🌱 Patch AM: Downtown Roseville loses a unique piece of its telephone history

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In today's newsletter:

• Downtown Roseville loses a unique piece of its telephone history
• Which well-known movies secretly filmed scenes in and around Roseville?

Also on today's calendar: Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Roseville! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
• Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Roseville Telephone Museum on Vernon Street Closed (rosevilletoday.com) — Roseville's longtime Telephone Museum on Vernon Street has permanently closed, ending more than three decades of showcasing the city's independent telephone history and extensive antique collections. Housed in a 4,500‑square‑foot space downtown, the museum traced Roseville's telecom roots from 1914 through the modern era, featuring historic switchboards, novelty phones, and artifacts tied to Alexander Graham Bell.
   

• Roseville to Lake Tahoe Movies: Films Worth Watching (rosevilletoday.com subscription) — From Roseville to Lake Tahoe, Placer County has quietly starred in dozens of movies, including scenes filmed right in Roseville, Granite Bay, and nearby towns. This roundup invites you to rewatch classics and newer titles with a local eye, while highlighting the Placer-Lake Tahoe Film Office's free help for productions. It's a fun way to spot familiar streets, bridges, and mountain backdrops on screen.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Roseville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Roseville! →
  Westfield Galleria at Roseville, 1151 Galleria Blvd, Roseville
  12:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Circus Vargas Presents "Masquerade!" in Folsom! →
  Lakeside Church, 745 Oak Ave Pkwy, Folsom
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• First Football vs Bettye Davis HS - Jr Vikes Night
  Oakmont High School Roseville, CA 95661
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Girls Flag Football vs. Roseville
  Oakmont High School Roseville, CA 95661
  5:30 pm
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again] →
  The Rock of Roseville, 725 Vernon St, Roseville
  6:30 pm
• JV/V Football vs. Bettye Davis (Jr. Vikes Night!)
  Oakmont High School
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• JV Girls Volleyball Bulldog Bash @ Folsom HS
  Oakmont High School Folsom High School
  8:00 am
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again] →
  The Rock of Roseville, 725 Vernon St, Roseville
  1:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again] →
  The Rock of Roseville, 725 Vernon St, Roseville
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• 2026 Roseville Greek Food Festival →
  Saint Anna Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 Stone Canyon Dr, Roseville
  11:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Polish Festival →
  327 Main St, Roseville
• 3rd Annual Pickleball Classic →
  Johnson Ranch Sports Club-South, 2600 Eureka Rd, Roseville
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Here's a short video I made that focuses on the solar prominences seen during the seconds just before and after totality of the eclipse.
  These are huge plasma-and-magnetic-field structures anchored in the Sun's photosphere and extending outward into the corona. https://youtu.be/NU3… (Nextdoor West Park)
• My doctor asked if anyone in my family suffered from mental illness and I said,
  "No, we all seem to enjoy it." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It's probably my age that tricks people into thinking I'm an… (Nextdoor Sun City)

• BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in Roseville. Apply here.
• VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa posted a job opening for Housekeeping Associate in Roseville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roseville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rocklin

• Merchants Capital Provides $193M in Financing for Two Affordable Housing Projects in Rocklin, California (rebusinessonline.com)
• Patrick Owen Sullivan (martinezgazette.com)
• Rocklin affordable housing project near pipeline, railroad set for City Council vote (sacbee.com)

Citrus Heights

• Citrus Heights Crowns Its Best (citrusheightsmessenger.com)
• Chamber of Commerce Announces Launch of Citrus Heights Business Watch (citrusheightsmessenger.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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