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🌱 Patch AM: Which Belmont students just became National Merit semifinalists?
And on the Belmont Patch calendar - Friday Happy Hour: Familiar Songs. Unexpected Mash-Ups. MegAcoustic Duo.
Greetings Belmont! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Belmont students just became National Merit semifinalists?
Also on today's calendar: Friday Happy Hour: Familiar Songs. Unexpected Mash-Ups. MegAcoustic Duo. and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• List: National Merit Scholarship semifinalists from the Bay Area, class of 2027 (mercurynews.com) — Belmont students from Carlmont High School and Notre Dame High School are among the Bay Area's newly named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, putting them in an elite group of less than 1% of U.S. seniors. Local families can scan the Belmont section of this extensive list to see which neighbors' teens earned recognition and may soon compete for major college scholarships. 
📸 Around Belmont
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belmont
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★ Featured events ★
- Friday Happy Hour: Familiar Songs. Unexpected Mash-Ups. MegAcoustic Duo. →
380 Industrial Rd, San Carlos
4:30 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Bilingual Hindi Storytime
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street, San Carlos
10:30 am - Symbols of Hope
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street, San Carlos
2:00 pm - VolunTEEN Hour
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street, San Carlos
2:00 pm - Playtime Storytime
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street, San Carlos
10:30 am - WBMSAL Hallmark Meet 9/16 →
Belmont CA - Tech Tutor Drop-In
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street, San Carlos
10:00 am - California Mahjong: Smart Fun, Great Company
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street, San Carlos
2:00 pm - Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street, San Carlos
10:30 am - U.S. Citizenship Test Class
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street, San Carlos
1:30 pm - Mola Making Workshop
San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street, San Carlos
3:30 pm - Belmont Water Dog Run →
Twin Pines Park, 1 Twin Pines Ln, Belmont
7:15 am
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Great older Kitten for adoption!
Playful, cuddly, learning to live with cats and dogs. Loves the feather wand! DM me or contact Hayward Animal Shelter for Dory! (Nextdoor Cipriani)
- OTO Hospitality Development Company posted a job opening for Laundry Team Member in Belmont. Apply here.
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Customer Service Specialist in San Carlos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belmont here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Carlos
- Insider Selling: Vaxcyte (NASDAQ:PCVX) EVP Sells $79,399.68 in Stock (insidertrades.com)
- FDA Approves Tablet Form of Zanubrutinib for All Approved Indications (usatoday.com)
- No. 1 Men's Water Polo Set for Three, Including Home Opener (uclabruins.com)
San Mateo
- A bug educator's life: Meet the 'Beetlelady' bringing interactive insect (and other 'bug') classes to all corners of Silicon Valley (almanacnews.com)
Redwood City
- Suspected ATM Scammer Arrested In SMC: Police (patch.com)
Ok Belmont! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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