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In today's newsletter:

  • How Walnut Creek families can “Unleash the LOVE” next month
  • Which jazz legend is taking over Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center?
  • How will Walnut Creek’s Sabrina Ionescu stay involved despite her injury?

Also on today's calendar: Open House with live DJ! and 11 more events.

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

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  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Saturday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 57, low: 36.
  • Sunday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 61 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Local Event: Joybound People & Pets presents: Unleash the Love: Festival and Adopt-a-thon (patch.com) — Walnut Creek pet lovers can mark February 7 for Joybound People & Pets’ “Unleash the LOVE” festival and adopt-a-thon on Mitchell Drive, featuring a new fun run/walk. Families can enjoy food trucks, live music, kids’ activities, and meet adoptable animals from more than a dozen shelters, with race proceeds supporting Joybound’s animal and community programs.
   

2. Bay Area arts: 7 great shows and concerts to catch this weekend (eastbaytimes.com) — Walnut Creek jazz fans can catch legendary pianist Kenny Barron and his trio at the Lesher Center for the Arts on January 10 as part of the SFJAZZ @ The Lesher series. The broader roundup also spotlights new museum shows, a David Bowie tribute, hip-hop and comedy in Oakland, and a rescheduled San Francisco Symphony brass concert.
   

3. Sabrina Ionescu sidelined for Unrivaled's 2nd season due to injury (eastbaytimes.com) — Walnut Creek native and WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu will miss the second season of the Unrivaled 3-on-3 women’s league after suffering an injury during the WNBA season. She’ll stay involved off the court through content, broadcast work, and league partnerships while she recovers.
   

4. This Bay Area 1-hit wonder sold a million copies. Then everything unraveled. (fresnobee.com) — Walnut Creek briefly takes center stage in the saga of Timex Social Club, when local label Danya Records steps in to sign the group behind the 1986 hit “Rumors.” The story traces how a Bay Area high school project became a million‑selling single, then spiraled into contract disputes, rival bands, and enduring legacies across the region’s R&B and hip‑hop scenes.
   

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