🌱 Jeffrey Halford & The Healers and 10 more events

What's up Freedom! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Tech Café: Glowforge
• Jeffrey Halford & The Healers

Today's riddle: How far can a fast dog run into the woods? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 65, low: 52.
• Friday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

---

📸 Around Freedom

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Freedom

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 28

• Tech Café: Glowforge →
  Freedom Branch Library, 2021 Freedom Blvd, Freedom
  4:30 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Saturday May 30

• Jeffrey Halford & The Healers →
  El vaquero winery, 2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Tech Café: Glowforge →
  Freedom Branch Library, 2021 Freedom Blvd, Freedom
  4:30 pm

---

📣 Freedom Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 27

• El Mercado Farmers Market →
  Watsonville Community Hospital, 75 Nielson St, Watsonville
  10:00 am
• La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group →
  La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
  10:30 am
• Preschool Story Time @ La Selva Beach →
  La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
  11:00 am
• Afterschool STEAM @ Aptos →
  Aptos Branch Library, 7695 Soquel Dr, Aptos
  3:30 pm

Thursday May 28

• Rabid Reader Book Discussion Group @ La Selva Beach →
  La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
  10:30 am
• Passionate Readers Book Discussion Group @ La... →
  La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
  10:30 am
• Zany Zoe Comedy Magic Show →
  La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
  1:30 pm
• ADAPTIVE YOGA CLASSES - In Person — SPINSC →
  Seascape County Park, Sumner Ave, Aptos
  4:00 pm
• Kids Crafternoon @ La Selva Beach →
  La Selva Beach Branch Library, 316 Estrella Ave, La Selva Beach
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Freedom PatchAM possible:

• Illusive Comics & Games, LLC — (408) 985-7655
  Geek Heaven in the Silicon Valley

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• (VIRTUAL) Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District Reorganization Community Workshop
  Date: Tuesday, May 26th, 2026 Time: 6:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting Website: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88276568904 (Passcode: 765273) The Pajaro Valley… (Nextdoor )

• Staff of Life posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Watsonville. Apply here.
• L Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate-CAPITOLA MALL in Capitola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freedom here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Watsonville

• Watsonville City Council to consider utility rate increases (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Where Costco's Strawberries Come From (chowhound.com)
• New food, cafe offerings at Hotel Paradox (santacruzsentinel.com)

Aptos

• Soquel's Jedidiah Del Favero, MVC's Zach Binder receive special honors in Mission Division (fresnobee.com)

---

Ok Freedom! 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: Halfway. After that, the dog is running *out of* the woods. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook