🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Miami teen poet mixing science, service and creativity

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Miami teen poet mixing science, service and creativity
• How one Miami teen turned family loss into community action

Also on today's calendar: Faena's Annual 3 Day Ultimate Wellness™ Conference and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; an a.m. shower or two, temps: high: 92, low: 82.
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Positive people in Pinecrest : Matthew Bartel (communitynewspapers.com) — A Gulliver Prep senior is combining poetry, environmental research at Miami International Airport, and humanitarian outreach to children in war-torn regions into an impressive record of service and scholarship. Because Miami's Community Newspapers also serves Aventura, his story offers Aventura families a look at the kinds of creative, civically engaged opportunities available to motivated local teens.
   

• Positive people in Pinecrest : Seth Clarin (communitynewspapers.com) — A Miami teen's charity work, photography for the University of Miami football team, and leadership in school clubs show how local students are giving back close to home. Since Miami's Community Newspapers also serves Aventura, this profile reflects the kind of youth leadership and social impact happening across nearby neighborhoods that Aventura families may recognize in their own kids.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aventura

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Date Night Hands-On: Gnocchi al Pomodoro (Restaurant Edition) →
  Eataly Aventura, 19501 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Falun Gong Meditation and Exercise
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch -
  10:00 am
• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  Sunny Isles Beach Branch -
  11:00 am
• Overcoming Stress & Anxiety with Meditation
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch - Conference Room
  1:00 pm
• Children's Stories and Crafts
  Sunny Isles Beach Branch -
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Blood Pressure Screenings
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch -
  10:00 am
• Senior Medicare Patrol Program
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch -
  10:00 am
• Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch -
  12:30 pm
• State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle Information Session
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch -
  3:00 pm
• Switch Party
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch -
  4:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Old Lisbon Workout & Brunch | SWEAT440 Aventura →
  Old Lisbon Restaurants - Aventura, 2960 Northeast 199th Street, Aventura
Thursday September 24
• Faena's Annual 3 Day Ultimate Wellness™ Conference →
  Faena Forum, 3300 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I usually do not post anywhere but really wanted to say there are some good samaritans left in the world !
  Last night my car broke down in the middle of the intersection of 34th Ave and Country Club Drive, the absolutely worst place for this to happen. No… (Nextdoor Aventura)
• Looking for an independent pool cleaner in the Cooper City area
  someone who works on their own, not a company with employees. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks! (Nextdoor Biscayne)

🗞 Nearby News

North Miami Beach

• 3545 NE 166th St #703, North Miami Beach, FL 33160 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
• More than green space, parks are a refuge and a worthy investment (communitynewspapers.com)

North Miami

• Shliach Writes Book as Rosh Hashanah Gift to the Rebbe (collive.com)
• DeFlocking South Florida + Congress rebukes North Miami mayor + Cuban spy saga (miamiherald.com)
• Skinny Louie Is Bringing Its Smash Burgers to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (whatnow.com)

Miami

• 'Utter Destruction': NTSB Chair Describes Wake Of Amazon Flight Crash That Left 5 Dead, 5 Hurt In Miami (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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