🌱 How local schools and nonprofits can win up to $10,000 grants
Rancho Santa Fe, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Rancho Santa Fe! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How local schools and nonprofits can win up to $10,000 grants
Also on today's calendar: in-Person Divorce Workshop Presented by Top Local Professionals and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
- Saturday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club opening 2026–2027 grant applications (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Rancho Santa Fe residents and local nonprofits can now prepare to apply for up to $10,000 in grants from the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, which serves the community and surrounding areas. Starting Oct. 15, eligible San Diego County 501(c)(3) groups and K–12 schools can submit online proposals for horticulture, conservation, and education projects before the Dec. 15 deadline. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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in-Person Divorce Workshop Presented by Top Local Professionals →
MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave, Encinitas
9:00 am -
Prepping Your Garden for El Niño →
Walter Andersen Nursery-Poway, 12755 Danielson Ct, Poway
9:30 am -
Art Glass Guild Show and Sale →
1770 Village Pl, San Diego
10:00 am -
Fallbrook Wine Fest →
Daily Blooms Farm, 40055 Ross Road, Fallbrook 92028,
12:00 pm -
Free Kids Pumpkin Decorating & Art Project →
Oak Crest Middle School, 675 Balour Dr, Encinitas
10:00 am -
Pacific Ridge School Neighborhood Info Session – Rancho Santa Fe →
Rancho Santa Fe
6:30 pm -
Heartland Coin Show →
El Cajon Elks Lodge #1812, 1400 E Washington Ave, El Cajon
10:00 am -
The Fall Home Garden Show →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
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Book Club →
RSF Library, 17040 Avenida de Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe
1:30 pm -
Fun Movie Friday →
RSF Library, 17040 Avenida de Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe
2:00 pm -
Rancho Santa Fe Cars & Coffee →
RSF C&C, 6004 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe
8:00 am -
The Fall Home Garden Show →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Big 5 Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Trainee- Part Time in Solana Beach. Apply here.
- DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HEADQUARTERS posted a job opening for Shipfitter - Manufacturing in Encinitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rancho Santa Fe here.
🗞 Nearby News
Solana Beach
- Solana Beach-based Pumpkins for Good supports seniors in need (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- Autumn Concert Series: Irina Bessonova (kpbs.org)
- TailoredSpace Names Garth Harris to the Role of Chief Operations Officer (citybiz.co)
Encinitas
- New Holiday Village, Market Coming To Encinitas (patch.com)
- 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 For Sale (newsbreak.com)
San Diego
- Record-Breaking October Heat Wave Refuses To Let Go Of San Diego County (patch.com)
- San Diego Chef Wanted In Iowa Kidnapping Case Arrested After 14 Years On The Run (patch.com)
Ok Rancho Santa Fe! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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