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🌱 Patch AM: Where and how Burlingame readers can join a Silent Book Club
Be sure to catch 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest on the Burlingame Patch calendar
Hello again Burlingame! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where and how Burlingame readers can join a Silent Book Club
- How did Burlingame High athletes benefit from the 49ers' T.H.I.N.K. Gold day?
Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
- Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Is reading dead? Not at the Bay Area's thriving Silent Book Clubs (mercurynews.com subscription) — Burlingame readers now have their own Silent Book Club chapter, part of a fast-growing global network of low-pressure, social reading meetups across the Bay Area. You bring any book you like, read quietly for an hour in a public spot, then can stick around to chat with fellow book lovers. Organizers say these gatherings especially help newcomers make friends and rediscover focused, screen-free reading time. 
• More Than a Game: How T.H.I.N.K. Gold Is Building the Next Generation of Bay Area Women (49ers.com) — Burlingame High School student-athletes joined peers from across the Bay Area at Levi's Stadium for the 49ers' T.H.I.N.K. Gold Conference, a day focused on training, mental health, nutrition, and leadership. Participants heard from women working in football, practiced on-field skills, and took home resources like Safeway gift cards and Nike gear. The event aims to build confidence and community among young women in sports.
📸 Around Burlingame
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlingame
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - Fall Enrollment! Sign up Today! →
burlpres church | First Pres Burlingame, 1500 Easton Dr, Burlingame
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
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Other local events
- BELONG Committee
Hillsborough City Elementary School District DO Collab Center, DO-1-DO-Collab_Ctr (75) [Phone, Projector]
6:30 pm - BIS Back to School Night
Burlingame Intermediate Burlingame, CA 94010 - Back to Work Breastfeeding & Pumping Class (Online) →
1432 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame
12:00 pm - N, S, W - What to Expect Night (WTEN)
Hillsborough City Elementary School District Burlingame, CA 94010
5:30 pm - BIS Back to School Night (5:30pm-7:45pm) for Parents Only
Burlingame Intermediate School..., 1715 Quesada Way, Burlingame\
5:30 pm - Belmont Greek Festival and Take N Bake →
Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
12:00 pm - Free Family Dance Open House: Free Demo Classes, Free Food, Face Painting & More! →
Dance Works, 25 37th Ave, San Mateo
1:00 pm - 9th Annual Lactation Room Contest ($22,895 in Prizes) →
1432 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame
11:59 pm - Back to School Bash! →
burlpres church | First Pres Burlingame, 1500 Easton Dr, Burlingame
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Saturday September 12
📣 Burlingame Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors,
I need suggestions for a restaurant with outside seating ( with a dog) for a bday lunch. Burlingame, San Mateo, RWC, the coast. (Nextdoor Victoria Park)
- Burlingame School District posted a job opening for Gardener-Groundskeeper – Burlingame School District in Burlingame. Apply here.
- Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Burlingame. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlingame here.
🗞 Nearby News
Millbrae
- Famed Hot-Rod Builder Behind Cars For Rock Legends Earns SMC Honor (patch.com)
- Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) CAO David Franklin Peterson Sells 2,500 Shares (insidertrades.com)
- Report: Stephen Curry sells home amid offseason uncertainty with Warriors (usatoday.com)
San Mateo
- Palo Alto: SAJJ Mediterranean restaurant heading to Stanford (mercurynews.com)
Redwood City
- Want An Inside Look At San Mateo County Government? Applications Due Soon (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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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