🌱 Jr. Jews Hanukkah Shabbat and 11 more events

What's up Santa Venetia! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Free Concert - Winter Wander String Quartet & Carol Sing-A-Long at Christ Presbyterian Church in Terra Linda
• Downtown San Rafael's 4th Annual Giant Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop at Downtown San Rafael
• Jr. Jews Hanukkah Shabbat at Osher Marin JCC

... and check out 4 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: A brief morning shower or two, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 56, low: 49.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 55 and low of 50 degrees.

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📸 Around Santa Venetia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santa Venetia

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Free Concert - Winter Wander String Quartet & Carol Sing-A-Long
  Christ Presbyterian Church in Terra Linda, 620 Del Ganado Rd, San Rafael
  2:00 pm
• Downtown San Rafael's 4th Annual Giant Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop
  Downtown San Rafael,
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Jr. Jews Hanukkah Shabbat
  Osher Marin JCC , 200 N San Pedro Rd , San Rafael
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• 2025 Downtown Menorah Lighting And Gelt Drop
  City Plaza , 1000 4th St , San Rafael
  5:00 pm

Monday December 22

• December 22 - Kehillah x Katia & Co. Present: Wicked in a Day! - San Rafael, CA 2025
  Osher Marin JCC , 200 N San Pedro Rd , San Rafael
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• El Chit Chat Club - English conversations group
  Marin County Free Library , 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 427 , San Rafael
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• December 26th - Winter Camp - San Rafael, CA 2025
  Osher Marin JCC , 200 N San Pedro Rd , San Rafael
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Mart Littles: Music with Mr. Christopher — Marin Country Mart
  Poppy Store , 2413 Larkspur Landing Cir , Larkspur
  10:30 am
• One-on-One Tech Help
  Civic Center Library , 3501 Civic Center Dr , San Rafael
  11:00 am
• LCMSD Board Meeting - Closed Session
  Hall Middle School , 230 Doherty Dr , Larkspur
  12:00 pm
• LCMSD Board Meeting (Hall Library)
  Hall Middle School Library , 200 Doherty Dr , Larkspur
  1:00 pm
• Wednesday Kids' Club: Gaming Club
  Civic Center Library , 3501 Civic Center Dr , San Rafael
  2:30 pm
• College of Marin Beginning Voice Recital
  College of Marin Performing Arts Building Stage Door/Dock - PA , 15 Laurel Ave , Kentfield
  2:30 pm
• Coleman Winter Fair & Youth in Arts Sharecase
  Coleman MPR
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

San Rafael

• San Rafael native remembers what Northgate mall used to be like (marinij.com)
• Homeward Bound of Marin hosts holiday gift wrapping event (marinij.com)

Larkspur

• Pets and the Holidays: A Common Sense Guide (pacificsun.com)

Mill Valley

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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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