🌱 Patch AM: Cookie Chain Chip City Abruptly Closes Locations

Morning Bethesda! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Beloved Bethesda cookie shop closes as chain shuts down nationwide
• What changes will MCPS make after a swastika at Walter Johnson?
• See how a 1950s Bethesda home became a modern showpiece

Also on today's calendar: Heirloom - Silver & Brass Restoration Services: Thursdays 10-4 and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cookie Chain Chip City Abruptly Closes Locations (patch.com) — Bethesda cookie lovers are losing a favorite spot as Chip City shuts down its shop on Elm Street along with all its locations nationwide after business struggles. The closure leaves a dessert gap in the Shoppes of Bethesda, though an Arlington bakery is temporarily honoring Chip City gift cards and hiring for new positions.
   

• MCPS promises 'dialogue' to address antisemitism (bethesdamagazine.com) — MCPS is pledging ongoing dialogue with Jewish clergy and advocates after a swastika was found at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda and other incidents were reported across the county. District leaders say they're exploring stronger training, clearer guidelines, and more explicit communication, while Jewish organizations are pressing for faster, concrete action to protect students now.
   

• Wing House, Bethesda, Maryland (e-architect.com) — A striking renovation of the Wing House on Wyandot Court in Bethesda has transformed a 1950s split-level into a three-story, 5,000-square-foot modern home with a dramatic butterfly roof. Architects reconfigured every interior space, added a two-story living and dining area, and created a new owner's suite, gym, and upgraded systems while retaining over half of the original structure.
   

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Thursday October 8
• Heirloom - Silver & Brass Restoration Services: Thursdays 10-4 →
  6830 Elm Street Suite 9 McLean VA 22101,
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Frederick Ski Swap →
  Frederick Fairgrounds - Home of The Great Frederick Fair, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Todo Tango →
  The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda
  7:30 pm
• Todo Tango →
  The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda
  7:30 pm
Friday October 23
• Trunk-or-Treat at Hilton McLean →
  Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Dr, McLean
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• The Art of Adventure + Director Q&A at the Avalon, Oct. 7 →
  Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20015
  7:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• From Art to Action: The Power of Community →
  InterAction, 1300 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
  5:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Caudalie Client Experience at the IPIC Plaza at Pike & Rose →
  Pike & Rose, 11580 Old Georgetown Rd, North Bethesda
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• FALLFest at Congressional Plaza →
  Congressional Plaza, 154 Congressional Ln, Rockville
  12:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• LWVMC November Election Ballot Questions Discussion →
  Multiple Venues-See Below
  10:00 am
• Board of Education Candidate Forum →
  Montgomery Community Television dba Montgomery Community Media, 7548 Standish Pl, Rockville
  7:00 pm
• Board Of Education Candidate Forum →
  Montgomery Community Television 7548 Standish Pl, Rockville, MD, 20855
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Zydeco Dance with Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express →
  Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
  7:30 pm

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Silver Spring

• Cat Killed, Woman Suffers Burn Injuries After MoCo Apartment Fire (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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