🌱 Patch AM: Which Beethoven sonatas are coming to The Huntington this January?

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• Which Beethoven sonatas are coming to The Huntington this January?

Also on today's calendar: Historic Holiday Harmonies at the Huntington and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Camerata Pacifica To Ring In The New Year With Viola And Piano Works By Beethoven, Schubert, And Schumann (broadwayworld.com) — San Marino residents can hear Camerata Pacifica’s New Year program of Beethoven, Schubert, and Schumann when it comes to The Huntington’s Rothenberg Hall on January 13, 2026. Violist Che-Yen Chen and pianist Gilles Vonsattel will headline the chamber concert, part of the ensemble’s broader Southern California tour and its multi-year “Beethoven 32” sonata project.
   

📸 Around San Marino

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Tea
  Julienne Fine Foods & Celebrations, 2649 Mission St, San Marino
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Computer Classes
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Dungeons and Dragons for High School
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  4:00 pm
• Historic Holiday Harmonies at the Huntington
  The Huntington Library , Art Museum , San Marino
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Computer Classes
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:30 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City of Arcadia , 240 W Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  3:00 pm
• New Parent Engagement: Learn About Library Programs & Services
  Live Oak Library , 22 W Live Oak Ave , Arcadia
  3:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Alhambra Unified School District , 1515 W Mission Rd , Alhambra
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found two dogs at the Alice Frost Dog Park in Pasadena.
  Found these two wandering around outside the fence at the dog park by the Eaton wash this morning. They were out there since early morning, probably… (Nextdoor Sherwood Rd)
• Firefighters respond to a structure fire in Leimert Park, with smoke visible from a unit and a knockdown of the fire achieved.
  11:04PM on Dec 14: Thirteen units are responding to a structure fire on South Leimert Boulevard in Los Angeles. (Nextdoor )

• H&R Block posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator in Alhambra. Apply here.
• UFC Gym posted a job opening for Front Desk Opener in Alhambra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Gabriel

• Dense fog advisory active for San Gabriel Valley until Monday morning (dailybreeze.com)
• KNX 1070 AM is broadcasting local radio overnights – from San Francisco. (sgvtribune.com)
• CAL FIRE Funding Drives 84 Projects for Reducing Wildfire Risk and Enhancing Protection (susanvillestuff.com)

Alhambra

• Soccer Recap: Granite Hills' Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Four (maxpreps.com)

Pasadena

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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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