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🌱 Patch AM: How a former Pinecrest prep star is rescuing the Yankees’ season
Spotted on the Pinecrest calendar: Opera Meets Zarzuela
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In today's newsletter:
- How a former Pinecrest prep star is rescuing the Yankees' season
Also on today's calendar: Opera Meets Zarzuela and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Record-breaking heat, with a high of 98 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 79.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Who is George Lombard Jr.? Meet the Rookie Shortstop Saving the Yankees' Season (complex.com) — A rising New York Yankees shortstop actually sharpened his skills just up the road at Gulliver Prep in Pinecrest, where he won state titles in both baseball and soccer. The story tracks how George Lombard Jr. jumped from those local fields to a high-pressure debut in the Bronx, quickly becoming a key piece of the Yankees' playoff push. 
📸 Around Pinecrest
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pinecrest
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★ Featured events ★
- Opera Meets Zarzuela →
Seminole Theatre, 18 N Krome Ave, Homestead
7:00 pm - Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk →
Hawks Cay Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW)
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Gallery
10:00 am - Furry Tales
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
3:00 pm - Learning Spanish Conversation Circle
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
5:00 pm - READy, Set, Go: Music and Movement
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
10:00 am - Painting Together
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
11:30 am - Picture This! 50+ Image Ideas to Enrich Your Family History Story
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
1:00 pm - Arts & Crafts with Crafty.Korner
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11:00 am - PFLAG Meeting
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
11:00 am
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Design Review Board (DRB) Meeting →
City of South Miami Commission Chambers - 6130 Sunset Drive South Miami FL 33143
8:30 am - Scavenger Hunt Adventure
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
9:30 am - Shelf Talkers
Fairlawn Branch Library Fairlawn Branch -
9:30 am - Treasure Hunt
Fairlawn Branch Library Fairlawn Branch -
9:30 am
Tuesday August 18
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🗞 Nearby News
South Miami
- The Underline's newest section opens, with kids' play forest from Nikki Spoelstra (miamiherald.com)
- Amendment 3 loses its slogan: James Uthmeier delivers rewritten ballot language (miamitimesonline.com)
- Live rodents found in South Beach kitchen, restaurant ordered shut! (local10.com)
Kendall
- 2026 Primaries in Miami-Dade and Broward: The Voting Guide You Need (nbcmiami.com)
- An update and new details after Perez Hilton's alarming livestream in Miami (miamiherald.com)
Ok Pinecrest! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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