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Community Calendar Aptos Chamber of Commerce Tuesday January 17 January Mixer

Dated Events meetings

Saturday January 14 Start With Yourself Reach Your Goals in 2017

Ongoing Events Thursday January 19 January Breakfast Meeting

CASA Orientations to Become Advocates for Children

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Veronica Roth: Carve the Mark

Invisible/Alienated Grandparents Support Group

Save the Dates!

Monthly Breakfast Meetings

Orientations to Become Advocates for Children

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First Baptist Church Bible Study Drop-in Grief Support

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Arts and Entertainment

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Your January Horoscope Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb. 18)

Volunteers Needed for the Monterey Symphony Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

Lucky Steppers Modern Square Dance

Dated Events

2nd Saturday on the Farm

Cabrillo Youth Strings/ Suzuki Music Program

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Friendship Put to Music!

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Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Science Day

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Virgo (Aug. 24-Sep. 22)

Festival Strings & Cabrillo Strings Auditions

Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 23)

Capitola Twilight Concert Series

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Peninsula Banjo Band

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Santa Cruz Polar Express

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