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🌱 Patch AM: Why this therapist recommends a duffy boat day in Marina del Rey.
Spotted on the Marina del Rey calendar: Real Estate Investing Boot Camp

Hi there, Marina del Rey! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why this therapist recommends a duffy boat day in Marina del Rey.
Also on today's calendar: Real Estate Investing Boot Camp.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 72.
- Thursday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Family Consultant (shoutoutla.com subscription) — A West LA family therapist shares how prioritizing emotional safety at home shapes her work with neurodiverse teens and parents. Toward the end, she suggests favorite LA outings, including taking a duffy boat around the Marina del Rey harbor, alongside Malibu beaches, Brentwood boutiques, and Topanga Canyon shops—offering locals both parenting insight and a few day-trip ideas.
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📸 Around Marina del Rey
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marina del Rey
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★ Featured events ★
- Real Estate Investing Boot Camp →
IMAN Cultural Center, 3376 Motor Ave, Los Angeles
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Killer Rides →
Killer Shrimp, 4211 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey
10:00 am
Sunday August 30
📣 Marina del Rey Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Meeting
El Segundo Unified El Segundo, CA 90245
5:00 pm - AVID College Night
Culver City High School Culver City, CA 90230
4:00 pm - SuperSets Comedy →
Village Well Books & Coffee, 9900 Culver Blvd #1b, Culver City
8:00 pm - Make-Up Pictures
Culver City Middle School Culver City, CA 90230
8:15 am - Principal Coffee at the Culver Steps (after morning Drop off)
Linwood E. Howe Elementary School Culver Steps
8:45 am - WEB Pajama Jammy Jam
Culver City Middle School Panther Plaza
5:00 pm - Drunk Theatre - The Wildest Improv Comedy Show! →
Santa Monica Playhouse & Group Theatre, 1211 4th St, Santa Monica
9:00 pm - Fall Picture Day
Center Street Elementary El Segundo, CA 90245
8:30 am - TK - Back to School Morning
El Rincon Elementary School Culver City, CA 90230
8:40 am - Back to School NIght
La Ballona Elementary School Culver City, CA 90232
5:30 pm - ESHS PTSA General Member Meeting
El Segundo Unified ESHS Library
6:15 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Wednesday September 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Marriott International posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Marina Del Rey. Apply here.
- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE posted a job opening for TDCJ - Administrative Assistant III - Warden's Office in Santa Monica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marina del Rey here.
🗞 Nearby News
Culver City
- Leadership Culver City Opens Registration for New Cohort (culvercitycrossroads.com)
- Small Campaign Launch Focused on Big Ideas (culvercitycrossroads.com)
- Creative agency Innocean USA doubles office footprint with move to El Segundo (westsidetoday.com)
Santa Monica
- Tudor Hospitality Developing Multiple Concepts in LA (whatnow.com)
Los Angeles
- Heat Wave To Bring Unhealthy Smog Across Parts Of LA County (patch.com)
- Flying Taxis Coming To LA Could Cost About The Same As An Uber Black Ride (patch.com)
- 4 SoCal Spots Named Among Greatest Mexican Restaurants In U.S. By NYT (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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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