🌱 Patch AM: Machine Malfunction Sparks Fire At Annapolis Business: Reports

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In today's newsletter:

• Dryer malfunction blows off door, briefly shuts Annapolis cleaners
• Is your Annapolis nonprofit eligible for up to $4,000 in grants?

Also on today's calendar: Tribute to General Harriet Tubman Ceremony and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 85 and low of 73 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Warm and humid with some sun, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Machine Malfunction Sparks Fire At Annapolis Business: Reports (patch.com) — Annapolis residents may notice Zips Cleaners on West Street temporarily closed after a malfunctioning dryer sparked a small fire and blew off its door Saturday morning. Customers and staff quickly extinguished the flames before Annapolis and Anne Arundel firefighters arrived, and officials reported no injuries or building damage while utilities remain shut off pending further checks.
   

• Rotary Club of Annapolis Opens Crab Feast Grant Applications for Local Nonprofits (eyeonannapolis.net) — Local nonprofits serving Annapolis and Anne Arundel County can now apply for Rotary Club of Annapolis Crab Feast grants of up to $4,000, funded by this year's feast. Eligible organizations in specific area ZIP codes must apply online by 5 p.m. Thursday, October 1, with awards supporting programs that improve life for local individuals and families.
   

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Saturday September 26
• Tribute to General Harriet Tubman Ceremony →
  206 High St, Cambridge
  11:00 am
• Lecture & Book Signing →
  Veterans Resource Hall 411 Dorchester Ave, Cambridge, MD, 21613,
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Patriot Point Veterans Retreat →
  Patriot Point, 750 Taylors Island Rd, Madison
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Leading a Good Life →
  St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Church Circle, Annapolis, Md.
  11:30 am
• Navy Women's Soccer vs Marist →
  Glenn Warner Soccer Facility, Naval Academy
  1:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Virtual Car Seat Inspection Appointment
  Maryland State Parks Virtual
  10:30 am
• Navy Men's Soccer vs Presbyterian →
  Glenn Warner Soccer Facility, Naval Academy
  1:00 pm
• Navy Men's Soccer vs Presbyterian →
  Glenn Warner Soccer Facility, Naval Academy
  1:00 pm
• New Village Academy Open House →
  New Village Academy, 2280 Annapolis Mall Rd, Annapolis
  5:00 pm
• Principles of Long Term Investing Resilience →
  Zoom
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• AHS presents Christopher Sheridan who will speak about Vespertine Gardens →
  St. Anne's Parish, 199 Duke of Gloucester St, Annapolis
  6:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Navy Women's Volleyball vs Coppin State →
  Wesley Brown Fieldhouse, Annapolis
  6:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Single tickets for HAMILTON at the Hippodrome are on sale now —Patrick Evan Read on Patch

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🗞 Nearby News

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• 'A Quick 5' with Chas Roades, Actor in 'The Game's Afoot' at Rockville Little Theatre (mdtheatreguide.com)

Crownsville

• DC Weekend August 28-30 (kidfriendlydc.com)
• Maryland Renaissance Festival returns for 2026, celebrating 50 years of Ren Fest (cbsnews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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