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🌱 Patch AM: See why Pinecrest’s new Dragon Tree is such a rare sight
Also, don't miss Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk on the Pinecrest Patch calendar
Hello Pinecrest! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See why Pinecrest's new Dragon Tree is such a rare sight
Also on today's calendar: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A morning thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 92, low: 78.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Latest addition to our living collection, The Drago Tree (communitynewspapers.com) — Pinecrest Gardens has just added a rare juvenile Dragon Tree to its living collection, giving local plant lovers a chance to see a globally endangered species up close. The article explains the tree's history, striking appearance, and how it's being grown in the dry Lake Garden. It also offers context on dragon's blood resin and why this specimen is unusual in Florida. 
📸 Around Pinecrest
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pinecrest
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★ Featured events ★
- Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk →
Hawks Cay Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
9:00 am
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- 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 - Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Babies and Toddlers
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
10:00 am - Furry Tales
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
10:30 am - Beyond Obits | The Juiciest Newspaper Finds: Your Missing Story →
Pinecrest Branch Library, 5835 SW 111th St, Pinecrest
1:00 pm - Namaste 'N Play - A Yoga Adventure with Lauren Jane Clancy
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
11:00 am - Online Event: Dementia Training for Caregivers
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Pinecrest Virtual Programs Room
11:00 am - ICU Baby Youth Ambassador 20262027 Kickoff
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
1:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
📣 Pinecrest Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Scavenger Hunt Adventure
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
9:30 am - CareerSource South Florida - Employment Assistance
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
9:30 am - Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
10:00 am - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Kendall Branch Library Kendall Branch - Meeting Room
10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
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🗞 Nearby News
South Miami
- Fernandez: We won't get 1 v 2, but Aquinas can bolster its national title case (miamiherald.com)
Kendall
- Injured by lightning, Florida Keys captain is released from hospital (keysweekly.com)
- Active wildfires lower air quality to 'moderate' in western Miami-Dade (local10.com)
- Byron Donalds To Pick Lieutenant Governor In Miami's Freedom Tower (miamiindependent.com)
Coral Gables
- Armando Codina Honored with George E. Merrick Award of Excellence for His Enduring Contributions to Coral Gables (communitynewspapers.com)
- This famous bagel shop from Washington, D.C., is coming to Coral Gables (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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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