🌱 Patch AM: How a Bethesda estate sheltered Norway’s royal family during World War II

Good day Bethesda! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Bethesda estate sheltered Norway's royal family during World War II
• How a wrong-way driver caused tragedy on I-270 near Bethesda

Also on today's calendar: MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale and 7 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Crown Princess Martha and family arrive in NYC as exiles (blogspot.com) — During World War II, Norway's Crown Princess Martha and her children ultimately settled at Pook's Hill in Bethesda after arriving in the U.S. as refugees. President Roosevelt helped secure the 140-acre estate, which became their home until Norway's liberation in 1945. The property was later sold, the house demolished, and the land subdivided.
   

• Two killed in wrong-way crash on I-270 in Montgomery County (wjla.com) — A deadly wrong-way crash on the I-270 spur just south of Democracy Boulevard in the Bethesda area killed two people and injured the other driver Saturday evening. State police say a Ford Mustang going the wrong way struck a Toyota head-on, and investigators are still working to determine how the car entered the highway incorrectly.
   

📸 Around Bethesda

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethesda

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale →
  Kensington Armory, 3710 Mitchell St, Kensington MD 20895,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• The Trawick Prize →
  Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda
  11:00 am
Friday September 4
• Opening Reception: 55th Annual Labor Day Art Show →
  Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• 55th Annual Labor Day Art Show →
  Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
  12:00 pm
• Global Rhythms: Music, Dance & Storytelling from Around the World →
  Glen Echo Park
  12:00 pm
• Global Rhythms →
  Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
  12:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Kensington Labor Day Parade & Festival! →
  Baltimore Street & Carroll Place, Kensington
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• Move Well, Live Well (Functional Fitness) →
  Oasis at the Macy's Home Store
  10:30 am
• Caregiving for Aging Parents: You're Not Alone (Support Group) →
  Oasis at the Macy's Home Store
  11:00 am
Friday September 25
• Mýa at Bethesda Theatre →
  Bethesda Theater, 7719 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda
  8:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 30
• Family Volleyball - Drop In
  Potomac Community Center
  9:30 am
• Basketball - Family Drop-In (All Ages)
  Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
  10:00 am
• Family Basketball - Drop In
  Potomac Community Center
  1:15 pm
• A Musical Celebration of America 250, 5 p.m. →
  Chevy Chase, MD Calendar Chevy Chase, MD 20815
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Chevy Chase

• Best Crabcake in D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia Honors Go to Restaurant With 60+ Year History (mocoshow.com)
• Inside Bonaventure's long-term ownership strategy (multifamilydive.com)
• Attempted Stabbing, Auto Theft Among Incidents in August 27th Crime Summary (mocoshow.com)

Potomac

• Maryland Fishing Report for Friday, August 28, 2026 (southernmarylandchronicle.com)
• 3 Baltimore-area golfers savor hometown shot at U.S. Senior Amateur (capitalgazette.com)
• DC JazzFest returns to The Wharf for Labor Day weekend with America 250 theme (fox5dc.com)

Ok Bethesda! 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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