🌱 How this week’s global launch rush includes one from Vandenberg

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In today's newsletter:

• How this week’s global launch rush includes one from Vandenberg

Also on today's calendar: Bar Takeover at Steller’s Cellar and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 48.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Launch Roundup: Ariane 6, Falcon 9, Atlas V, and Electron launches highlight busy week (nasaspaceflight.com) — Space watchers in Vandenberg Village may be most interested in the Starlink mission launching from nearby Vandenberg Space Force Base, one of many rockets scheduled worldwide this week. The roundup details timing, rockets, and payloads from California to Florida, Europe, Asia, and Brazil, underscoring how busy global launch activity has become.
   

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📸 Around Vandenberg Village

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vandenberg Village

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Teen Social
  Lompoc Library, 501 E North Ave, Lompoc
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Bar Takeover at Steller’s Cellar
  Steller's Cellar , 400 E Clark Ave , Orcutt
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Live Music & Dinner
  Steller's Cellar , 400 E Clark Ave , Orcutt
  5:30 pm
• A Commedia Christmas Carol
  Stone Pine Hall , 210 S H St , Lompoc
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• DECEMBER BANDITO BURGERS AND BBQ TACOS — Priedite Barbecue
  Bodega Los Alamos , 273 Bell St , Los Alamos
  11:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Lompoc Valley Historical Society Open House
  Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce , 207 North L St , Lompoc
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Village Storytime
  Village Library , 3755 Constellation Rd , Lompoc
  10:30 am
• Lompoc @ Cabrillo
  Cabrillo Conquistadores , 4350 Constellation Rd , Lompoc
  3:00 pm
• Wine Bingo Wednesday's!
  Wine Stone Inn , 255 W Clark Ave , Orcutt
  5:00 pm
• Teen Whoville Holiday Workshop: Edible Whoville Village
  Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center , 600 S McClelland St , Santa Maria
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Karaoke Night w/DJ Sam
  Lark + Sparrow , 155 E Clark Ave Suite 110 , Orcutt
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Holiday Vibes- Teen Takeover: Pj's Holiday Hangout
  Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center , 600 S McClelland St , Santa Maria
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mission Hills

• Alumni Report: 77 San Diegans will take part in bowl games; here's who they are. (modbee.com)

Lompoc

• Lompoc Teen Center Announces Annual Fundraiser: A Night of Jazz + R&B (independent.com)
• Holiday Wine Collection - Food & Beverage Magazine (fb101.com)
• Concert association kicks off new year with quartet performance (lompocrecord.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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