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🌱 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest and 11 more events
Also, don't miss HMBHS - Back to School Night on the Montara Patch calendar
Hello Montara! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- HMBHS - Back to School Night at Farallone View Elementary
- La Costa Adult School Back to School Night at Farallone View Elementary
- El Granada - Back to School Night at Farallone View Elementary
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
- Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
📸 Around Montara
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montara
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- HMBHS - Back to School Night
Farallone View Elementary Montara, CA 94037
6:00 pm - La Costa Adult School Back to School Night
Farallone View Elementary 498 Kelly Avenue
4:30 pm - El Granada - Back to School Night
Farallone View Elementary Montara, CA 94037
5:30 pm - Farallone View - Back to School Night
Farallone View Elementary Montara, CA 94037
6:00 pm - 2nd Annual Waves & Watts EcoFest →
, Half Moon Bay
10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
📣 Montara Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open Sewing
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:00 am - Free English Class | Clase de inglés gratuita
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:00 am - Family Storytime
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
10:15 am - Adult Water Aerobics
Pacifica Chamber of Commerce Jean E Brink Pool 401 Paloma Ave Pacifica, CA 94044
12:40 pm - Free Meals at the Library / Comida gratis en la biblioteca
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
2:15 pm - Digital Help Hub
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
3:00 pm - Family Movie Night
Half Moon Bay Library 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
5:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Millbrae. Apply here.
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Millbrae. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montara here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pacifica
- Season Preview: Bishop Diego Football Embraces New Faces, Familiar Identity for 2026 Season (noozhawk.com)
- Best Bets: Baroque coffee concert, Palo Alto arts fest, SF Mime Troupe, 'Girl of the Golden West,' Chang-rae Lee (localnewsmatters.org)
- Chrysler Tells Pacifica Families To 'STFU!' (moparinsiders.com)
Half Moon Bay
- As HDPE Pipe Increases in Costs Due to Wars, Sewer Authority JPA Navigates Tight Timeline to Sign Force Main at Montara Design-Build Contract and Satisfy the ERF Consent Decree (coastsidebuzz.com)
- Elephant seals are the big deal at windswept state park (oakdaleleader.com)
- Weather on repeat (ktvu.com)
San Mateo
- Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Rolling Back Into SMC (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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