🌱 Annual Memorial Day Mass and 11 more events

Hi West Athens! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Transforming Lawns Class at Hawthorne Memorial Center
• Coffee with the Principal at Middle College High
• DIY Japanese Fans at John Muir Branch Library

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 69, low: 59.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 72 and low of 61 degrees.

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📸 Around West Athens

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Athens

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday May 20

• Transforming Lawns Class →
  Hawthorne Memorial Center, 3901 W El Segundo Blvd, Hawthorne
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Coffee with the Principal
  Middle College High Los Angeles, CA 90047
  8:30 am
• DIY Japanese Fans
  John Muir Branch Library
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• STAR Reading With Ms. Connor
  John Muir Branch Library
  2:00 pm

Monday May 25

• Annual Memorial Day Mass →
  Holy Cross Cemetery & Mortuary, 5835 W Slauson Ave, Culver City
  10:00 am
• Annual Memorial Day Mass →
  All Souls Cemetery & Mortuary, 4400 Cherry Ave, Long Beach
  10:00 am

Sunday May 31

• Artists Of The Future →
  Beach Cities Symphony
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• Paws & Unwind
  El Camino College - Athletics Center for Well-Being in the El Camino Commons (Lot L)
  11:00 am
• Beyond Toughness: Men’s Therapy Group
  El Camino College - Athletics Student Health Center
  11:00 am
• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor Gateway Library Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:00 pm
• Roots & Reflection: Art and Nature Therapy
  El Camino College - Athletics Student Health Center
  1:00 pm
• AANHPI Song of the Samurai: Shigin Workshop
  El Camino College - Athletics Social Justice Center (Communications Building, Room 204)
  1:15 pm
• B.R.I.D.G.E (Puzzle Challenge)
  City of Gardena Nakaoka Community Center, 1670 W 162nd St, Gardena, CA 90247
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Hawthorne

• Culver City's Wende Museum of the Cold War announces major expansion in Hawthorne (latimes.com)

Inglewood

• Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, Tyla, and More Join FIFA World Cup 2026 Lineup (hot969boston.com)
• Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson helps roasts Kevin Hart live on Netflix (wrestling-online.com)
• Tom Brady roasts Kevin Hart for cheating on wife Eniko Parrish (local12.com)

Compton

• Steelers Release Massive Samoan Offensive Lineman (steelersnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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