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🌱 Patch AM: What holiday magic awaits at Fair Oaks’ inventive A Christmas Carol?
Be sure to catch 2027 Medicare Information on the Fair Oaks Patch calendar

Good morning Fair Oaks! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What holiday magic awaits at Fair Oaks' inventive A Christmas Carol?
Also on today's calendar: 2027 Medicare Information and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
- Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Patrick Barlow's A CHRISTMAS CAROL To Be Presented By Valkyrie Theatre Company (broadwayworld.com) — A lively five-actor adaptation of A Christmas Carol is coming to the Fair Oaks Performing Arts Center's Black Box Theater December 4–20, giving local residents a playful, fast-paced take on Dickens' classic. With physical comedy, improvisation, and inventive staging, the show promises a festive, family-friendly night out right in the heart of Fair Oaks.
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📸 Around Fair Oaks
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Oaks
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★ Featured events ★
- 2027 Medicare Information →
Meadow Vista Community Center, 1101 Meadow Vista Rd, Meadow Vista
10:30 am
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- Fair Oaks Farmers Market →
Fair Oaks Park, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks
9:00 am - CANCELED- FORPD Board of Directors Meetings →
Village Hall, 7997 California Ave., Fair Oaks
6:00 pm - MNO Business Networking Lunch →
Carmelita's Méxican Restaurant, 4071 Howard Street, Fair Oaks
11:30 am - Alice By Night by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson →
Fair Oaks Performing Arts Center - Black Box Theater, 7991 California Avenue, Fair Oaks
7:30 pm - Wild Runners x Chill Krew Training Run →
Fair Oaks CA - Alice By Night by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson →
Fair Oaks Performing Arts Center - Black Box Theater, 7991 California Avenue, Fair Oaks
7:30 pm - What Video Game Publishers Are Looking For: An Indie Developer's Guide →
Ladybird Tea House, 10120 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks
5:00 pm - Fair Oaks Farmers Market →
Fair Oaks Park, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks
9:00 am - Alice By Night by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson →
Fair Oaks Performing Arts Center - Black Box Theater, 7991 California Avenue, Fair Oaks
7:30 pm - Grief & Gratitude →
The Whole Soul Counseling: Integrative Therapies for the Mind, Body & Spirit, 8005 Sacramento Street, Fair Oaks
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
Tuesday October 20
Friday October 23
Sunday October 25
📣 Fair Oaks Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Gentle Yoga with Sound Healing →
InShape Fitness (Carmichael), Carmichael
6:00 pm - Tuesday Morning Men's Bible Study →
GRCC, 11285 Pyrites Way, Gold River
9:00 am
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Fair Oaks PatchAM possible:
- STC Tree Care Inc — (916) 482-4782
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Apparel Team Supervisor in Orangevale. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Citrus Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fair Oaks here.
🗞 Nearby News
Citrus Heights
- This award-winning photographer calls Citrus Heights home (citrusheightssentinel.com)
- Citrus Heights receives $3.5M grant for future road projects (citrusheightssentinel.com)
- Harvest festival, movie night, planned at Sunrise Mall (citrusheightssentinel.com)
Rancho Cordova
- 12225 Boreal Owl Ct, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (redfin.com)
- Election ballots may have been stolen during Sacramento mail truck break-in (sacbee.com)
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection Devices Market Forecast to 2035: Growth Momentum Builds (indexbox.io)
Ok Fair Oaks! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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