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Coffee in hand, Marina del Rey? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Rowling's rumored superyacht is turning heads in Marina del Rey.

Also on today's calendar: The Wild Tasting | Los Angeles and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 72.
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• J.K. Rowling Allegedly Forced To Cover Her $150M Yacht's Name In LA Amid Fears It Could Attract Protesters (boredpanda.com) — A $150 million superyacht believed to belong to J.K. Rowling has been docked in Marina del Rey since late August, with its name conspicuously covered and drawing plenty of local curiosity. Boat captains and online observers say the name is hidden to avoid protests tied to Rowling's controversial views on transgender issues, sparking heated debate well beyond the marina.
   

📸 Around Marina del Rey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marina del Rey

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• The Wild Tasting | Los Angeles →
  2905 W Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey
  6:00 pm
• Shark Tank →
  IMAN Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Ave, Los Angeles
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Second Saturday Divorce Workshop →
  701 Silver Spur Rd, Rolling Hills Estates
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• The Lonesome Captain's Bingo Brunch: ROLLING STONES EDITION →
  The Venice West, 1717 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• My Gym Open House →
  My Gym Marina Del Rey, 4113 Del Rey Ave, Marina Del Rey
  9:00 am

📣 Marina del Rey Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• Board of Education Meeting
  El Segundo Unified El Segundo, CA 90245
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Lin Howe Picture Day
  Linwood E. Howe Elementary School Cafeteria
  8:45 am
Thursday September 10
• Parent Education Night- Attendance Awareness
  Culver City Middle School Culver City, CA 90230
  5:30 pm
• Back to School Night
  El Segundo Middle El Segundo, CA 90245
  6:00 pm
• ESMS Back to School Night
  El Segundo Unified El Segundo, CA 90245
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Dragon Wagon
  Linwood E. Howe Elementary School 8:10 at Carlson Park or at 8:20am at Ince/Lucerne
  8:15 am
• Family Friday & Coffee with the Staff
  La Ballona Elementary School Culver City, CA 90232
  8:35 am
• Principal Coffee at the Culver Steps (after morning Drop off)
  Linwood E. Howe Elementary School Culver Steps
  8:45 am
Saturday September 12
• Dog Man - The Musical →
  Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd, Culver City
  11:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Park to Playa 10K →
  Culver City CA
• The Village's Sixth Annual Miles for Mamas Walk/Run-Santa Monica →
  Santa Monica CA

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I haven't been bit by a mosquito since the summer of 2014 on a lawn in West Hills.
  All of a sudden I'm dealing with a mosquito that somehow got into my apartment in Marina Del Rey and I can't catch her. I saw her last night, but… (Nextdoor Marina del Rey - Silver Strand)

• Starbird posted a job opening for Cashier/ Guest Services in Marina Del Rey. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Service Deli Clerk in Marina Del Rey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marina del Rey here.

🗞 Nearby News

Culver City

• Kiosks Go Live at Four Locations – Interactive Digital is On (culvercitycrossroads.com)
• Chatting with Buzz Lear of 'The Vertical Buzz' at VertiCon (truehollywoodtalk.com)
• 3, 2, 1, Let it Rip! The Final U.S. Regional and National BEYBLADE X Grand Prix Tournaments is this Saturday (graphicpolicy.com)

Santa Monica

• Santa Monica Names Walfred Solorzano City Clerk (smdp.com)

Los Angeles

• Hit-And-Run Driver Struck 2 Pedestrians, Fled Scene: Police (patch.com)

Ok Marina del Rey! 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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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