🌱 Patch AM: See what wandered into a Sierra Madre backyard pool this week

Greetings Sierra Madre! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See what wandered into a Sierra Madre backyard pool this week
• Which classic horror scene secretly used Sierra Madre as its backdrop?

Also on today's calendar: Brightwork newmusic Performs Game-Inspired Chamber Music and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 97, low: 72.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Large Bear Cools off in Backyard Pool Near Los Angeles (outdoors.com) — A Sierra Madre resident captured viral video of a large black bear casually swimming in his backyard pool before wandering off, apparently with a visible injury. The encounter highlights how close local homes are to Angeles National Forest wildlife and reminds residents that black bears, despite varied fur colors, are California's only native bear species.
   

• The Ten Most Shocking Movie Scenes Ever Shot in L.A., Ranked ~ L.A. TACO (lataco.com) — Film fans may be surprised to learn that Sierra Madre helped form the backdrop of the fictional town Santa Mira in the classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," alongside other L.A.-area communities. A new guide ranks ten shocking movie scenes shot around greater Los Angeles, from Hollywood Boulevard to Boyle Heights, spotlighting real locations you can still visit.
   

📸 Around Sierra Madre

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sierra Madre

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Brightwork newmusic Performs Game-Inspired Chamber Music →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Brightwork newmusic Performs Game-Inspired Chamber Music →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Babatunde Blends Hip Hop and Opera →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Dancing Storytellers Bring Indian Myths to Life in Family-Friendly Program →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  11:00 am
• Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute →
  The Buccaneer, 70 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Yu&Sung Duo Presents Chamber Music Concert →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Jazz Keyboardist Brandon Coleman at Sierra Madre Playhouse →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:00 pm
• Jazz Keyboardist Brandon Coleman →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Coffee with the principal
  Bradoaks Elementary School 930 E Lemon Ave Monrovia CA 91016 Un
  8:15 am
• Hawk Day & Back to School Event
  Highland Oaks Elementary School Arcadia, CA 91006
  8:30 am
• Discover Your Passion
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  1:30 pm
• Volleyball, Girls VR vs El Rancho
  El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in Arcadia. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Arcadia

• Carlsbad Man Now Has Guinness World Record with Record Setting Ownership - (thevistapress.com)
• Photos: Rep. Judy Chu honors San Gabriel Valley leaders (sgvtribune.com)
• Curt Hagman attends supervisors meeting for first time since FBI raids (sgvtribune.com)

Monrovia

• SGV football Top 30 rankings: Bishop Amat, Damien, La Habra own top spots (sgvtribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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