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🌱 Patch AM: Harford Co. Ceremony Marks 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks
Be sure to catch Sing, Act, Dance & Survive the Zombie Apocalypse This Fall! on the Bel Air Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Bel Air to host countywide 9/11 memorial at fairgrounds
- How Joppatowne's new state designation could reshape Route 40
Also on today's calendar: Sing, Act, Dance & Survive the Zombie Apocalypse This Fall! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Saturday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Harford Co. Ceremony Marks 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks (patch.com) — Bel Air residents are invited to a 9/11 memorial Friday morning at the Harford County Fairgrounds Equestrian Center, featuring a fire truck procession and music by Havre de Grace High School students. The piece also remembers two Harford County residents killed in the attacks and highlights additional commemorative events in Darlington and Fallston, alongside national observances in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania.
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• Maryland approves Harford's request for Joppatowne Sustainable Community Designation, opens funding opportunities for revitalization (belairnewsandviews.com) — From their Bel Air headquarters, Harford County officials have secured state approval to expand the Sustainable Community designation to Joppatowne, opening new funding for revitalization projects. Local businesses, property owners, and nonprofits near Route 40 can now pursue grants for façade upgrades, home repairs, demolition, and redevelopment, building on similar investments already made in Edgewood.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bel Air
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★ Featured events ★
- Sing, Act, Dance & Survive the Zombie Apocalypse This Fall! →
The Warehouse at E-Street: 2113 Columbia Park Dr STE 4A, Edgewood, MD 21040,
9:00 am - First Time Downsizer Workshop →
800 S Main St, Bel Air
1:00 pm - Alumni & Friends Social →
Fairview A.M.E. Church, 2328 High Point Rd,
7:00 pm - Maryland Italian Festival Sept 25- 27 →
Ripken Stadium, 873 Long Dr, Aberdeen
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Fall Prevention Class →
Bel Air Library (100 E Pennsylvania Ave), Bel Air
2:00 pm - Flow Together: A Partnered Stretch Workshop →
Wishing Star Farm & Wellness, 11323 Glen Arm Rd, Glen Arm
6:45 pm - Fall Family Fun Night →
Churchville Presbyterian Church, 2844 Churchville Rd, Churchville
5:30 pm - The Producers/The Mel Brooks Musical →
Harford Community College, Chesapeake Welcome Center, Chesapeake Theater
7:30 pm - The Lure of the Blank Page →
Bel Air Library (100 E Pennsylvania Ave), Bel Air
2:00 pm - The Producers/The Mel Brooks Musical →
Harford Community College, Chesapeake Welcome Center, Chesapeake Theater
7:30 pm - Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA →
APG Federal Credit Union Arena at Harford Community College, 401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air
8:00 pm - Bel Air Festival for the Arts →
Shamrock Park, 39 N Hickory Ave, Bel Air
9:00 am
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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💬 Chatter
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- Harford Land Trust Helps Expand Anita C. Leight Estuary Center by 21 Acres —Hunter Hine Read on Patch
- Maryland Approves Harford's Request: Joppatowne Sustainable Community Designation Opens Revitalization Funds —Alexandra Walker Read on Patch
- Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Kiplinger: What the wealthiest retirees actually do differently —Jeff Judge Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
Edgewood
- Coastline Chorale to Present Haydn's 'Mass for Troubled Times' (thedailyworld.com)
Aberdeen
- Pawpaws, A Box Turtle, And A Crab Cake At The Susquehanna River's End In Havre de Grace (keepyoureyespeeled.net)
Perry Hall
- 6 Baltimore Co. Events Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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