🌱 Patch AM: How a wild bounce in Coral Gables nearly hit Charlie Woods

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• How a wild bounce in Coral Gables nearly hit Charlie Woods

Today's riddle: What did the baby light bulb say to its mom? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Charlie Woods avoids freak injury as Tiger, mom Elin Nordegren support him at tournament (nypost.com) — A near-miss shot at Coral Gables’ Biltmore Golf Course briefly startled Charlie Woods during the Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship, but he escaped injury and saved par. With Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren watching, Charlie sits three-over and tied for 22nd heading into the final rounds of the Coral Gables tournament.
   

📸 Around Coral Gables

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables

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Tuesday January 6

• Scrabble Club
  South Miami Branch -
  10:30 am
• READy, Set, Go: Storytelling
  Coconut Grove Branch -
  11:00 am
• LEGO® Club
  Coconut Grove Branch -
  4:00 pm
• Coral Gables Movie Night
  Coral Gables Branch -
  5:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• New Year, New Pages
  Coral Gables Branch -
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  South Miami Branch -
  11:00 am
• Spanish Conversation Circle
  Coconut Grove Branch -
  4:00 pm
• Stories with the Snow Queen
  Virrick Park Branch -
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• Add Your Piece!
  Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am
• Pilates with Nan
  Westchester Regional -
  10:00 am
• Teen Library Advisory Committee
  Fairlawn Branch Library Fairlawn Branch -
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Voyage Into My Soul
  Westchester Regional -

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It’s not Van Gogh’s moon over Provence.
  It’s the full moon over Granada’s Golf Course. The City Beautiful never fails to surprise me! (Nextdoor Granada East)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on January 3, 2026 in Miami, FL 33126 near Nw 7 street Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view this… (Nextdoor De Soto)

• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member (05191) - 1400 Ponce De Leon Blvd in Coral Gables. Apply here.
• Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Coral Gables. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pinecrest

• Mangowood Santa Parade delights community (communitynewspapers.com)

Key Biscayne

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-- The Patch AM Team

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