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Spotted on the Scotts Valley calendar: Hogmanay (Scottish New Year) at Steel Bonnet!! — Steel Bonnet Brewing Company

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Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 60, low: 37.
- Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Chess Club with Gjon
Santa Cruz Public Libraries - Downtown Branch , 224 Church St , Santa Cruz
2:00 pm - Gimme Gimme Disco
The Catalyst , 1011 Pacific Ave , Santa Cruz
7:00 pm - Edge of the West Cosmic Honkytonk at The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Brookdale Lodge , 11570 Hwy 9 , Brookdale
7:00 pm - Shug Shack — Shug-Dogg Productions
Bruno's Bar and Grill , 230 Mt Hermon Rd , Scotts Valley
8:00 pm - Holiday Drag Show!
Bruno's Bar and Grill , 230 Mt Hermon Rd , Scotts Valley
8:00 pm - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Winter Wonderland
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk , 400 Beach St , Santa Cruz
12:00 pm - Dances of Universal Peace
Resource Center For Nonviolence , 612 Ocean St , Santa Cruz
1:30 pm - Don Flynn's Comedy Revue | Fully Seated
Felton Music Hall , 6275 Hwy 9 , Felton
8:00 pm - 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 - New Year's Eve 2025 with Live Music from Fire Peach!
Bruno's Bar and Grill , 230 Mt Hermon Rd , Scotts Valley
8:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Shout out to Salazar Plumbing!
We had the wax ring on our toilet fail this morning and with an evening Christmas party of 21 people we were frantically trying to find a hardware… (Nextdoor North Scotts Valley) - Thank you everyone for your helpful suggestions regarding the pumping issue!
We were able to get a solution to the problem! Happy holidays and merry Christmas! (Nextdoor North Scotts Valley)
- Peet's Coffee & Tea posted a job opening for Shift Lead - Scotts Valley in Scotts Valley. Apply here.
- Scotts Valley USD posted a job opening for Softball - High School - Varsity Head Coach in Scotts Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scotts Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Felton
- Be prepared for showers in Santa Cruz Mountains and Northern Monterey Bay Friday afternoon (sacbee.com)
- Santa Cruz Mountains residents prepare for rain amid power outages (ksbw.com)
Soquel
- Tornado warning issued for Santa Cruz County (santacruzsentinel.com)
- Basketball Recap: Burbank Turns Things Around After Road Loss (maxpreps.com)
Santa Cruz
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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