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🌱 How Rancho Corralitos helped shape Pajaro Valley’s Catholic roots.
Coming up: Murder. Mystery. Mayhem. on the Corralitos Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Rancho Corralitos helped shape Pajaro Valley's Catholic roots.
Also on today's calendar: Murder. Mystery. Mayhem. and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 53.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Catholicism in the Pajaro Valley (santacruzsentinel.com) — Catholic history in the Pajaro Valley includes the early Rancho Corralitos land grant and the growth of churches serving nearby Watsonville families. This long-view piece traces how local Catholic institutions, orphanages, and schools evolved through earthquakes, immigration waves, and rebuilding efforts, shaping the faith community that Corralitos-area residents know today. 
📸 Around Corralitos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Corralitos
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★ Featured events ★
- Murder. Mystery. Mayhem. →
1980 Morgan Ave, Morgan Hill
6:00 pm - Santa Cruz Film Festival →
Santa Cruz, CA, 95060,
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- Spun at El Vaquero Winery →
El Vaquero Winery, 2901 Freedom Blvd, Corralitos
5:00 pm - Celebrate Patrick's and Ted's Birthdays at El Vaquero →
El Vaquero Winery, 2901 Freedom Blvd, Corralitos
5:00 pm - Open Farm Dinner →
Pajaro Pastures, Corralitos
5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- RC Fam Center Toddler Bilingual Sensory Play →
RC Fam Center, 7 Hangar Way, Suite B, Watsonville
10:00 am - Aptos/Capitola Youth Chess Club →
Capitola Branch Library, 2005 Wharf Road, Capitola
3:30 pm - Afterschool STEAM Aptos →
Aptos Library, 7695 Soquel Dr, Aptos
8:00 am - Mat Pilates →
Kathleen King Community Room, 85 Nielson St, Watsonville
9:00 am - Job Search Skills for the 55+ Folks →
Capitola Library, 2005 Wharf Road, Capitola
10:00 am - El Mercado Farmers Market →
Watsonville Community Hospital, 75 Nielson St, Watsonville
10:00 am - Health Screening at the CHT Office →
Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, 85 Nielson St, Watsonville
1:00 pm - Crafternoon →
Main Library, 275 Main Street, Suite #100, Watsonville
2:00 pm - Watsonville City Council candidate forum: District 5 & 7 →
Community Room Watsonville, 275 Main Street, Watsonville
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🗞 Nearby News
Watsonville
- Santa Cruz County Fair sees 11% increase in attendance (santacruzsentinel.com)
- Golden State Valkyries fans ecstatic for first playoff game at Ballhalla (kioncentralcoast.com)
Aptos
- Santa Cruz resident honored as part of AmeriCorps Seniors Nationwide Celebration (santacruzsentinel.com)
- SLV comes up short against Pacific Grove after failed 2-point conversion (fresnobee.com)
Capitola
- Capitola paddleboarder reports being attacked by a possible sea lion (mercurynews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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