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Happening soon: Diaper Drive on the Menlo Park Patch calendar

Saturday August 22nd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hi there, Menlo Park! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. β˜€οΈ

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Diaper Drive at SAN CARLOS ROTARY CLUB
  • Speech & Debate - Virtual Info Session at Palo Alto High
  • Back to School Night - TK and Kinder at Walter Hays Elementary

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Low clouds breaking, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

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Other local events
    Sunday August 23
  • Speech & Debate - Virtual Info Session
    Palo Alto High Palo Alto, CA 94301
    7:00 pm
  • Monday August 24
  • Back to School Night - TK and Kinder
    Walter Hays Elementary MP Room
    5:15 pm
  • Tuesday August 25
  • LEGO Tuesdays!
    Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
    4:00 pm
  • Paly Choirs Adv. Vocals Auditions (New & Callbacks)
    Palo Alto High Palo Alto, CA 94301
    4:10 pm
  • Back to School Night
    Addison Elementary School, 650 Addison Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
    5:15 pm
  • Wednesday August 26
  • Couch to 5K β†’
    800 Middle Ave, Menlo Park
    8:30 am
  • Thursday August 27
  • Paly Pep Band - Home Game
    Palo Alto High Palo Alto, CA 94301
    6:00 pm
  • Friday August 28
  • External Event: Flamingo Chick Storytime
    Downtown Branch Library 270 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
    2:00 pm
  • Sunday August 30
  • STC @ Menlo Tavern β†’
    Menlo Tavern, 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
    11:00 am
  • Wednesday September 2
  • PVI Luau β†’
    800 Middle Ave, Menlo Park
    4:00 pm

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πŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Saturday August 22
  • Meditation with Sara
    Palo Alto City Library 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
    10:15 am
  • Digital Help Hub |Centro de Ayuda Digital
    East Palo Alto Library 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
    11:00 am
  • Chill Out with Mindfulness Meditation
    Mitchell Park Library 3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
    11:00 am
  • U.S. Citizenship Test Class
    East Palo Alto Library 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
    11:00 am

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    Please patronize our local restaurants and tip well, The cooks, busboys and waitresses have to pay high rents to live anywhere near these restaurants… (Nextdoor Allied Arts)
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πŸ—ž Nearby News

East Palo Alto

  • Seven candidates vie for two seats on East Palo Alto council (paloaltoonline.com)
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  • California appellate court overturns pimping, trafficking conviction of East Palo Alto man (mercurynews.com)

Atherton

  • Atherton Police to conduct driver's license & DUI checkpoint on August 22 (inmenlo.com)

Redwood City

  • Teen Arrested In Fatal HighwayΒ Hit-And-Run In SMC: CHP (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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