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🌱 Patch AM: Where Monrovia football lands in this week’s SGV Top 30.
Make time for Baby Storytime on the Monrovia Patch calendar

Greetings Monrovia! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Monrovia football lands in this week's SGV Top 30.
Also on today's calendar: Monrovia Reads Van at Wild Rose and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SGV football Top 30 rankings: No. 1 Bishop Amat and others rested heading to league openers (sgvtribune.com) — Monrovia High's football team is ranked 25th in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune's latest Top 30, reflecting a solid 3-2 start heading into league play. The rankings highlight how Monrovia stacks up against nearby powerhouses like Bishop Amat, La Habra, and Bonita, giving local fans a snapshot of where their Wildcats stand in the broader regional race.
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📸 Around Monrovia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monrovia
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★ Featured events ★
- Baby Storytime →
Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Monrovia Reads Van at Wild Rose →
Monrovia CA
2:00 pm - Literacy Word Workshop →
Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
6:00 pm - Storytime →
Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
10:00 am - Monrovia Reads Van at Plymouth →
Monrovia CA
10:30 am - Pop-up Makerspace for Teens →
Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
3:30 pm - Literacy News & Views →
Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
6:00 pm - The Traveling Table - Monrovia →
Old Town Monrovia, 111, Monrovia - Little Sushi Chefs →
Saute Academy, 150 East Colorado Boulevard, Monrovia - Clothing Swap →
Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
11:00 am - Spooky TableTop Adventures →
Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
12:00 pm - Craft-tastic! →
Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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- Nelson Construction — (626) 524-8582
- The Gooden School — (626) 355-2410
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Prep Cook - Monrovia Chili's in Monrovia. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T0302) in Duarte. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monrovia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Duarte
- After 5 years, ethnic studies rollout in Southern California classrooms is still a hodgepodge (ocregister.com)
- Intrahepatic Klebsiella pneumoniae is associated with host cellular dysfunction in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (nih.gov)
- Roger S. Foster, Jr., MD, FACS, and Baiba J. Grube, MD, FACS, Are the ACS Foundation Distinguished Philanthropists of the Year (newswise.com)
Sierra Madre
- Sierra Madre Seeks Community Input on Special Events and Permitting (coloradoboulevard.net)
- Second-Alarm Fire Displaces One Resident From Two-Story Pasadena Home (pasadenanow.com)
Ok Monrovia! 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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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