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🌱 Patch AM: How ready is San Marino for Burroughs’ surging Bears on Friday?
And check out Music in the Rose Garden on the San Marino Patch calendar

Greetings San Marino! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How ready is San Marino for Burroughs' surging Bears on Friday?
Also on today's calendar: Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents "A Saintly and Sinful Concert" and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
- Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 66, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Burroughs Football Drills Gabrielino 35-7 In Boulder League Game (myburbank.com) — Burroughs High's football team rolled past Gabrielino 35–7 and now turns its attention to visiting San Marino this Friday night. With their running and passing games clicking, the Bears see this upcoming matchup in San Marino as a key step in their late-season push and are already studying film to prepare.
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📸 Around San Marino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino
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★ Featured events ★
- Music in the Rose Garden →
The Huntington Rose Garden, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
1:00 pm
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- School Tour
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet School Pasadena, CA 91101
8:15 am - Camerata Pacifica →
The Huntington, Rothenberg Hall, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
7:30 pm - Fall Choir Expo Concert
Huntington Middle San Marino, CA 91108
5:30 pm - Webster School Tour
Daniel Webster School Pasadena, CA 91101
8:30 am - Family Fun Night - Latino Heritage
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet School Pasadena, CA 91101
5:00 pm - SMHS Parent Party
Knox & Dobson Warehouse, 2031 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena
6:30 pm - Huntington Fall Plant Sale 2026 →
Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1150 Oxford Road, San Marino
10:00 am - Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents "A Saintly and Sinful Concert" →
St Luke's Episcopal Church, 122 California Ave, Monrovia
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Friday October 23
Sunday October 25
📣 San Marino Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Farmers Market →
100 S. 2nd Street, Alhambra
8:30 am - Post-Surgery Lymphatic Drainage 2-Day Hands-On Intensive Pasadena, CA →
1930 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
9:00 am - Citywide Active Transportation Plan - Community Walking Tour
Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena
10:00 am - Pasadena Heritage: Craftsman Week →
Pasadena CA
10:00 am
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- San Marino Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher @ San Marino Unified School District in San Marino. Apply here.
- Silverado Senior Living posted a job opening for Part Time Cook (Multiple Shifts Available) in Alhambra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Gabriel
- Meet Mika, Penny and Winnie, this week's Pets of the Week in the San Gabriel Valley (sgvtribune.com)
- State senator updates Monrovia council on wildfire recovery, homelessness funding (heysocal.com)
- Tropical Storm Rachel approaches Southern California. Here's how much rain to expect (ktla.com)
South Pasadena
- South Pasadena Police Department & the DEA Team Up for the 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (southpasadenan.com)
Ok San Marino! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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