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In today's newsletter:

• How Pleasant Hill’s award-winning boulevard redesign could change your commute.

Also on today's calendar: LATE FALL EARLY WINTER: Open Passport to 3D Printing and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Pleasant Hill? Post it to Pleasant Hill photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: A morning shower or two, temps: high: 56, low: 47.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pleasant Hill Project Wins Transportation Award (contracosta.news) — Pleasant Hill’s Contra Costa Boulevard Complete Streets project just earned a regional transportation award for making the corridor safer and more accessible for everyone. The city’s upgrades include buffered bike lanes, ADA-compliant curb ramps, better pedestrian lighting, and green infrastructure with recycled water and drought-tolerant landscaping. Officials say the recognition underscores Pleasant Hill’s commitment to resident safety and sustainable street design.
   

📸 Around Pleasant Hill

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasant Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Computer Help
  Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Ln, Pleasant Hill
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• I Heart Toddler Art
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  11:00 am
• I Heart After School Art
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  1:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Sewing Studio Basics
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  3:00 pm
• LATE FALL EARLY WINTER: Open Passport to 3D Printing
  Sparkologie | Art Design STEM Classes , 1941 Oak Park Blvd # 70 , Pleasant Hill
  3:30 pm
• Holiday Business Mixer - Carlton Senior Living
  Carlton Senior Living Center , 175 Cleaveland Road , Pleasant Hill
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Play Marvel Cosmic Invasion and Toxic Crusaders at Vocari Hub
  Vocari HUB , Suite HUB , 3380 Vincent Rd , Pleasant Hill
  1:00 pm
• Lego Builders Club
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  2:00 pm

📣 Pleasant Hill Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Senior SWELL with Lamorinda Village
  Lafayette Library - Contra Costa County Library , 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
  10:00 am
• The Library Wellness Team
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• TecHub: Tech Exchange @ the Library
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  10:30 am
• CCRCD 2025 Holiday Luncheon
  Industrious , 2001 Clayton Rd Suite 200 , Concord
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Assistance League Thrift Shop’s Jewelry Event “A Must Shop!” —Betty Miller Read on Patch
• Teach Children about Gratitude during This Holiday Season —Michael Rubino, Ph.D, MFT Read on Patch
• Assistance League Thrift Shop’s Half-Off Women’s Holiday Attire and Home Decor Event Rules! —Betty Miller Read on Patch

• UPDATE ❤️ he has been reunited with his family xo
  Found a beautiful boy while on our walk .. is he yours ? Our neighbor is taking him to Sage to check for a micro chip. Dog tag is too worn. He’s very… (Nextdoor Fair Oaks (Pleasant Hill))
• Your furry best friend is ready to meet you!
  This is Sandy, a 7 year old terrier mix. He is fully leash and potty trained. He loves loves loves laps and playing with other dogs. He has been… (Nextdoor Downtown Pleasant Hill)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Pleasant Hill. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T0330) in Pleasant Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasant Hill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Martinez

• Where to see the best Bay Area holiday lights (sanluisobispo.com)
• East Bay pets of the week for Dec. 19 (eastbaytimes.com)

Walnut Creek

• Rossmoor Restaurant Closing -- Creekside Grill to Shut Down for Renovations, New Operator Named Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
• Holiday treats: Where to buy panettone in the Bay Area (eastbaytimes.com)
• Bay Area Jewish community mourns Australian terrorist attack coinciding with Hanukkah (eastbaytimes.com)

Concord

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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