🌱 Patch AM: What to expect at Walnut Creek’s new hi-fi listening bar

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In today's newsletter:

• What to expect at Walnut Creek’s new hi-fi listening bar

Also on today's calendar: CONJURING WONDER - Magic: Up-Close & Personal and 9 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!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A morning shower or two, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Bay's November openings include new options for breakfast, dumplings, dim sum and more (richmondside.org) — Walnut Creek diners can look forward to Stereo41, a new listening bar and restaurant opening on Bonanza Street with DJ-driven vibes and a Middle Eastern–Japanese menu. It’s part of a broader East Bay roundup that also highlights fresh spots for dim sum, brunch, chocolate, pizza, and more from Berkeley to Castro Valley and Oakland.
   

📸 Around Walnut Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walnut Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• CONJURING WONDER - Magic: Up-Close & Personal
  Claremont Resort & Club,
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
• Toddler Storytime & Play
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  10:15 am
• TecHub: Tech Exchange @ the Library
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  10:30 am
• ESL Conversation Group
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  2:00 pm
• Thursday, December 18, 2025 @ 4:30pm – The North Pole Review @ Walnut Creek Library | Walnut Creek
  Walnut Creek Library - Contra Costa County Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  4:30 pm
• Fratello Marionettes: The North Pole Review
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  4:30 pm
• Festival of Lights
  Murwood Elementary School , 2050 Vanderslice Ave , Walnut Creek
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• 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

Saturday December 20

• 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

📣 Walnut Creek Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Assistance League Thrift Shop’s Jewelry Event “A Must Shop!” —Betty Miller Read on Patch
• Assistance League Thrift Shop’s Jewelry Event “A Must Shop!” —Betty Miller Read on Patch
• Half Price Jewelry Sale —Arlita Smith Read on Patch

• Just saw this in the sky on an evening walk.
  Can anyone tell me what this is? Unfortunately, we are all out of Aluminum Foil! (Nextdoor Diablo Shadows)
• To the off duty police officer who came up to my car in the Dublin Safeway parking lot while he saw I was crying….
  Thank you so much for offering me a hug. It made my day. (Nextdoor San Marco)

• Atria Senior Living Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Life Guidance in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
• Accenture posted a job opening for Financial Services Sales Transformation Lead in Walnut Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walnut Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Miguel

• Paso Robles Police arrest report for Nov. 16-23 (pasoroblesdailynews.com)

Pleasant Hill

• Batter ‘N Icing (contracosta.news)

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

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