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🌱 Patch AM: Salsa y Salsa Fundraiser and 10 more events
And on the Lemon Grove Patch calendar - Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026
Good morning Lemon Grove! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 at Del Mar Fairgrounds
- đŤ§đââď¸ BUBBLE RUN KICK-OFF ASSEMBLY! đââď¸đŤ§ at Monterey Heights Elementary
- Back to School Night at Mission Elementary
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Hot, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 97, low: 73.
- Thursday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees.
📸 Around Lemon Grove
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lemon Grove
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★ Featured events ★
- Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- đŤ§đââď¸ BUBBLE RUN KICK-OFF ASSEMBLY! đââď¸đŤ§
Monterey Heights Elementary Lemon Grove, CA 91945
8:20 am - Back to School Night
Mission Elementary Oceanside, CA 92058
5:30 pm - FB & MHS Back to School Night
Ramona City Unified Montecito High School, 720 9th St, Ramona, CA 92065, USA
6:00 pm - MHS Back to School Night
Montecito High (Continuation) Ramona, CA 92065
6:00 pm - Armen Kurdian Town Hall
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
9:30 am - San Altos- Coffee with the Principal
San Altos Elementary School, 1750 Madera St, Lemon Grove, CA 91
4:00 pm - MH BTSN- 5:00-6:30 pm
Monterey Heights Elementary Lemon Grove, CA 91945
5:00 pm - San Altos Back to School Night
San Altos Elementary School, 1750 Madera St, Lemon Grove, CA 91
5:00 pm - Ice Cream Social & Book Fair
James Dukes Elementary Ramona, CA 92065
5:00 pm - Back to School Night
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary Lemon Grove, CA 91945
5:00 pm - Salsa y Salsa Fundraiser →
H. Lee House Courtyard, 3205 Olive St, Lemon Grove
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is a large dog (husky/malamute) roaming central ave, between Massachusetts Ave and federal Ave.
anyone missing a dog and or know who this dog may belong to? (Nextdoor Lemon Grove West) - Anyone missing a husky in the Florine Dr - Lemon Grove area?
My neighbor messaged me that a large black and white, longer haired husky has been showing up on their Ring camera the past two days, multiple times… (Nextdoor Sunset)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Lead in La Mesa. Apply here.
- Critter Control posted a job opening for Termite Field Services Technician in La Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lemon Grove here.
🗞 Nearby News
La Mesa
- La Mesa Oktoberfest 2026 (events.com)
- California Woman Confronts Caretaker Who Allegedly Left Young Children Alone in SUV on 90-Degree Day: 'They're Not My Kids' (thenerdstash.com)
El Cajon
- Taryn Donath (sandiegoreader.com)
- Vik Pandya (sandiegoreader.com)
- The Chainsmokers Show Takes Frightening Turn As 14 People Are Hospitalized (theblast.com)
Ok Lemon Grove! 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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