🌱 Patch AM: Inside the Chanukah babka workshop lighting up Temple Beth El

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In today's newsletter:

• Inside the Chanukah babka workshop lighting up Temple Beth El
• What led to this early-morning DUI crash in Santa Cruz County?

Also on today's calendar: Dancing Freedom: Somatic & Shamanic Celebration and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy with a touch of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 61, low: 52.
• Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Temple Beth El filled with the joy of baking (santacruzsentinel.com) — Temple Beth El in Santa Cruz recently hosted a Chanukah baking gathering where seniors learned to make cinnamon-swirled babka together. Led by master baker Stephany Buswell, who built her career in Santa Cruz bakeries, the hands-on workshop blended Jewish food traditions with local baking expertise and plenty of holiday warmth.
   

• Man with prior DUIs arrested for DUI crash that injured 1, CHP Santa Cruz says (ksbw.com) — A man with prior DUI convictions was arrested after an early-morning two-car crash in Santa Cruz County near Green Valley and Minto roads that left one person injured, according to CHP Santa Cruz. Officers are using the incident to remind local residents to plan sober rides during holiday gatherings and help keep area roads safe.
   

📸 Around Santa Cruz

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santa Cruz

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Friday December 19

• Dancing Freedom: Somatic & Shamanic Celebration
  Breath+Oneness Yoga , 708 Capitola Ave , Capitola
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Nutcracker 2025
  Civic Auditorium , 307 Church St , Santa Cruz
  1:30 pm
• Microdose Breathwork Session
  Breath+Oneness Yoga , 708 Capitola Ave , Capitola
  2:00 pm
• Community Ketamine Journey
  Breath+Oneness Yoga , 708 Capitola Ave , Capitola
  3:00 pm
• Rise Up Singing Holiday Dinner
  Quaker Meeting House 225 Rooney Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
  4:00 pm
• The Nutcracker Santa Cruz
  Civic Auditorium , 307 Church St , Santa Cruz
  4:30 pm
• Eternal Breathwork Journey
  Breath+Oneness Yoga , 708 Capitola Ave , Capitola
  6:00 pm
• The Santa Cruz Chorale Presents "Christmas with the Chorale"
  Holy Cross Parish Hall , 170 High St , Santa Cruz
  8:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Preschool Storytime @ the Garfield Park Branch Library
  Garfield Park Branch Library Garfield Park
  10:30 am
• Make & Explore @ Garfield Park
  Garfield Park Branch Library Garfield Park
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Karate, Weapons & Self-Defense
  Felton Community Hall , 6191 CA-9 , Felton
  10:00 am
• English Language Conversation Group with Volunteer Center Literacy Program
  Brad Mcdonald Conference Room , Capitola
  10:00 am
• English Language Conversation Group
  Capitola Branch Library , 2005 Wharf Rd , Capitola
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Branciforte Branch Library , 230 Gault St , Santa Cruz
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors!
  I am reaching out in hopes of finding a loving and understanding home for my 3-year-old miniature poodle, Toby. Toby was diagnosed with IVDD about a… (Nextdoor Gross Road/Frontage)
• It's never I mean NEVER too late a new beginning in your life.
  I’m witnessing it as I am typing this text with my friend. Every ending marks a new beginning, and every chapter closes to open another. No matter… (Nextdoor Mid East Side)

• Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier I Retail Sales in Santa Cruz. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Scotts Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Cruz here.

🗞 Nearby News

Felton

• Felton's new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents - Press Banner (pressbanner.com)
• Planning for the Price of Power - Press Banner Scotts Valley, CA (pressbanner.com)

Soquel

• Aptos senior QB Ella Porter named MVP after leading Mariners to title (fresnobee.com)

Scotts Valley

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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