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In today's newsletter:

• Want to help shape Burlingame's growth from inside City Hall?
• Where and when does Burlingame's Silent Book Club actually meet?

Also on today's calendar: Diaper Drive and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, then some sun, breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Position Available, Assistant Community Development Director (ACDD), City of Burlingame, CA (cp-dr.com) — Burlingame is hiring an Assistant Community Development Director to lead its Planning Division, support the Planning Commission, and guide complex development projects across the city. The full-time role, paying $176,170–$214,102 plus strong benefits and partial telework, seeks an experienced municipal planner with supervisory background. Applications are open now and close Sunday, September 27, 2026.
   

• Is reading dead? Not at the Bay Area's thriving Silent Book Clubs (mercurynews.com subscription) — Silent Book Club now has a chapter in Burlingame, giving local readers a low-pressure way to gather, read quietly together, and socialize afterward without homework-style assignments. The movement, born in San Francisco, has exploded across the Bay Area with chapters from South San Francisco to San Jose and beyond. Residents can check silentbook.club to find exact meeting times and locations nearby.
   

📸 Around Burlingame

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlingame

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Diaper Drive →
  SAN CARLOS ROTARY CLUB,
  9:00 am
• Groovy Judy solo at Town Square, Burlingame! →
  220 Park Rd, Burlingame
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest →
  Half Moon Bay
  11:00 am
• Sunday Lunch, Wine & Cars at Auto Vino →
  380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Fall Enrollment! Sign up Today! →
  burlpres church | First Pres Burlingame, 1500 Easton Dr, Burlingame
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Nob Hill Pond - Redwood Shores →
  Sequoia Audubon Society 1050 Twin Dolphin Dr, Redwood City, CA 94065, USA
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• BELONG Committee
  Hillsborough City Elementary School District DO Collab Center, DO-1-DO-Collab_Ctr (75) [Phone, Projector]
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• BIS Back to School Night
  Burlingame Intermediate Burlingame, CA 94010
• Back to Work Breastfeeding & Pumping Class (Online) →
  1432 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Free Family Dance Open House: Free Demo Classes, Free Food, Face Painting & More! →
  Dance Works, 25 37th Ave, San Mateo
  1:00 pm
Monday September 7
• 9th Annual Lactation Room Contest ($22,895 in Prizes) →
  1432 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame
  11:59 pm
Saturday September 12
• Back to School Bash! →
  burlpres church | First Pres Burlingame, 1500 Easton Dr, Burlingame
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ran into a good samaritan, Logan, who found a female husky near 1806 Montecito Way, Burlingame.
  He is dropping her off at the ASPCA in Burlingame. Kindly DM if she's yours. I'll share Logan's number with you. (Nextdoor Burlingame Estates)

• sweetgreen posted a job opening for Burlingame - Core Team Member in Burlingame. Apply here.
• Xona Space Systems, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Technician & Equipment Operator in Burlingame. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlingame here.

🗞 Nearby News

Millbrae

• Sen. Blakespear's Bill Aimed at Preventing Nitrous Oxide Abuse Passes Legislature, Goes to Governor (ca.gov)
• Oakland murder suspect got rare courtroom treat: a strawberry milkshake. Then he signed his life away (pressdemocrat.com)
• Technical Director - AI Roblox Studio - Roblox - San Mateo, CA, US (dice.com)

San Mateo

• Web Solutions Engineer III, YouTube (google.com)

Pacifica

• Famed Hot-Rod Builder Behind Cars For Rock Legends Earns SMC Honor (patch.com)

Ok Burlingame! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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