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🌱 How Gardena students turned art and essays into civil rights awards
And check out *VIRTUAL* FAFSA Webinar Event on the Gardena Patch calendar
Hi Gardena! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Gardena students turned art and essays into civil rights awards
Also on today's calendar: *VIRTUAL* FAFSA Webinar Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hot with plenty of sun, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Manzanar Committee Presents Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards (rafu.com) — Students were recently honored at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute for creative projects exploring civil rights and social justice, with winners receiving cash awards and recognition. Supported by local sponsors like Gardena Bowl Coffee Shop, the program encourages Gardena-area youth to reflect on history, racism, and their role in building a fairer community today. 
📸 Around Gardena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gardena
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★ Featured events ★
- *VIRTUAL* FAFSA Webinar Event →
4:00 pm - Palos Verdes Trail 5K →
Ernie Howlett Park, 25851 Hawthorne Blvd, Rolling Hills Estates
8:00 am
Tuesday September 22
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Last Day to Drop Without Notation on Permanent Record for 16
El Camino College - Athletics El Camino College, Gardena, CA 90249 - Succulent Planting
El Camino College - Center for the Arts Center for Well-Being
11:00 am - Commemoration of 25th Anniversary of 9-11
El Camino College - Center for the Arts LIBRARY LAWN 2
11:00 am - The Relationship Lab
El Camino College - Center for the Arts Center for Well-Being
1:00 pm - The Meeting Place
El Camino College - Center for the Arts Center for Well-Being
2:00 pm - Patriot Day (Observance)
El Camino College - Athletics El Camino College, Gardena, CA 90249 - Rosh Hashana (Jewish)
El Camino College - Athletics El Camino College, Gardena, CA 90249 - 25th Anniv 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony
City of Gardena City Hall Complex
9:00 am - Walk 4 Connection
El Camino College - Center for the Arts Soccer Field Track
12:00 pm - Grand Opening! Steamoji →
17510A Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance
10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Where—and Who—is Harbor Gateway?
When I started this journey, I didn't even realize I lived in the community of Harbor Gateway. My mail said Gardena. My bills said Gardena. My… (Nextdoor Harbor Gateway North)
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(08280) - 15114 Inglewood Ave. in Lawndale. Apply here.
- Teledyne posted a job opening for Assembler - Temporary in Hawthorne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gardena here.
🗞 Nearby News
Torrance
- Man gets 40 years to life for fatal shooting outside Hawthorne fast-food restaurant (presstelegram.com)
- Pipe testing reveals necessary upgrades (theweektoday.com)
- Volleyball Preview: Two Teams Coming off Routs, Leuzinger and Santa Monica, Square Off (maxpreps.com)
Redondo Beach
- South Bay History: Water resource facility in Carson vital for county's sewage treatment system (dailybreeze.com)
- The Madeira • Center of the Surf (blogspot.com)
- Huntington's Jack Kennedy, partner Keaton Hance stunned in first round of boys' doubles at U.S. Open (newsday.com)
Ok Gardena! 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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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