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🌱 Patch AM: Bel Air family joins thousands at D.C.’s first Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Make time for Dudes & Brews on the Bel Air Patch calendar

Good morning Bel Air! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Bel Air family joins thousands at D.C.'s first Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Also on today's calendar: Dudes & Brews and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Freedom 250 Grand Prix turns the National Mall into Lollapalooza for motorsports fans (wtop.com) — A Bel Air resident and her family were among thousands who flocked to Washington, D.C. for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, snagging autographs from racing legends. The weekend turned the National Mall into a festival-style fan zone with free access, live music, games, and big-screen race coverage that drew visitors from across the country.
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📸 Around Bel Air
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bel Air
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★ Featured events ★
- Dudes & Brews →
Abingdon Grill, 418 Constant Friendship Blvd, Abingdon
6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Tea Under The Sea →
Aberdeen Fire Department - Station 1, 21 N Rogers St, Aberdeen
11:00 am - Guided Tour of the Historic Tudor Hall →
Tudor Hall, 17 Tudor Ln, Bel Air
1:00 pm - Special Talk - John Wilkes Booth's Sister Asia and Her Children →
Tudor Hall, 17 Tudor Ln, Bel Air
2:00 pm - Family and Friends Story Time
Bel Air Branch Library Bel Air Library - Meeting Rooms 1, 2 & 3
10:15 am - Inclusive Mondays
Bel Air Branch Library Bel Air Library - Meeting Rooms 1, 2 & 3
11:30 am - NANA Club Meeting – Revival for Recovery
Harford Chamber of Commerce Coffee Coffee: 5 Bel Air South Pkwy, Suite 117 Bel Air, Maryland 21015
9:00 am - Improv Comedy Night →
Harford Vineyard & Winery, 1311 Jarrettsville Rd
7:30 pm - Garage sale →
2401 Edwards Ln, Churchville
8:00 am - Kore Bootcamps 9 Year Anniversary Celebration Bootcamp & Axe Throwing →
Crabby Axe Throwing, 331 Baltimore Pike, Bel Air
8:00 am - PUBLIC AUCTION Harford County's Historic 'Stansbury Mansion' at Eden Mill in Pylesville →
1616 Eden Mill Rd, Pylesville
10:00 am - Harford County Republican Fundraiser →
Equestrian Center of Harford County, Inc., 608 N Tollgate Rd, Bel Air
5:00 pm
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in MarketWatch: What sports betting winnings reveal about financial discipline —Jeff Judge Read on Patch
- Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Yahoo Finance: Why your target-date fund doesn't know your full financial picture —Jeff Judge Read on Patch
- Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Kiplinger: The fee your "zero-fee" IRA never shows you —Jeff Judge Read on Patch
- Back by Popular Demand: CLUE Returns to Baltimore's Hippodrome Jan. 23–24 —Patrick Evan Read on Patch
- Harford Community College Holds Pinning Ceremony for Summer Nursing Graduates —Susan Fletcher Read on Patch
- A reminder that the Lunch Bunch will be meeting next Thursday, August 27th at noon at The Tower in Bel Air.
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- Redner's Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce clerk in Bel Air. Apply here.
- Wegmans posted a job opening for Cart attendant in Bel Air. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bel Air here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fallston
- Road closed, power out following Fallston crash (nottinghammd.com)
- Judge denies peace order against grieving Fallston father accused of trespassing (thebanner.com)
- Activists urge Trump against promoting coal to power data centers (wbaltv.com)
Aberdeen
- Home Runs For The Homeless Event Sets Fundraising Recording (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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