🌱 Patch AM: How one student’s book drive is brightening hospital stays for kids

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In today's newsletter:

• How one student’s book drive is brightening hospital stays for kids
• Why an Aventura commissioner is backing this controversial state lawmaker

Also on today's calendar: White Truffle & Wine Pairing Dinner and 5 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: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 78 and low of 72 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Positive people in Pinecrest : Francesca Tebet Ferrer (communitynewspapers.com) — A Pinecrest-area high school senior is leading an ongoing book drive for young patients at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and volunteering summers with little campers in Coral Gables, all while juggling Model UN, a bipartisan discussion club, and theater tech work. The story also notes that Miami Community Newspapers serves communities from Aventura down through Homestead, connecting readers to neighborhood news.
   

• Another sweep: Fabián Basabe endorsed by every elected official in North Bay Village (floridapolitics.com) — Aventura residents may notice their own City Commissioner, Gustavo Blachman, among the growing list of officials endorsing Miami Beach Rep. Fabián Basabe for reelection in House District 106. The piece details strong backing from North Bay Village and Golden Beach leaders, highlights Basabe’s role in securing state funding, and notes that two Democrats have already filed to challenge him in 2026.
   

📸 Around Aventura

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aventura

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Yoga at Aventura Mall
  Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Preschoolers
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch -
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• White Truffle & Wine Pairing Dinner
  Casa D'Angelo , 2906 NE 207th St , Aventura
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Headshots and Doughnuts!
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch - Auditorium
  1:30 pm
• Furry Tales
  Sunny Isles Beach Branch -
  2:00 pm
• Russian Social Club
  Sunny Isles Beach Branch -
  3:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve
  Aventura, FL Calendar , 19200 West Country Club Drive , Aventura
  8:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  Aventura, FL Calendar Aventura, FL 33180

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Farm Share
  North Miami Beach, FL Calendar , 386 NE 169th Street , North Miami Beach
  9:00 am
• Weekly Resource Support
  North Miami Public Library , 835 NE 132 Street , North Miami
  9:30 am
• Sing & Read Storytime
  North Miami, FL Calendar , 835 NE 132 Street , North Miami
  10:00 am
• RFP 25-26-05 Pre Proposal Conference
  Hallandale Beach Calendar Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Sunny Isles Beach

• Hours after Bondi Beach, Juno sand menorah lighting opens Hanukkah (palmbeachpost.com)

North Miami Beach

• What is RideKel? See the new free ridesharing service helping residents across North Miami Beach (cbsnews.com)
• Pair arrested in multiple thefts at North Miami Beach Target store: Police (nbcmiami.com)
• Systematic review on aspect-based sentiment analysis in cross-domain (springer.com)

North Miami

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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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