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Hello Burlingame! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to snag real SF Opera costumes in Burlingame this month
  • Why Burlingame's iconic It's-It mint sandwiches suddenly look different
  • Where Burlingame readers can join the booming Silent Book Club movement

Also on today's calendar: Bay Area Connect Conference and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 86, low: 61.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SF Opera's Huge 2026 Costume Treasure Hunt & Sale for Halloween (Oct. 17-18) (funcheap.com) — Burlingame will host San Francisco Opera's big costume sale October 17–18 at the Opera's scene shop on Burlway Road, where you can buy real stage costumes starting around $5. Timed-entry tickets are required, with earlier slots costing more but offering the best selection, and proceeds support the Opera's work.
   

• It's-It is being mysterious about a big change to its ice cream sandwiches (newsbreak.com) — Burlingame-based It's-It has quietly changed the color of its mint ice cream sandwiches, swapping the old bright green dye for a paler hue using spirulina extract. The company hasn't updated its marketing images or answered SFGATE's questions, but its president says the shift follows new federal guidance on artificial food dyes.
   

• Americans are reading less. Bay Area 'introvert happy hours' are booming (mercurynews.com) — Silent Book Club now has a chapter right here in Burlingame, giving locals a low-pressure way to read quietly with others and meet fellow book lovers. The Bay Area–born movement is booming, with chapters across nearby cities and special Banned Books Week read-ins at local bookstores and libraries throughout this week.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Hillsborough

  • Americans are reading less. Bay Area 'introvert happy hours' are booming (fresnobee.com)

Millbrae

  • CHI CHA SAN CHEN to Showcase Taiwanese Tea Craftsmanship at 2026 USA Asian Culture and Food Expo (usatoday.com)
  • Nightly Closures on SR-92/101 Interchange in San Mateo from October 4th (ca.gov)
  • 10 best CD rates of October 2026: Up to 9% APY (marketwatch.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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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