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🌱 Patch AM: Time Has Caught Up With Walnut Creek: Projects Put Rules To The Test
Be sure to catch Ski Swap supporting the SRVHS band program on the Walnut Creek Patch calendar
Hi Walnut Creek! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Three contentious Walnut Creek projects clear key planning hurdle
- How does this new Christmas Carol reinvent a Walnut Creek holiday classic?
Also on today's calendar: Ski Swap supporting the SRVHS band program and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Walnut Creekfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Walnut Creekfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 36 degrees.
- Sunday: Fog, then some sun, temps: high: 52, low: 37.
- Monday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 56 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Time Has Caught Up With Walnut Creek: Projects Put Rules To The Test (patch.com) — Walnut Creek’s Planning Commission has greenlit three significant local projects, including a seven-story mixed-use complex near the BART station, the conditional reopening of Al Judiy Academy, and a tightly conditioned short-term rental on Hacienda Drive. Neighbors raised concerns about traffic, parking, noise, and neighborhood impacts, prompting added requirements like traffic and sound studies, outreach to nearby residents, and a one-year trial permit for the rental. 
• Photos: A CHRISTMAS CAROL At Lesher Center For The Arts (broadwayworld.com) — A new adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” is now onstage at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts, offering residents a fresh holiday theater option close to home. The production centers Tim Cratchit’s perspective and features multimedia staging with AXIS Dance Company’s inclusive ensemble of disabled, non-disabled, and neurodiverse performers.
📸 Around Walnut Creek
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walnut Creek
★ Featured events ★
- Ski Swap supporting the SRVHS band program
San Ramon Valley High School, 501 Danville Blvd, Danville
9:00 am - Free Christmas Concert
St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, 5562 Clayton Rd, Concord
1:30 pm - Diablo Symphony Holiday Concert “Winter Lights” with Blackhawk Chorus
Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, 1801 Lacassie Ave, Walnut Creek
2:00 pm - Love Came Down--Free Tapestry Concert
Walnut Creek United Methodist Church, 1543 Sunnyvale Ave, Walnut Creek
5:00 pm - CONJURING WONDER - Magic: Up-Close & Personal
Claremont Resort & Club,
7:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Midwinter Revels - The Feast of Fools
The Douglas Morrisson Theatre , 22311 N 3rd St , Hayward
7:30 pm - Diablo Symphony Holiday Concert with Blackhawk Chorus
Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, 1801 Lacassie Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
2:00 pm - Head West Marketplace - Walnut Creek, CA — bessie bee creative
Main , 1628 N Main St , Walnut Creek
11:00 am - The Biggest Gift
Lesher Center for the Arts , 1601 Civic Dr , Walnut Creek
6:30 pm - Celebrate Midwinter with California Revels!
The Douglas Morrisson Theatre , 22311 N 3rd St , Hayward
7:30 pm - Breakfast with Santa at Gibson's Irish Pub
Gibson's Irish Pub , 1387 Locust St , Walnut Creek
10:00 am - Winter Solstice Ceremony
Woodhall - Orindawoods Clubhouse , 501 Orindawoods Dr , Orinda
4:30 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
📣 Walnut Creek Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Assistance League Thrift Shop Men’s Designer Shirts Event Begins 12/16/23 —Betty Miller Read on Patch
- Contra Costa County (CA) posted a job opening for Infant/Toddler Teacher - Project in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for (Immediate Hire) Retail Merchandiser in Walnut Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walnut Creek here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Miguel
- Burns planned next Tuesday near Vineyard Drive and Highway 46 (pasoroblesdailynews.com)
Pleasant Hill
- Where To Celebrate New Year's Eve 2025 In Northern CA (patch.com)
- Concord Turkey Trot Raises $42k for Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa County (contracosta.news)
- Cockpit audio released: Pleasant Hill pilot tried to shut engines off mid-flight (ktvu.com)
Lafayette
Ok Walnut Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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