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5 Things You Should Know: June 3
Today is National Doughnut Day, the Sparks season opener and the Nell and John Wooden Friendship Games.
Welcome to "5 Things You Should Know Today," a Patch feature that provides five quick tidbits of information in one spot.
Here they are:
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The opening ceremonies for the Nell and John Wooden Friendship Games will begin this morning at 9:30 a.m. on the playground at Lull Special Education Center in Encino. The event is a partnership between the John R. Wooden High School, a continuation school for who have been kicked out of regular high school, and the Lull Special Education Center for disabled students. You can learn more in Dennis McCarthy’s recent column in the Daily News, and check back tomorrow for an article on Patch.
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Starting today through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pierce College Farm Center is having the free Rockatomics Gem and Mineral Show. This show happens only once a year. Check out retail dealers selling books, beads, jewelry, minerals, fossils, unique gifts and more. For a list of more weekend events, don’t forget to check out on Encino Patch.
In honor of National Doughnut Day, you can get a free doughnut at Krispy Kreme today only. You can choose any variety (no purchase is necessary). There are Krispy Kreme locations in Santa Monica, Burbank and Los Angeles. For more local deals this week, click .
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The 2011 Los Angeles Sparks season kicks off tonight against the Minnesota Lynx at Staples Center at 8 p.m. Do we have any WNBA fans in Encino?
How are you enjoying our new Encino Patch bloggers? We welcome fitness guru Sima Cohen and travel consultant Debbie Sabah to the team. Read their posts in our Local Voices section. If you're interested in having a blog on Patch, email laurenr@patch.com.
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