🌱 Patch AM: Camerata Pacifica Rings in New Year with Chamber Works for Viola and Piano, Jan. 11-16 and 12 more events

Good morning to you Sierra Madre! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel" at St Luke's Episcopal Church
• Knitting and Crochet Club at Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
• Camerata Pacifica Rings in New Year with Chamber Works for Viola and Piano, Jan. 11-16 at Janet & Ray Scherr Forum Theatre

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 48.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sierra Madre

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel"
  St Luke's Episcopal Church, 122 California Ave, Monrovia
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

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

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

Tuesday January 13

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

Wednesday January 14

• 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
• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Tech TryOut Cart
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  3:00 pm
• Computer Classes
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Winter Wonderland
  Bob Baker Marionette Theater , 4949 York Blvd , Los Angeles
  10:30 am
• The Palm Beach Story
  Los Feliz 3 Theatre , 1822 N Vermont Ave , Los Angeles
  1:00 pm
• El Monte vs Mountain View
  Mountain View High School , 2900 Parkway Dr , El Monte
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• "Avoid the area" due to police activity near Richardson Middle School, Torrance, California.
  8:45AM on Jan 7: Report of police activity near Richardson Middle School, Torrance, California. (Nextdoor )
• Multiple police pursuits in Los Angeles overnight resulted in five suspects in custody.
  2:21AM on Jan 8: LAPD is in pursuit of a burglary suspect in South Los Angeles. (Nextdoor )

• Chilli's posted a job opening for Janitor - Monrovia Chili's - No Experience Required in Monrovia. Apply here.
• Molly Maid posted a job opening for Residential House Cleaning Professional in Monrovia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sierra Madre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arcadia

• 'No Bigger Than A Greyhound,' Paradise Lake Noses Out Starry Night In Robert J. Frankel (paulickreport.com)
• Jared Mobarak's Top 10 Films of 2025 (thefilmstage.com)

Monrovia

• Monrovia Police: Neighbor stabbing arrest; lighter mistaken for gun; multiple catalytic converter thefts; etc. (monrovianow.com)
• Driver Shot In Minneapolis Is At Least The 5th Person Killed In US Immigration Crackdown (patch.com)
• Former KC woman shot in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person killed in U.S. immigration crackdown (audacy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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