club
  Scotts Valley Branch Library, 251 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Game Zone @ Scotts Valley
  Scotts Valley Branch Library , 251 Kings Village Rd , Scotts Valley
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Saturday, December 20, 2025 @ 4:00pm – The North Pole Review @ Branciforte Library | Santa Cruz, CA
  Branciforte Branch Library , 230 Gault St , Santa Cruz
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library
  Garfield Park Branch Library Garfield Park
  10:30 am
• Make & Explore @ Garfield Park
  Garfield Park Branch Library Garfield Park
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Redwoods Safe Routes to School Bike Program - BIKE RODEO on the Green Acres Blacktop
  Green Acres Blacktop
  9:55 am
• In-person Tech Help @ Capitola
  Capitola Branch Library , 2005 Wharf Rd , Capitola
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library
  Garfield Park Branch Library Garfield Park
  10:30 am
• Story Time and Stay & Play @ Capitola
  Ow Family Community Room , Capitola
  11:00 am
• Storytime and Stay & Play @ Capitola
  Capitola Branch Library , 2005 Wharf Rd , Capitola
  11:00 am
• Somatic Expression — Breath+Oneness Yoga & Wellness Studio in Santa Cruz
  Breath+Oneness Yoga , 708 Capitola Ave , Capitola
  12:00 pm
• In-person Tech Help @ Branciforte Branch Library
  Branciforte Branch Library , Branciforte , Santa Cruz
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Santa Cruz

• J.M. Brown throws birthday benefit for the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Santa Cruz Planning Commission to consider eliminating public hearings for affordable housing (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Santa Cruz County officials scramble to address gap in daytime homeless services amid nonprofit turmoil, federal cuts (santacruzsentinel.com)

Scotts Valley

• Driver dies after solo vehicle crash along Highway 17 near Scotts Valley (santacruzsentinel.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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