🌱 Patch AM: How Catholic roots helped shape Watsonville’s churches, schools, and landmarks.

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Catholic roots helped shape Watsonville's churches, schools, and landmarks.

Also on today's calendar: Santa Cruz Film Festival and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Catholicism in the Pajaro Valley (santacruzsentinel.com) — Catholic life has shaped Watsonville from its earliest days, from the founding of St. Patrick's Parish and Valley Catholic Church to the orphanage at College Lake and today's St. Francis High. This historical piece traces how local families, earthquakes, and immigration waves transformed churches, schools, and landmarks that many Watsonville residents still recognize and attend.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watsonville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 14
• Santa Cruz Film Festival →
  Santa Cruz, CA, 95060,
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• RC Fam Center Toddler Bilingual Sensory Play →
  RC Fam Center, 7 Hangar Way, Suite B, Watsonville
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Watsonville City Council candidate forum: District 5 & 7 →
  Community Room Watsonville, 275 Main Street, Watsonville
• Mat Pilates →
  Kathleen King Community Room, 85 Nielson St, Watsonville
  9:00 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
Thursday October 1
• MC-CHOICE Unit →
  La Manzana Community Resource Center, 521 Main St Suite Y, Watsonville
  9:00 am
Friday October 2
• Zumba →
  Pinto Lake City Park, 451 Green Valley Road, Watsonville
  9:00 am
• Farmers Market Watsonville →
  Downtown Watsonville, Downtown Plaza, Watsonville
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• 5th Watsonville Filipino American History Month (FAHM) Fest →
  Romo Park, 335 Main Street, Watsonville
• Foodies + New Friends: Watsonville | Small Town Duos Edition →
  Restaurant of the Week, Brennan Street, Watsonville
• Early Bird Tour at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve →
  Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Flynn Group posted a job opening for Bartender in Watsonville. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T1143) in Watsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watsonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pajaro

• Pajaro Valley Unified seniors benefit from CSU direct admission program (ksbw.com)
• Historic California golf club designed by Pebble Beach architect eyes major changes (usatoday.com)

Aptos

• Santa Cruz resident honored as part of AmeriCorps Seniors Nationwide Celebration (santacruzsentinel.com)
• Deadly Motorcycle Collision on Corralitos Road Claims a Life (sweetlaw.com)
• SLV comes up short against Pacific Grove after failed 2-point conversion (fresnobee.com)

Ok Watsonville! 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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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