🌱 Monthly Social: Chili Night - San Jose, CA 2026 and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Monthly Social: Chili Night - San Jose, CA 2026 at Mayfair Community Center
• APERTURA: Mother's Day Special at Arbuckle Elementary
• Monday Rally at Russo/McEntee Academy

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has 3 feet, but can not walk... 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alum Rock

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday May 12

• Monthly Social: Chili Night - San Jose, CA 2026 →
  Mayfair Community Center, 2039 Kammerer Ave, San Jose
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday May 11

• APERTURA: Mother's Day Special
  Arbuckle Elementary San Jose, CA 95127
  8:30 am
• Monday Rally
  Russo/McEntee Academy San Jose, CA 95127
  8:30 am
• Baseball vs San Jose
  Mt. Pleasant High San Jose, CA 95127
  4:00 pm
• Human Robot Maze Race
  Dr. Roberto Cruz - Alum Rock Branch Library 3090 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127
  4:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• Messy STEAM
  Dr. Roberto Cruz - Alum Rock Branch Library 3090 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127
  8:00 am
• Family Storytime and Stay & Play
  Dr. Roberto Cruz - Alum Rock Branch Library 3090 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127
  11:00 am

Wednesday May 13

• Baseball @ San Jose
  Mt. Pleasant High San Jose, CA 95127
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday May 10

• Buddha Day Ceremony 2026 →
  Tathagata Meditation Center, 1215 Lucretia Ave, San Jose
  10:30 am
• Family Puzzle Time
  Vineland Branch Library, 1450 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose
  12:00 pm
• Furry Friends Reading Buddies
  Dr. Roberto Cruz - Alum Rock Branch Library, 3090 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose
  1:00 pm
• 3D Printing and TinkerCAD Workshop
  Cambrian Library, 1780 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

San Jose

• Original Joe's, San Jose's landmark restaurant, turns 70 this month (eastbaytimes.com)
• McDonald's faces backlash over McValue menu as Americans reminisce about 99-cent burgers (nbcbayarea.com)
• In California governor race, single-payer is a litmus test. There's still no way to pay for it (timesofsandiego.com)

Milpitas

• Weekend Wrench: A Ford I Can Afford (hemmings.com)

Cupertino

• How To Get $95 In $250M Phone Settlement: What To Know In CA (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A yard Stick... (Thank you Dan S. for sending it in!)
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