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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Fair Oaks author redefining bedtime stories for local kids
Happening soon: Circus Vargas Labor Day Sale – 25% Off Tickets! on the Fair Oaks Patch calendar
Good morning Fair Oaks! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Fair Oaks author redefining bedtime stories for local kids
Also on today's calendar: Circus Vargas Labor Day Sale – 25% Off Tickets!.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
- Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• JaNay Brown-Wood - Best Bedtime Storyteller (sactownmag.com) — A prolific children's author from Fair Oaks, JaNay Brown-Wood has written more than 30 books that center authentic Black experiences drawn from her own life. This fall she's releasing two new titles through Penguin Random House, including a library-themed story and a fresh, empowering twist on the Rapunzel fairy tale. 
📸 Around Fair Oaks
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Oaks
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★ Featured events ★
- Circus Vargas Labor Day Sale – 25% Off Tickets! →
Lakeside Church, 745 Oak Ave Pkwy, Folsom
2:30 pm
Sunday September 6
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Other local events
- Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers the "Boat America Safety Class" →
Park Delta Bay, 922 W Brannan Island Rd, Isleton
7:45 am
Saturday September 12
📣 Fair Oaks Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Labor Day - No School
San Juan Unified SD Carmichael, CA 95608 - Aeries Parent Portal & Data Confirmation Support
Twin Rivers Unified School Distict Madison Elementary School, 5241 Harrison St, North Highlands, C
8:00 am - Boys FFB @ Olympus
Robert C. Cooley Middle Roseville, CA 95747
4:00 pm - Girls Volleyball @ W.C. Riles
George a. Buljan Middle Roseville, CA 95678
4:00 pm - Boys Flag Football @ Cavitt vs Chilton
Willma Cavitt Junior High Granite Bay, CA 95746
4:00 pm - Water Polo @ Ponderosa
Rio Americano High Ponderosa High School
4:00 pm - Girls Tennis vs Christian Brothers
Rio Americano High Rio Americano Tennis Courts
4:00 pm - Girls Volleyball v. Antelope Crossing
Olympus Junior High Roseville, CA 95661
4:00 pm - Boys Flag Football v. Cooley
Olympus Junior High Roseville, CA 95661
4:00 pm - Boys Flag Football @ Glen Edwards
George a. Buljan Middle Roseville, CA 95678
4:00 pm - Girls Volleyball @ Cavitt vs Spring View
Willma Cavitt Junior High Granite Bay, CA 95746
4:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
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- Super Brothers Plumbing Heating & Air — (916) 249-1822
- Super Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Air - Elk Grove — (916) 713-3556
- STC Tree Care Inc — (916) 482-4782
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone in the fair oaks area recommend any trusted house cleaners?
Thanks in advance Also if anyone is looking for a trusted gardener I went with Jose Sanchez on here, he got both my front and back patio right. He… (Nextdoor Northridge Estates)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Fair Oaks. Apply here.
- Dignity Home Care posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Fair Oaks. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fair Oaks here.
🗞 Nearby News
Citrus Heights
- September Events: What's happening around Citrus Heights? (citrusheightssentinel.com)
- New details emerge in Aug. 20 Citrus Heights assault (citrusheightssentinel.com)
- Ninth annual Battle of the Bands coming to Rusch Park in Citrus Heights (citrusheightssentinel.com)
Carmichael
- Beck's Furniture building in Rancho Cordova for sale, last of company's locations (sacbee.com)
- Sacramento Thrift Town of 'Lady Bird' fame delays closure by one month (modbee.com)
- Man hospitalized in Madison Avenue shooting; Sacramento sheriff investigating (sacbee.com)
Sacramento
- The After Hours: Cocktails-To-Go Bill Urgently Awaits Newsom (patch.com)
Ok Fair Oaks! 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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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