🌱 Turtles & Tides (Paint Party) and 10 more events

What's up Spreckels! 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:

• Buena Vista - Sterling Bubblesmith
• Turtles & Tides (Paint Party) at T&A Cafe, Home Of Kleinfeldt Family BBQ
• Turtles and tides paint party at T&A Cafe, Home Of Kleinfeldt Family BBQ

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
• Friday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.

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📸 Around Spreckels

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spreckels

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 16

• Buena Vista - Sterling Bubblesmith →
  Buena Vista Branch Library, 18250 Tara Dr, Salinas
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 16

• Turtles & Tides (Paint Party) →
  T&A Cafe, Home Of Kleinfeldt Family BBQ, 1 Harris Rd, Salinas
  5:00 pm
• Turtles and tides paint party →
  T&A Cafe, Home Of Kleinfeldt Family BBQ, 1 Harris Rd, Salinas
  5:00 pm

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📣 Spreckels Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Advance Care Planning Class →
  Salinas Valley Health Susan Bacon Cancer Resource Center, 501 E Romie Ln Suite C Suite C, Salinas
  3:00 pm
• Paws to Read Program →
  Marina Branch - Monterey County Free Libraries, 190 Seaside Cir, Marina
  3:00 pm
• Prunedale - Storytime →
  Prunedale Branch Library, 17822 Moro Rd, Prunedale
  5:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Executive Director Breakfast Roundtable
  Community Foundation-Monterey Ditial NEST, 210 Salinas Street, Salinas, 93901, United States
  2:00 am

Friday July 17

• Prunedale - Tech. Time →
  Prunedale Branch Library, 17822 Moro Rd, Prunedale
  10:00 am
• CCL - Rock Steady Juggling →
  Cesar Chavez Library, 615 Williams Rd, Salinas
  2:30 pm
• Play with Clay (Wheel Throwing) - Friday 7/17/26 — Lizzy Eichorn Studios →
  Monterey Clay Studio, 785 Broadway Ave, Seaside
  5:30 pm
• Rachel Sumner →
  SandBox Sand City, 440 Ortiz Ave, Sand City
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Carmel-by-the-Sea Book Festival →
  Carmel Plaza, Mission St, Carmel-By-The-Sea
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Salinas Union High School District posted a job opening for Custodian I Substitute in Salinas. Apply here.
• Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Merchandising Support Associate, Salinas Northridge - Flex in Salinas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spreckels here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Salinas

• California Rodeo Salinas kicks off, bringing millions in revenue and nonprofit support (ksbw.com)
• Salinas celebrates Big Week with Kiddie Kapers parade (ksbw.com)
• Salinas Rodeo brings events throughout this week (montereyherald.com)

Marina

• Marina fire department responds to vacant Fort Ord housing fire (ksbw.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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