🌱 Creative Quill Pens and 12 more events

Good morning South Whittier! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Christmas Car Wash at Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center
• Creative Quill Pens
• A Christmas Carol at South Coast Repertory

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Whittier

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Car Wash
  Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Christmas Car Wash
  Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Creative Quill Pens
  South Whittier Library , 11543 Colima Rd , Whittier
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• A Christmas Carol
  South Coast Repertory , 655 Town Center Dr , Costa Mesa
  2:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Sunday Supper Club
  Treehouse , 686 N Spring St , Los Angeles
  5:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Play & Explore
  Sorensen Library , 6934 Broadway Ave , Whittier
  11:00 am
• Snap & Shine: Polaroid Photo Ornaments
  South Whittier Library , 11543 Colima Rd , Whittier
  1:00 pm
• Winter Reading Club: Quiet Hour
  South Whittier Library , 11543 Colima Rd , Whittier
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Christmas Car Wash
  Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center , 2729 E Carson St , Lakewood
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Smarty Pants Storytime
  South Whittier Library , 11543 Colima Rd , Whittier
  11:00 am

Monday December 29

• Winter Reading Club: Quiet Hour
  South Whittier Library , 11543 Colima Rd , Whittier
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• ConnectUp at R Banquet
  R Banquet , 651 West Whittier Blvd. , La Habra
  8:15 am
• ConnectUp at La Habra Chamber
  La Habra Area Chamber Office , 321 E. La Habra Blvd. , La Habra
  8:15 am
• Shop La Habra Prize Drawing
  La Habra Area Chamber of Commerce , 321 E La Habra Blvd , La Habra
  12:00 pm
• Dungeons and Dragons for High School
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Santa Fe Springs

• Food & Beverage Bounces Back with 53 New Capital Projects in November 2025 (foodindustryexecutive.com)
• STV completes draft of CHSRA environmental impact report for Los Angeles-Anaheim route (masstransitmag.com)

Whittier

• Whittier Narrows Photo Project Seeks Community Images (midvalleynews.com)
• SGV boys soccer Top 20: Bishop Amat, Arroyo, El Rancho on top (whittierdailynews.com)
• LA man pleads guilty to assaulting a federal agent during an immigration enforcement protest in Paramount (whittierdailynews.com)

Long Beach

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