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🌱 What you can donate at Folsom’s big Community Service Day drive
Make time for Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Folsom! on the Folsom Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What you can donate at Folsom's big Community Service Day drive
- How big is Friday's Mission Viejo at Folsom showdown?
- Folsom's Mimi's Cafe closes after 25 years at Broadstone Plaza
Also on today's calendar: Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Folsom!.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cool with partial sunshine, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
- Thursday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Community Service Day Donation Drive returns Sept. 19 (folsomtimes.com) — Folsom residents can pitch in on Sept. 19 by donating household items at Lakeside Church as part of the city's 13th annual Community Service Day. The drive supports local and regional nonprofits helping children, families, veterans, unhoused neighbors and pets, while the broader event sends volunteers to projects across Folsom. Full wish lists and volunteer sign-ups are online. 
• USA TODAY Sports Super 15 West region football rankings, Week 3 (usatoday.com) — Folsom's powerhouse high school football team is in the national conversation, with USA TODAY noting Folsom (CA) as just outside the West's Super 15 and hosting top-ranked Mission Viejo this Friday night. The rankings recap big early-season results and preview several marquee regional matchups.
• After 48 years in business, this beloved California casual dining chain is shutting down over 100 locations nationwide (secretlosangeles.com) — Mimi's Cafe has been shrinking nationwide, and the Folsom location at Broadstone Plaza closed for good on August 16 after 25 years, according to the Folsom Times. The shutdown leaves Elk Grove as the Sacramento area's only remaining Mimi's, part of a broader wave of closures across California and other states as the once-large chain contracts.
📸 Around Folsom
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Folsom
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★ Featured events ★
- Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Folsom! →
Lakeside Church, 745 Oak Ave Pkwy, Folsom
7:30 pm
Friday September 4
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Other local events
- FHS - Back to School Night
Folsom High Entire Campus
6:00 pm - Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers the "Boat America Safety Class" →
Park Delta Bay, 922 W Brannan Island Rd, Isleton
7:45 am
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Rancho Cordova Cycle Gear hosts Dave Moss Tuning for suspension set ups from 4-7.30pm. $80 per bike:- cash, card and various electronic payments provided. →
Cycle Gear, 10910 Olson Dr, Rancho Cordova
4:00 pm - Poets and Writers Workshop →
Cameron Park Library/CSD (Greenwood Ln. and Meadow Ln.), Cameron Park
5:30 pm - Cub Scout Parent/Sign up Night- Cafeteria
Placer Elementary School Loomis, CA 95650
6:30 pm - Picture Day #1
Valley View Charter Montessori El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 - 1-7 Thursday *Special Bell
Cordova High Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
8:30 am - MV - Girls Volleball vs. Sutter
Marina Village Middle School, 1901 Francisco Dr, El Dorado Hills
4:00 pm - JS PTO Ice Cream Social
Jackson Elementary El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
5:00 pm - Regular Board Meeting
Prospect Community Day Education Services Center - Board Room 1965 Birkmont Dr, Rancho C
5:00 pm - Gators on the Green
Green Valley Elementary Rescue, CA 95672
5:30 pm - Picture Day #2
Valley View Charter Montessori El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- On 8/12, Loba went in for an Arthramid & PRP injection in both of her crunchy, arthritic hips.
This medication is now approved for dogs & my vet is seeing great results. She had her 2 week checkup on 8/26 and the vet is thrilled with her… (Nextdoor Broadstone) - My beautiful boy Sully.
He was a ND owner surrender to me 3.5 months ago. He started training this week. I'm so very grateful to have him in my pawprints pack. He was… (Nextdoor Broadstone)
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Folsom. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Folsom. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Folsom here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fair Oaks
- Caregiver / CNA / HHA – URGENTLY HIRING, August 31, 2026 (elkgrovelagunanews.com)
- Live Fire & Smoke Set to Replace Smokey Oaks Tavern in Fair Oaks (whatnow.com)
Citrus Heights
- Sheriff's Office releases body cam footage of July I-80 officer-involved shooting in Citrus Heights (citrusheightssentinel.com)
Rancho Cordova
- Summer means Sacramento business: here's what opened, closed in August (sacbee.com)
- VanTrust Breaks Ground on 282K-SF Rio Del Oro Business Park in Rancho Cordova (cremarketbeat.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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