🌱 Patch AM: One-night comic opera is coming to Sierra Madre Playhouse this May

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In today's newsletter:

• One-night comic opera is coming to Sierra Madre Playhouse this May
• How Sierra Madre’s Mike Smith is chasing Derby history at 59

Also on today's calendar: Not a house...a Lifestyle: Open Sunday 1-4 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What dries when it gets wet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
• Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• THE MAESTRO Will Come to Sierra Madre Playhouse (broadwayworld.com) — Sierra Madre Playhouse is hosting a one-night-only performance of Cimarosa’s comic opera Il maestro di cappella on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 8 p.m. The intimate production features baritone Caleb Yanez Glickman, a 17-piece orchestra, and a first-half program of works by Italian and Italian-American composers, all curated to highlight humor, lyricism, and live musical experimentation.    

• Happiness is a Fast Derby Horse for Evergreen Smith (bloodhorse.com) — Legendary jockey Mike Smith, who now makes his home in Sierra Madre near Santa Anita Park, is chasing Kentucky Derby history at age 59 aboard So Happy. The story traces his unlikely rise from teen rider to Hall of Famer and explains why he believes this year’s Derby mount still has room to improve.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sierra Madre

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 3

• Not a house...a Lifestyle: Open Sunday 1-4 →
  773 Vía Somonte, Palos Verdes Estates
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday May 4

• Walk-In Tutoring With Saskia
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Tuesday May 5

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:00 pm
• Kids Craft: Open Craft Table
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  12:30 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Sunday May 10

• LA Children's Chorus Presents Spring Concert →
  Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Camerata Pacifica Gives CA Premiere of Shostakovich's 15th Symphony →
  Zipper Concert Hall, 200 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Adapted for All Ages Comes to Sierra Madre Playhouse →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  11:00 am
• Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Jodi Siegel Brings R&B, Soul & Jazz to Sierra Madre Playhouse →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Healthcare Job Fair Plus FREE Tacos →
  Monrovia Community Adult School, 920 Mountain Ave, Monrovia
  10:00 am

Friday May 22

• Sierra Madre Playhouse Presents THREE LIVES, Play Written/Performed by Alex Xander Luu, May 22-24 →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Arcadia

• Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area, May 1-9 (sgvtribune.com)
• Luxury Le Meridien hotel files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (thestreet.com)
• Spring for the Pasadena Showcase House of Design (californiahomedesign.com)

Monrovia

• Local Event: Healthcare Job Fair Plus FREE Tacos (patch.com)

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