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🌱 Patch AM: Which West Hollywood September events should be on your calendar?
Also, don't miss The Lonesome Captain's Bingo Brunch: ROLLING STONES EDITION on the West Hollywood Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Which West Hollywood September events should be on your calendar?
- Did a lobbyist's $3,500 donation cross a legal line?
- How a West Hollywood foundation quietly moves millions for animals worldwide
Also on today's calendar: The Lonesome Captain's Bingo Brunch: ROLLING STONES EDITION.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
- Sunday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
- Monday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. West Hollywood Food News and Other Happenings for September (wehotimes.com) — September brings a full slate of food, culture, and community events right here in West Hollywood, from new restaurant offerings and World Dog Day at West Hollywood Park to the Community Health Hub ribbon-cutting. You'll also find wellness activities, design showcases, and theater discounts for residents, plus a special Bi+ storytelling summit at City Council Chambers and a Labor Day farmers' market at Plummer Park. 
2. A Candidate, a Lobbyist and $3,500 Walk Into 9200 Sunset Blvd. (wehoonline.com) — A detailed review of campaign filings and city records examines whether State Senate candidate and West Hollywood Councilmember John Erickson's donations from a lobbyist tied to the 9200 Sunset project complied with California's Levine Act. The article walks residents through timelines, recusals, and unanswered questions about contributions from lobbyist Jeffrey Seymour, Athens Services, and Capitol Drugs, emphasizing transparency around money in local decision-making.
3. Greenbaum Foundation (insidephilanthropy.com) — A major private foundation based in West Hollywood, the Greenbaum Foundation, is channeling $6–$7 million a year into animal advocacy, plant-based food systems, and select human-rights groups worldwide. It doesn't accept unsolicited proposals, instead backing preselected partners for the long term, from legal animal-advocacy organizations to medical groups promoting plant-based nutrition. West Hollywood residents may be surprised how much global impact is directed from their own backyard.
4. How 'Forgotten Island' is a 'love letter' to Filipino culture and is making people feel seen (abcnews.com) — A special community screening of DreamWorks' new animated film "Forgotten Island" was recently held at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, drawing cast members and celebrating Filipino culture. The movie, opening Sept. 25, centers on two friends transported into a world of Filipino folklore and is being praised for giving Filipino viewers long-overdue big-screen representation. Local film fans may be interested in its strong cultural themes and emotional story of friendship and separation.
📸 Around West Hollywood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Hollywood
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★ Featured events ★
- The Lonesome Captain's Bingo Brunch: ROLLING STONES EDITION →
The Venice West, 1717 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles
11:00 am
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- MALIBU FOOD & WINE "Italian Night" Hosted by Adam Richman →
Saddlerock Ranch, 32111 Mulholland Hwy, Malibu
6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- "Gentle Giants" by Raphaele Cohen-Bacry
Brand Library and Art Center Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station - - No School: Labor Day
York Hawthorne, CA 90250 - Kornblum No School: Labor Day
Kornblum Hawthorne, CA 90250 - No School - Labor Day
Ramona Hawthorne, CA 90250 - Labor Day - District Holiday
District PDF Hawthorne, CA 90250
12:00 pm - Fall Picture Day - Studio 1
York Hawthorne, CA 90250 - Women's Business Council
The Century City Chamber of Commerce 2029 Century Park E #4392, Los Angeles, CA 90067
12:00 pm - Girls' Flag Football vs. St. Mary's Academy HS
Inglewood High School St. Mary's Academy HS (Inglewood HS)
4:00 pm - Regular Board Meeting
Lennox School District Board Room 10319 Firmona Avenue,
6:00 pm - Lin Howe Picture Day
Linwood E. Howe Elementary School Cafeteria
8:45 am - Board Meeting
Inglewood Unified School District - Dr. Ernest Shaw Board Room
5:00 pm
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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