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🌱 How an El Segundo childhood helped inspire two new kids’ sports books.

Be sure to catch St Peter's by the Sea Preschool - Open House on the El Segundo Patch calendar

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Hi there, El Segundo! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How an El Segundo childhood helped inspire two new kids' sports books.

Also on today's calendar: St Peter's by the Sea Preschool - Open House and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From the ballpark to the bookshelf: Bobby Brett finds a new way to share his love of sports (thenewstribune.com) — El Segundo gets a nod as the Southern California baseball town where team owner Bobby Brett first fell in love with sports before building a career in Spokane. Now he's channeling that lifelong passion into two simple, colorful children's books, "Baby Loves Baseball" and "Baby Loves Hockey," created with help from his wife.
   

📸 Around El Segundo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in El Segundo

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Other local events
    Sunday August 23
  • El Segundo Art Walk →
    El Segundo Art Walk (ESAW), 314 Main St, El Segundo
    3:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • Board of Education Meeting
    El Segundo Unified El Segundo, CA 90245
    5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Girls' Varsity Volleyball at Westchester HS
    Inglewood High School Westchester HS
    4:30 pm
  • Volleyball, Girls JV @ Warren
    North High 8141 De Palma St, Downey, California, 90241
    4:30 pm
  • Volleyball, Girls FS @ Warren
    North High 8141 De Palma St, Downey, California, 90241
    4:30 pm
  • Water Polo, Boys VR vs Santa Fe
    North High 2320 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, California, 90501, USA
    5:30 pm
  • Girls' Flag Football at Gahr HS
    Inglewood High School Cerritos Gahr HS
    5:30 pm
  • Monty Franklin →
    The Comedy & Magic Club, 1018 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach
    8:00 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • {Faculty Flex Days Mandatory Flex Day -- 6 hours}
    El Camino College - Athletics El Camino College, Gardena, CA 90249
  • Gardena PD/UCLA Blood Drive
    City of Gardena Rush Gym
    9:00 am
  • Flag Football, Girls JV vs Santa Monica
    North High 3620 W. 182nd St., Torrance, California, 90504
    5:00 pm
  • Football (11 person) VR @ Orange
    North High 3920 E. Spring Street, Orange, California, 92869
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Manhattan Beach

  • One New Face as Candidates Are Set for Manhattan Beach City Council, School Board (thembnews.com)
  • The 3rd Annual Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Tickets: Get Them While They're Hot! (millenniummagazine.com)
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Hawthorne

  • Family mourning 38-year-old mother of 2 killed in wrong-way crash in Hawthorne (abc7.com)

Santa Monica

  • Man Found Dead On Santa Monica High-Rise Balcony Identified (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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