🌱 How far did Kentfield’s Mark Sanchez advance at Pebble Beach?

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In today's newsletter:

• How far did Kentfield's Mark Sanchez advance at Pebble Beach?
• How did a Kentfield education shape this artist's monumental drawings?

Also on today's calendar: San Rafael Meadows Neighborhood Garage Sale and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Cool with clouds and sun, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sports Briefs: Marin rowers take home medals from U19 Worlds (marinij.com) — Kentfield golf fans have reason to cheer as Mark Sanchez notched two early wins to reach the NCGA Senior match-play quarterfinals at Pebble Beach. The roundup also spotlights Marin rowers Jacob Bobrow and Noah Arismendez, who helped U.S. boats earn silver and bronze at the U19 World Championships, plus other local golfers tuning up for the season.
   

• Jack Scott on Absurdity, Enormousness, and Nothingness (artforum.com) — Kentfield readers may appreciate that artist Jack Scott first trained at College of Marin's Kentfield campus before building a career on massive charcoal drawings exploring emptiness and mystery. A new Alameda studio session this month will unroll and photograph several rarely seen works, offering visitors a close look at his time-intensive, mark-by-mark process and evolving ideas about scale and the void.
   

📸 Around Kentfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kentfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 15
• San Rafael Meadows Neighborhood Garage Sale →
  316 Corrillo Dr, San Rafael
  9:00 am
• "The In's and Out's of IEP's" →
  online www.familysanity.org,
  2:00 pm
Sunday August 16
• Aug 12-16 Roller Disco Daze final Week with Art, Music, Food, Fun →
  20 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael
  12:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Pop Star Michelle Lambert Plays Marin Art & Garden Center's Redwood Amphitheater! →
  Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 17
• New family social →
  Anthony G Bacich Elementary School, 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Bon Air Rhythm & Brews: Featuring Matt Jaffe →
  50 Bon Air Center, Larkspur
  5:00 pm
• Michelle Lambert Live at Summer Concerts in the Garden! →
  Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross
  5:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Bon Air Pet Fest! →
  50 Bon Air Center, Larkspur
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 14
• Certificated PD Day - 8:15 to 3:15
  Larkspur-Corte Madera Larkspur, CA 94939
• Summer Market
  City of San Rafael 1400 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 15
• Kent Island Restoration
  Marin County Parks Bolinas Lagoon Preserve
  10:00 am
• Sidewalk CPR
  City of San Rafael Montecito Plaza, 209-471 3rd St, San Rafael, CA, 94901, Unit
  10:00 am
• Paula Poundstone →
  Marin Center Showcase Theater, 20 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael
  7:30 pm
Sunday August 16
• Restoration at Hal Brown Park
  Marin County Parks Hal Brown Park
  9:00 am
• Cove PTO Kindergarten Popsicle Social
  Cove School Blacktop
  1:00 pm
Monday August 17
• Paraprofessional Work Day - 8:15 - 3:15
  Larkspur-Corte Madera Larkspur, CA 94939

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💬 Chatter

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• Are you looking to have your garden maintained/pruned or weeded?
  Or are you looking for someone to put furniture together or help clean out a room? Dm or contact me at (415) 574-7646 (Nextdoor Sir Francis Drake Firehouse)

• MarinHealth posted a job opening for Front Office Coordinator, Cardiology, Multi-Stie, (Larkspur/Novato/Petaluma/Sonoma/Napa), Full-Time, Days in Larkspur. Apply here.
• In N Out Burger posted a job opening for Store Associate in Mill Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kentfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Larkspur

• Report on deadly Sierra avalanche raises more questions (marinij.com)
• Events: Mizrahi LGBTQ+ perspectives, Rick Recht concert (jweekly.com)

Mill Valley

• Mill Valley wetland and path projects gain momentum (marinij.com)
• Marin Voice: Stay safe and help keep dengue fever out of Marin (marinij.com)
• Curtain Rises: Marin Theater Companies Get Ready to Kick Off 2026/27 Season (pacificsun.com)

Novato

• Homicide Victim Identified In Targeted Novato Shooting: Police (patch.com)
• Ghost Gun, Drugs Found On Suspect In Illegally Parked Car In Novato: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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