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Coming up: El capulin nursery on the Watsonville Patch calendar
Hello again Watsonville! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Watsonville nonprofit is transforming life for families fighting childhood cancer
- How did Watsonville’s Damaris Dominguez fare at Trojan Wrath?
Also on today's calendar: El capulin nursery.
Find out what's happening in Watsonvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Watsonvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
- Monday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Watsonville-based Jacob's Heart helps families endure the impossible when their child has cancer (santacruzsentinel.com) — A Watsonville-based nonprofit, Jacob’s Heart, is quietly becoming a lifeline for local and regional families whose children are battling cancer, offering free transportation, groceries, therapy, and even funeral support. From its warm, toy-filled Watsonville family center, the group is expanding services into Santa Clara County while still focusing heavily on Monterey Bay and Pajaro Valley families who need long-term, compassionate help. 
• Santa Cruz Warriors trade for 6-10 center Charles Bassey (mercedsunstar.com) — A Watsonville High wrestler, Damaris Dominguez, earned seventh place at the Trojan Wrath girls wrestling tournament, highlighted alongside strong showings from other Santa Cruz County athletes. The piece also notes the Santa Cruz Warriors’ trade for center Charles Bassey and several other local sports results.
📸 Around Watsonville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watsonville
★ Featured events ★
- El capulin nursery
595 Green Valley Rd, Watsonville
8:00 am
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
📣 Watsonville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Labor Day Weekend Celebration
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park , 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy , Gilroy
10:00 am - Tamale Workshop With Chef Christina Lonewolf-Martinez
Earthbound Farm Stand , 7250 Carmel Valley Rd , Carmel
11:00 am - Children's Winter Printing Press
Cura Contemporary , 17395 Monterey Rd , Morgan Hill
11:00 am - North Pole Nights
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park , 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy , Gilroy
1:00 pm - Junebug Bayer
Discretion Brewing , 2703 41st Ave Ste. A , Soquel
3:00 pm - Past Life Regression Group Journey — Breath+Oneness Yoga & Wellness Studio in Santa Cruz
Breath+Oneness Yoga , 708 Capitola Ave , Capitola
3:30 pm - Sweeney Todd
Crocker Theater , 6500 Lower Perimeter Road , Aptos
7:30 pm - Corralitos Farm and Garden Market
127 Hames Rd , Watsonville
7:30 pm - Winter Break Crafts/Manualidades de Invierno
Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy - 1-on-1 Tech Help / Ayuda con la TecnologĂa
Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
1:00 pm - Movie - Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
2:00 pm - Create-N-Play [Crear-Y-Jugar]
Gilroy Library , 350 West Sixth Street , Gilroy
5:30 pm
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Watsonville PatchAM possible:
- El Capulin Nursery — (831) 840-9195
El Capulin Nursery - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Very sweet dog who needs a new home.
She is very early in leash training and still working on getting potty trained. She is a stray and we have no info on her past. She is about 2 or 3… (Nextdoor Corralitos) - Hello everyone my neighbors this is a little old lady Rosie.
I have a good moment right now and that's when I have the energy and the strength to tell everybody that I'm still around. I've been having my you… (Nextdoor Watsonville Square Center)
- Pajaro Valley Unified School District posted a job opening for 25/26 School Year - Dance Teacher - Radcliff (0.6 FTE) in Watsonville. Apply here.
- The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in Watsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watsonville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aptos
- Santa Cruz company making 3D-printed surfboards from recyclable material (santacruzsentinel.com)
- What you wrote about; what we write (santacruzsentinel.com)
- Soquel goalie Rafael Suarez-Abraham selected MVP (fresnobee.com)
Soquel
- Supervisors Prepare for Phase 2 of Corridor Project (tpgonlinedaily.com)
- Basketball Recap: Burbank Turns Things Around After Road Loss (maxpreps.com)
Ok Watsonville! 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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