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🌱 Patch AM: How BookTok is boosting Culver City’s indie bookstores in surprising ways
Also, don't miss Head Games Trivia Night @ Shakey's Pizza, Culver City. on the Culver City Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How BookTok is boosting Culver City's indie bookstores in surprising ways
Also on today's calendar: Head Games Trivia Night @ Shakey's Pizza, Culver City. and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 66.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How BookTok is powering a brick-and-mortar bookstore boom (marketplace.org) — Two independent bookstores in Culver City, including romance-focused The Ripped Bodice and Village Well Books and Coffee, are thriving thanks in part to BookTok and smarter online sales. The story explains how social media, e-commerce platforms, and pandemic-era pivots have fueled a nationwide indie bookstore boom that's very visible right in your neighborhood. 
📸 Around Culver City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Culver City
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- TK - Back to School Morning
El Rincon Elementary School Culver City, CA 90230
8:40 am - Back to School NIght
La Ballona Elementary School Culver City, CA 90232
5:30 pm - Family Friday & Coffee with the Staff
La Ballona Elementary School Culver City, CA 90232
8:35 am - Head Games Trivia Night @ Shakey's Pizza, Culver City. →
5604 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City
7:00 pm - Lin Howe Picture Day
Linwood E. Howe Elementary School Cafeteria
8:45 am - Parent Education Night- Attendance Awareness
Culver City Middle School Culver City, CA 90230
5:30 pm - Dragon Wagon
Linwood E. Howe Elementary School 8:10 at Carlson Park or at 8:20am at Ince/Lucerne
8:15 am - Family Friday & Coffee with the Staff
La Ballona Elementary School Culver City, CA 90232
8:35 am - Principal Coffee at the Culver Steps (after morning Drop off)
Linwood E. Howe Elementary School Culver Steps
8:45 am - Ivy Station Night Market: Oktoberfest →
Ivy Station, 8840 National Blvd, Culver City
4:00 pm - Ivy Station Salsa Night →
Ivy Station, 8840 National Blvd, Culver City
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
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Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Friday September 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boys & Girls Swimming Tryouts
Culver City Middle School The Culver City Municipal Plunge, 4175 Overland Ave, Culver City
4:00 pm - Girls' Flag Football vs. Venice HS
Inglewood High School Venice HS
4:30 pm - Back To School Night
Beulah Payne Elementary School Payne P-8 Steam Academy
5:00 pm - Scholastic Book Fair
York Hawthorne, CA 90250
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for PT Merchandising Associates in Culver City. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Culver City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Culver City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Inglewood
- Woman Sentenced to Probation for Paying Homeless People on Skid Row to Register to Vote (westsidecurrent.com)
Santa Monica
- Massage Revolution Expands to Santa Monica This September (smdp.com)
Los Angeles
- Temperature Drop Finally On The Way To LA As Tropical System Forms: See Timeline (patch.com)
- 'Those Weren't Breath Mints': CBP Seizes Insects Shipped To CA In Tic Tac Boxes (patch.com)
- Lionel Ritchie Hospitalized In ICU Following St. Louis Concert: Reports (patch.com)
Ok Culver City! 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
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