🌱 Patch AM: Persian Zumba Class and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Persian Zumba Class at Arizona Persian Cultural Center (AZPCC)

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: More clouds than sun, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scottsdale

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Saturday December 27

• Persian Zumba Class
  Arizona Persian Cultural Center (AZPCC) , 7825 E Gelding Dr, Suite 101 , Scottsdale
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Carefree Farmers’ Market
  Sanderson Lincoln Pavillion , 101 Easy St , Carefree
  9:00 am
• Page Turner Book Club
  Wickenburg Public Library , 164 E Apache St , Wickenburg
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• CAVE CREEK FARMERS AND CRAFT MARKET AT THE FOODBANK
  Cave Creek Calendar , 4250 E CAREFREE HWY , Cave Creek
  10:00 am
• The Black Hole
  The Roadhouse , 6900 E Cave Creek Rd , Cave Creek
  2:00 pm
• Pablo Francisco
  Desert Ridge Improv , 21001 N Tatum Blvd , Phoenix
  6:00 pm
• Katherine Blanford
  Stand Up Live , 50 W Jefferson St , Phoenix
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Spark! Places of Innovation - Tubac
  Tubac Center of the Arts , 9 Plaza Rd , Tubac
  1:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Grounds for Thought Book Discussion
  North Valley Regional
  2:45 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Civic Building Closing Early
  Anthem Community Council, AZ Calendar , 3701 W. Anthem Way Suite 201 , Anthem
  3:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• 2026 Reading Challenge registration
  Fountain Hills Branch Library Fountain Hills Branch
• Town Hall Closed for New Years
  Cave Creek Calendar , 37622 N. Cave Creek Rd. , Cave Creek

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lola the chihuahua is 18, deaf, blind, toothless, arthritic, and has no bladder control (we have tile floors, so we just clean it up).
  A year ago, I didn't think she would make it another year. I was wrong! She's still here, happy, and still gets the zoomies. Will she make it to 19? (Nextdoor McCormick Ranch)
• We are still looking for Luna!
  If anyone has seen her please contact us! Got off leash 12/22/25 at 6pm at Hideaway apartment complex. Hayden and Princess Dr. She is friendly,… (Nextdoor Scottsdale Stonebook)

• USA Jobs posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Scottsdale. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Team Member in Scottsdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scottsdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Paradise Valley

• Group aiming to return NHL in Arizona names advisory panel (arizonasports.com)
• PV Luxury Home Marries Sophistication and Mountain Views (arizonafoothillsmagazine.com)
• 'I am a free man': Former hostage Omer Shem Tov shares story of captivity and hope (jewishaz.com)

Phoenix

• Phoenix homeowner syncs 40,000 lights to holiday music (fox10phoenix.com)
• South Phoenix American Legion post celebrates 80 years of service and inclusion (abc15.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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