🌱 Patch AM: How Marina del Rey figured into Amanda Seyfried’s OCD journey

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In today's newsletter:

• How Marina del Rey figured into Amanda Seyfried’s OCD journey

Also on today's calendar: ArtBeats: Community Love in Action @ Village Well Books & Cafe and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 75, low: 49.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Amanda Seyfried Opens Up About Being on Medication for This Disorder (mandatory.com) — Marina del Rey gets a brief but vivid mention as Amanda Seyfried recalls living there while filming “Big Love” and first going on medication for obsessive-compulsive disorder. In a new Vogue interview, she describes her long-term OCD treatment, her mother temporarily moving in to support her, and the lifestyle choices she made to avoid triggering symptoms while navigating early Hollywood pressures.
   

📸 Around Marina del Rey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marina del Rey

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• Celebrate MLK Day: Let Freedom Ring Bell Craft
  Lloyd Taber Library-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 14

• Midweek Speed Dating in Marina del Rey, Ages 45-59
  Barbianca , 13480 Maxella Ave , Marina Del Rey
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• ArtBeats: Community Love in Action @ Village Well Books & Cafe
  Village Well Books & Coffee , 9900 Culver Blvd , Culver City
  1:30 pm

Saturday January 24

• Teen Advisory Board
  Lloyd Taber Library-Marina del Rey Library , 4533 Admiralty Way , Marina Del Rey
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 29

• Marina del Rey Book Club - In-Person Program
  Lloyd Taber Library-Marina del Rey Library , 4533 Admiralty Way , Marina Del Rey
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• Sensory Saturday's Playtime
  Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Polar Bear Plunge
  Annenberg Community Beach House , 415 Pacific Coast Hwy , Santa Monica
  10:00 am
• Don't Wait, Pixelate
  Culver City Julian Dixon Library , 4975 Overland Ave , Culver City
  11:00 am
• Book Club: Braiding Sweetgrass
  Jefferson - Vassie D. Wright Memorial Branch Library
  11:00 am
• Beach Club Brunch
  Regent Santa Monica Beach , 1700 Ocean Ave , Santa Monica
  11:30 am
• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  1:00 pm
• CCCPTA District Wide Talent Show
  The Wende Museum , 10808 Culver Blvd , Culver City
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Los Angeles Fire Department rescues a 60-year-old man from a house fire in South Los Angeles, extinguishing the flames in 15 minutes.
  6:38AM on Jan 9: Los Angeles Fire Department rescued a 60-year-old man from a fire at a one-story house in South Los Angeles, extinguishing the… (Nextdoor )

• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Marina Del Rey. Apply here.
• Bluemercury posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Waterside at Marina del Rey - Full Time in Marina Del Rey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marina del Rey here.

🗞 Nearby News

Culver City

• Culver City Police to Host Free Catalytic Converter Etching Event at Westfield Culver City (westsidetoday.com)
• Apple Music Opens a Studio Dedicated to Radio and Live Music in Culver City, and Other News (surfacemag.com)
• Sarku brings a touch of Japan to Westfield (culvercitynews.org)

Santa Monica

• Volunteer for LA's 2026 Homeless Count in Santa Monica & Westside (smdp.com)

Redondo Beach

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-- The Patch AM Team

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