🌱 Patch AM: Camerata Pacifica Rings in New Year with Chamber Works for Viola and Piano, Jan. 11-16 and 11 more events

Good morning Sierra Madre! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Knitting and Crochet Club at Harbor Gateway Branch Library
• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis at Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri at Playa Vista Branch Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, temps: high: 61, low: 55.
• Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.

📸 Around Sierra Madre

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sierra Madre

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Saturday January 3

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

Tuesday January 6

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Sunday January 11

• Camerata Pacifica Rings in New Year with Chamber Works for Viola and Piano, Jan. 11-16
  Janet & Ray Scherr Forum Theatre , 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd , Thousand Oaks
  3:00 pm
• Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel"
  St Luke's Episcopal Church , 122 California Ave , Monrovia
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Ice House Comedy: Laugh Bombs
  Ice House Comedy Club , 24 N Mentor Ave , Pasadena
  9:30 pm

Saturday January 3

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm
• Swim Crew: January - Monrovia, CA 2026
  Santa Anita Family YMCA , 501 Mountain Ave , Monrovia
  6:00 pm
• Ice House Comedy: The Twin New Year Show (chinese show)
  Ice House Comedy Club , 24 N Mentor Ave , Pasadena
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  FOUND on December 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA 91405 near Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view this pet… (Nextdoor Sierra Madre South)
• Police activity at E Ocean Blvd & Alamitos Ave, Long Beach, California, per local sources
  8:37PM on Dec 31: Police activity at E Ocean Blvd & Alamitos Ave, Long Beach, California, per local source (Nextdoor )

• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Service Assistant in Arcadia. Apply here.
• Living Spaces posted a job opening for Retail Interior Designer Sales Associate (Full Time) in Monrovia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sierra Madre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arcadia

• Santa Anita Reschedules Two Turf Stakes To Jan. 8 (paulickreport.com)
• A winter break fit for Titans (arcadianews.com)
• Tavan's traditions take place on the field (arcadianews.com)

Monrovia

• Liquid Biopsy Test Promising for Detecting Early-Onset CRC? (medscape.com)
• Her dwarfism once scared her away from teaching — now it's her strength (advocate-news.com)

Altadena

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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