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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Fair Oaks author redefining bedtime stories for local kids

Also on today's calendar: Circus Vargas Labor Day Sale – 25% Off Tickets!.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• JaNay Brown-Wood - Best Bedtime Storyteller (sactownmag.com) — A prolific children's author from Fair Oaks, JaNay Brown-Wood has written more than 30 books that center authentic Black experiences drawn from her own life. This fall she's releasing two new titles through Penguin Random House, including a library-themed story and a fresh, empowering twist on the Rapunzel fairy tale.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Oaks

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Sunday September 6
• Circus Vargas Labor Day Sale – 25% Off Tickets! →
  Lakeside Church, 745 Oak Ave Pkwy, Folsom
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers the "Boat America Safety Class" →
  Park Delta Bay, 922 W Brannan Island Rd, Isleton
  7:45 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 7
• Labor Day - No School
  San Juan Unified SD Carmichael, CA 95608
Tuesday September 8
• Aeries Parent Portal & Data Confirmation Support
  Twin Rivers Unified School Distict Madison Elementary School, 5241 Harrison St, North Highlands, C
  8:00 am
• Boys FFB @ Olympus
  Robert C. Cooley Middle Roseville, CA 95747
  4:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball @ W.C. Riles
  George a. Buljan Middle Roseville, CA 95678
  4:00 pm
• Boys Flag Football @ Cavitt vs Chilton
  Willma Cavitt Junior High Granite Bay, CA 95746
  4:00 pm
• Water Polo @ Ponderosa
  Rio Americano High Ponderosa High School
  4:00 pm
• Girls Tennis vs Christian Brothers
  Rio Americano High Rio Americano Tennis Courts
  4:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball v. Antelope Crossing
  Olympus Junior High Roseville, CA 95661
  4:00 pm
• Boys Flag Football v. Cooley
  Olympus Junior High Roseville, CA 95661
  4:00 pm
• Boys Flag Football @ Glen Edwards
  George a. Buljan Middle Roseville, CA 95678
  4:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball @ Cavitt vs Spring View
  Willma Cavitt Junior High Granite Bay, CA 95746
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone in the fair oaks area recommend any trusted house cleaners?
  Thanks in advance Also if anyone is looking for a trusted gardener I went with Jose Sanchez on here, he got both my front and back patio right. He… (Nextdoor Northridge Estates)

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Fair Oaks. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Citrus Heights

• September Events: What's happening around Citrus Heights? (citrusheightssentinel.com)
• New details emerge in Aug. 20 Citrus Heights assault (citrusheightssentinel.com)
• Ninth annual Battle of the Bands coming to Rusch Park in Citrus Heights (citrusheightssentinel.com)

Carmichael

• Beck's Furniture building in Rancho Cordova for sale, last of company's locations (sacbee.com)
• Sacramento Thrift Town of 'Lady Bird' fame delays closure by one month (modbee.com)
• Man hospitalized in Madison Avenue shooting; Sacramento sheriff investigating (sacbee.com)

Sacramento

• The After Hours: Cocktails-To-Go Bill Urgently Awaits Newsom (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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