🌱 Patch AM: Which Pleasant Hill New Year’s Eve party fits your plans tomorrow night?

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• Which Pleasant Hill New Year’s Eve party fits your plans tomorrow night?

Also on today's calendar: Back Forty Family-Friendly NYE Celebration and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Fog, then sun; cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 44 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, temps: high: 51, low: 46.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 57 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Updated: New Years Eve Happenings Around Contra Costa County (contracosta.news) — Pleasant Hill residents have several ways to ring in 2026 close to home, from a family-friendly Noon Year’s Eve celebration downtown to kids-eat-free dinner at Back Forty Texas BBQ and live music at local bars and restaurants. The roundup also highlights dozens of New Year’s Eve parties, dinners, and concerts across Contra Costa County, many with champagne toasts, balloon drops, and special menus.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasant Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

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

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• 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
• Back Forty Family-Friendly NYE Celebration
  Back Forty Texas BBQ Roadhouse & Saloon , 100 Coggins Dr , Pleasant Hill
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Empower Thyself - Initiation into the lineage of King Salomon
  Modern Mystery School Northern California , 1630 Contra Costa Blvd #212 , Pleasant Hill
  11:00 am
• Lego Builders Club
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Monday Book Club
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  1:00 pm
• Drop-In Shop for Adults
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• The Library Wellness Team
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• Art Days - Free-for-All
  Ygnacio Valley Library , 2661 Oak Grove Rd , Walnut Creek
  10:15 am
• TecHub: Tech Exchange @ the Library
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  10:30 am
• Baby Songs & Play
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 2.59 earthquake reported
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• ⚠️ Magnitude 2.75 earthquake reported
  Dec 28 at 11:56 AM PST: 2.75 magnitude earthquake occurred near San Ramon, CA. 25 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Martinez

• Martinez City Council approves exclusive negotiating agreement to advance Waterfront and Marina revitalization (contracostaherald.com)
• Measles case confirmed in Contra Costa County (mercurynews.com)
• Signatures-In-Lieu of filing fees collection period for June Primary candidates open through Feb. 4 (contracostaherald.com)

Walnut Creek

• East Bay pets of the week for Jan. 2 (eastbaytimes.com)

Concord

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-- The Patch AM Team

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