🌱 Gardena’s place in NASCAR’s Veterans Day racing history

Good morning to you Gardena! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Gardena’s place in NASCAR’s Veterans Day racing history

Also on today's calendar: State of Speed and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm; sunshine, then hazy, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
• Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• How many times has NASCAR raced on Veterans Day? (theracingexperts.com) — Gardena hosted one of NASCAR’s first two races held on Nov. 11, with Bill Norton earning his only Cup Series victory at Carrell Speedway in 1951. The half-mile track shares a place in a holiday racing history spanning 10 races, though no Cup race is scheduled for Veterans Day this year.
   

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📸 Around Gardena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gardena

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14

• ELYSIA Birthday →
  Gardena

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Other local events

Friday November 13

• Movie Night Series
  City of Gardena, 1700 W 162nd St, Gardena
• Give Back Bingo
  Nakaoka Community Center, 1670 W 162nd St, Gardena
  6:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• State of Speed →
  State of Speed, 500 W 190th, Gardena
  7:00 am

Thursday November 19

• Speed Dating (Ages 25-40) | South Bay →
  SoCal Vibes Co. - Brewery, Tasting Room & Kitchen, 17812 Main Street, Gardena
  7:00 pm
• MOVIE SCREENERS CLUB →
  Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Boulevard, Gardena
  7:30 pm

Saturday November 21

• Shinonome Akito Birthday Event →
  Dol Coffeehouse, Gardena
• GIBFAMF 2026 (Business Forum-Cultural Music-Gala Fundraising Dinner) →
  2904 129th Place, Gardena
  9:00 am
• Catholic Speed Dating (ages 30 - 55) & Salsa Dance in Gardena →
  El Pollo Inka Gardena Peruvian Restaurant & Nightclub, 1425 Artesia Boulevard, Gardena
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Annual Veterans Day Ceremony →
  Hermosa Beach Veterans Memorial, 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach
  10:30 am
• 29th Annual MB Veterans Day Ceremony
  Veterans Parkway (Valley Drive and Ardmore)
  11:00 am
• Veterans Day Service
  City of Gardena, 1670 W 162nd St, Gardena
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Which dry cleaner can get get the smell of cigarettes out a thrifted dress??
  And how much okay thanks Simple black cocktail dress (Nextdoor Harbor Gateway North)

• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Gardena. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Specialty Sales (Style, Tech, Beauty, Beauty Studio) (T2275) in Compton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gardena here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hawthorne

• 4087 W 130th St, # C, Hawthorne, CA 90250 (zillow.com)
• Archer Aviation stock sinks despite major FAA breakthrough (tradingview.com)
• OSI Systems (NASDAQ:OSIS) Insider Paul Keith Morben Sells 536 Shares of Company Stock (insidertrades.com)

Torrance

• Cerritos College Plots Dorms on Studebaker Road, Parking Lot to Go (newsbreak.com)

Manhattan Beach

• Massive LA Fire Threatens South Bay With Unhealthy Air Overnight (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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