🌱 Patch AM: Did you know The Holiday’s mansion is right here in San Marino?

Hello again San Marino! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Did you know The Holiday’s mansion is right here in San Marino?

Also on today's calendar: Historic Holiday Harmonies at the Huntington and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Nice and warm with sunshine, temps: high: 79, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Is the English cottage from The Holiday real? Inside the Surrey home that inspired the Christmas getaway (ew.com) — A key filming location from The Holiday is much closer than you might think: Amanda’s lavish mansion exterior is actually a real home at 1883 Orlando Road in San Marino. The story explains how the English cottage was built for the movie, but the San Marino estate, designed by Wallace Neff, became a recognizable tourist stop after its starring role.
   

📸 Around San Marino

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Tea
  Julienne Fine Foods & Celebrations, 2649 Mission St, San Marino
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  12:30 pm
• Read With STAR Volunteer Suze
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Computer Classes
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Dungeons and Dragons for High School
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  4:00 pm
• Historic Holiday Harmonies at the Huntington
  The Huntington Library , Art Museum , San Marino
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

📣 San Marino Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• AUSD Informational Booth at Alhambra Farmers Market
  Alhambra Farmers Market , 100 S 2nd St , Alhambra
  9:00 am
• A Night of Christmas with The Lettermen
  Arcadia Performing Arts Center , 188 Campus Dr , Arcadia
  2:00 pm
• Asalto Navideño: Tribute to Hector Lavoe
  The Granada LA , 17 S 1st St , Alhambra
  5:00 pm
• ✨ Live Jazz Brunch at Visionarium with Mandy Kemp✨
  1020 Mission St , South Pasadena
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens posted a job opening for Paper Conservator in San Marino. Apply here.
• San Marino Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher @ San Marino Unified School District (work on call) in San Marino. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Gabriel

• Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area, Dec. 12-20 (sgvtribune.com)
• Former Arcadia Mayor James Helms dies at 100, leaving ‘extraordinary legacy' (sgvtribune.com)
• Protecting Community Citrus Trees During State Emergency (midvalleynews.com)

Alhambra

• New Homes For the Holidays (theeastsiderla.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: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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