🌱 Patch AM: How San Clemente Woman’s Club is reshaping service in 2026.

Good day San Clemente! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How San Clemente Woman’s Club is reshaping service in 2026.
• What will San Clemente artist David Lang create at Casa Romantica?
• How San Clemente girls are claiming their place in the lineup

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Low clouds, fog forming, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Cool with clouds and sun, temps: high: 62, low: 51.
• Sunday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. San Clemente Woman's Club Installs 2026 Executive Board (picketfencemedia.com) — San Clemente residents can look forward to new Woman’s Club leadership in 2026 after a year of grants, scholarships, and hands-on volunteer projects around town. From funding local student scholarships and utility-box art on Avenida Del Mar to helping install a sand-monitoring device at the pier and supporting Marines at Camp Pendleton, the club is deepening its civic and charitable footprint.
   

2. San Clemente Artist David Lang Blends Architecture, Art, Memory (picketfencemedia.com) — San Clemente residents can soon see longtime local artist David Lang serve as Casa Romantica’s 2026 Artist-in-Residence, showcasing work tied to the city’s history. Lang, a retired architect and author, now paints scenes inspired by his global travels and family memories. He also shows locally, including at Rocco’s and Cottage Gallery connections.
   

3. Girl Grom Surf Club Opens Chapter in San Clemente (picketfencemedia.com) — A new Girl Grom Surf Club chapter is giving San Clemente girls a welcoming, confidence-building way to surf together at local breaks like San Onofre and Barbed Wire. Monthly meetups mix safety talks, surfing, and beach cleanups, with parents joining in. Organizers hope the growing community helps young surfers feel they truly belong in the lineup.
   

4. Meet the 125 Most Influential People in Orange County for 2025 (ocregister.com) — Several San Clemente names stand out on this year’s 125 Most Influential People in Orange County list, from surfboard shaper Matt Biolos to AVID educator Erin Bro and teen rescuers who saved a swimmer off Laguna Beach. The roundup offers a countywide snapshot of leaders, teachers, surfers, philanthropists, and innovators shaping life across Orange County in 2025.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• San Juan Capistrano - Dog dental cleaning
  Pets Plus , 32022 Camino Capistrano , San Juan Capistrano
  9:00 am
• Capistrano Lights: Mission in Lights
  Mission San Juan Capistrano , 26801 Old Mission Rd , San Juan Capistrano
  10:00 am
• Winter Celebration - Laguna Niguel, CA 2025
  Sea Country Community Center , 24602 Aliso Creek Rd , Laguna Niguel
  1:30 pm
• Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles vs Coastal Academy
  Capistrano Valley Christian Schools , 32032 Del Obispo St , San Juan Capistrano
  4:30 pm
• KNOLLS RESTAURANT
  Knolls Restaurant , 29971 Alicia Pkwy , Laguna Niguel
  6:00 pm
• Cocktail Class: Apres Ski
  HŌM Dana Point , 24452 Del Prado Ave Ste. A , Dana Point
  6:00 pm
• Candlelight Dana Point: Christmas Carols on Strings
  The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel , One Ritz Carlton Dr , Dana Point
  6:30 pm
• Holiday Songs with Pacific Vocale Series
  The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel , One Ritz Carlton Dr , Dana Point
  6:30 pm
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
  No Square Theatre , 384 Legion St , Laguna Beach
  7:00 pm
• Phil Vandermost: Acoustic at Trevor's at the Tracks
  Trevor's at the Tracks , 26701 Verdugo St , San Juan Capistrano
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Market
  Dana Point Harbor , 34571 Golden Lantern , Dana Point
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Local military veteran launches "Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's" —Bob Sandelman Read on Patch
• Christmas Decor and Clothing 50% Off at Coral Thrift Shop in San Clemente! —Coral Thrift Read on Patch

• OMG!!!
  I’m fuming!!! Spent another hour on a worthless call to Verizon. Billing me for devices they gave “free” that we never used!! We switched to cox… (Nextdoor Forster Ranch)
• well it finally happened, stepped in dog poop at the beach.
  just a little south of t street. did that dog beach pilot go through? shame (Nextdoor Vista Pacific)

• INTERACTION 24 LLC posted a job opening for Sanitation Associate in San Clemente. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in San Clemente. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Clemente here.

Ok San Clemente! 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

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