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🌱 How $2 million will transform Buellton’s new children’s museum campus

Buellton, California Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Buellton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How $2 million will transform Buellton’s new children’s museum campus

Also on today's calendar: Buellton Writer's Group - Weekly Write In and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 57.
  • Monday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 93 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Santa Ynez Valley Children's Museum Receives $2 Million in State Funding (independent.com) — Buellton has secured a major boost for families, with $2 million in state funding moving the long-planned Santa Ynez Valley Children’s Museum and its outdoor STEAM Discovery Campus toward construction. Partnering with the city, museum leaders are finalizing plans and permits so the site can be cleared and built as a comprehensive project, promising new hands-on learning and gathering spaces for local kids and parents.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The holidays and all the wonderful local festivities that come with it, are once again just around the corner.
    The Valley is buzzing with preparations. SYV Holiday Lights 2026 is working days and evenings, preparing for the traditional December lights and… (Nextdoor River View Park)
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Buellton. Apply here.
  • Santa Ynez Valley Union High posted a job opening for Softball Coach in Solvang. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buellton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Solvang

  • Labor Negotiations Follow Solvang City Council Closed Session (noozhawk.com)
  • Unfinished business: Stalled hotel construction in Solvang remains inactive amid yearlong litigation (santamariasun.com)
  • Bill Macfadyen: 18-Year-Old's Killing at Chase Palm Park Leaves Family Grieving, Police Seeking Clues (noozhawk.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Buellton

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