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🌱 Patch AM: Which San Marino High student just earned a coveted Rose Court spot?
Coming up on the San Marino Patch calendar: "This Land is" Exhibition - The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
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In today's newsletter:
- Which San Marino High student just earned a coveted Rose Court spot?
Also on today's calendar: Music in the Rose Garden and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 66.
- Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rose Court announced for Pasadena's 138th Rose Parade (presstelegram.com) — San Marino High School's Lucy Wendling has been named to the 2027 Rose Court, with classmates Marloe Vaughan Lower and Sarah Esbenshade among the finalists representing the city. The seven-member court will serve as ambassadors at community events and ride in the 138th Rose Parade and attend the Rose Bowl Game on January 1. 
📸 Around San Marino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino
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★ Featured events ★
- "This Land is" Exhibition - The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens →
The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Family Dance
Sierra Madre Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
5:00 pm - Music in the Rose Garden →
The Huntington Rose Garden, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
1:00 pm - Huntington Fall Plant Sale 2026 →
Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1150 Oxford Road, San Marino
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Friday October 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- South Pasadena Chapter Networking Event: Expand Your Business Horizon →
1050 Fremont Avenue, South Pasadena
9:30 am - Toddler Tuesday →
Kidspace Children's Museum, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena
10:00 am - 2027 Product Rollout - CA - Los Angeles Market →
Mike & Anne's, 1040 Mission Street, South Pasadena
11:00 am - Pasadena Speaker Series - Protect Yourself from Fraud (English and Spanish) →
Villa Parke Community Center, 363 E Villa St #1021, Pasadena
11:30 am - Smarty Pants Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
12:00 pm - Midday Reset: Yoga + Sound Bath at Garfield Park →
Garfield Park, 1000 Park Avenue, South Pasadena
12:30 pm - Tea Tree Wellness Day →
Paul Mitchell The School Pasadena, Pasadena
3:00 pm - Volleyball, Girls VR vs Montebello
El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ⚠️ Magnitude 3.55 earthquake reported
Sep 27 at 8:40 AM PDT: 3.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near Hermosa Beach, CA. More than 2106 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T0883) in Pasadena. Apply here.
- Orkin, Inc. posted a job opening for Commercial Night Pest Control Technician – We'll Train You to Be the Best in Pest! in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Gabriel
- Small Energy-Saving Steps Can Help Protect the San Gabriel Valley (coloradoboulevard.net)
- After 5 years, ethnic studies rollout in Southern California classrooms is still a hodgepodge (sgvtribune.com)
- In good times and bad, Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper were the soul of Giants baseball (nytimes.com)
South Pasadena
- Jim James Says Being a Person Is Hard. Making Music Is Easy (spinmagazine.com)
Pasadena
- Mexico vs Peru: Who has the edge based on their last five games? (latination.com)
- Why Hernan Diaz says fiction is the best way to explore consciousness (pasadenastarnews.com)
Ok San Marino! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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