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In today's newsletter:

• Why shattered plates are turning heads at a Burlingame gallery
• Burlingame contractor lands slice of a $3.5 billion Air Force deal

Also on today's calendar: Live Music, Pizza & Wine at AutoVino's Friday Happy Hour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Decreasing clouds and breezy, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The mysterious world of shattered dishware revealed in Burlingame art show (mercurynews.com subscription) — Burlingame art lovers can catch "Fragmented Horizons" at Studio Shop Gallery on Primrose Road, open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Saturday until October 10. The show pairs vivid abstract paintings by Chris Hayman with Rob Strati's imaginative reconstructions of shattered porcelain plates, turning broken dishware into intricate, story-filled compositions you can study up close.
   

• Multiple Contractors Win $3.5 Billion Air Force Contract (clearancejobs.com) — A Burlingame-based firm, Environmental Chemical Corporation, is among dozens of companies sharing a massive $3.5 billion Air Force contract for environmental construction and remediation work nationwide. While projects will be spread across the country, the award underscores the role of a local employer in long-term federal cleanup and construction efforts that could support jobs and expertise rooted in Burlingame.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlingame

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Live Music, Pizza & Wine at AutoVino's Friday Happy Hour →
  380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• Storytime for Ages 2-5 at the Burlingame Main Library →
  Burlingame Public Library, Main, Burlingame
  10:30 am
• Fall Trivia Night →
  Burlingame Public Library, Main, Burlingame
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Senior Living Options Explained →
  850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame
• Computer Help Drop-In →
  Burlingame Public Library, Main, Burlingame
  10:00 am
• Learn to Play Chess for Kids →
  Burlingame Public Library, Main, Burlingame
  3:30 pm
Monday September 28
• BPL Music Party →
  Burlingame Public Library, Main, Burlingame
  10:30 am
• Computer Help Drop-In →
  Burlingame Public Library, Main, Burlingame
  2:00 pm
• Mixed Reality Lab →
  Burlingame Public Library, Main, Burlingame
  2:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Burlingame CA
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Photo Lab →
  Burlingame Public Library, Main, Burlingame
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Burlingame Disaster Response Drill →
  , Burlingame
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SSMC's 7th Annual Auction Is Live! —Terry Nagel Read on Patch

• I need the person that owns this cat to take it to the doctors.
  It's not eating (usually does). It seems like something is stuck in its throat. If someone knows the person that owns this cat, can you please tell… (Nextdoor Lyon Hoag)

• Sephora posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor - Part Time in Burlingame. Apply here.
• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Burlingame. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlingame here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hillsborough

• El Camino Real, Millbrae, CA 94030 (redfin.com)
• 1969 Mercury Cougar Convertible Prowls the California Streets (classiccars.com)

Millbrae

• Data Centers Targeted By Newsom In Groundbreaking Set Of Laws (patch.com)
• Former news anchor working for California Democrat arrested by immigration authorities at Las Vegas airport (commstrader.com)
• QuSecure Recognized in the Gartner® Coolest Vendor Innovations in Data Security Report for its Post-Quantum Cryptography Solution (businesswire.com)

Redwood City

• Nearly 600 Drivers Screened At Redwood City DUI Checkpoint: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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