🌱 Reserve your spot on Bladensburg’s free Anacostia history boat tour.

Hi Bladensburg! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Reserve your spot on Bladensburg’s free Anacostia history boat tour.

Also on today's calendar: Community Food Drive and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: When is the best time to buy a trampoline? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 73.
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 100 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• How Marylanders are celebrating 250 years of America (thebanner.com) — Bladensburg residents can join a free guided Anacostia River boat tour on June 27, launching from Bladensburg Waterfront Park and spotlighting the town’s history as a port community. It’s part of Maryland’s broader America250 celebrations, which also include museum exhibits, concerts, lectures, and festivals across the state through July, many of them free and family-friendly.
   

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📸 Around Bladensburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bladensburg

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Wednesday June 10

• Needlework Social
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
  5:30 pm

Thursday June 11

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
  10:30 am
• Kids Achieve Club
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
  3:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
  10:30 am
• Community Food Drive →
  Grace of God Ministries International, 3950 48th St, Bladensburg
  11:00 am
• STEM Fun: Cubelets
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  1:00 pm
• Book Discussion: "Dead in Long Beach, California" by Venita Bl
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
  2:00 pm
• Juneteenth: Freedom through Music
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
  3:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  10:15 am

Monday June 22

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm

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📣 Bladensburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 10

• Therapeutic Recreation - Open Gym Drop-In
  Long Branch Community Rec Center Long Branch Community Center
  9:00 am
• Basketball - 18+ Drop-in
  Long Branch Community Rec Center Long Branch Community Center
  10:00 am
• Class of 2026 Graduation
  Perry Street Preparatory PCS Washington, DC 20018
  10:00 am
• Tai Chi →
  City of College Park, Maryland Calendar, 4711 Knox Road, College Park
  11:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chuck E. Cheese posted a job opening for Game Room Attendant Cast Member in Hyattsville. Apply here.
• Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Hyattsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bladensburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hyattsville

• $1M Winning Lotto Ticket Holder Plans To Pay Off Loans (patch.com)
• $1M scratch off sold in Hyattsville leads Maryland's biggest lottery wins of the week (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Colorado lands final official visit with blue-chip 2027 edge rusher (usatoday.com)

Landover

• Commanders' Northwest Stadium is now among the NFL's oldest stadiums (usatoday.com)

Silver Spring

• Police ID Man Killed In Fatal Pedestrian Crash (patch.com)

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Ok Bladensburg! 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: Springtime (Thank you Cathy A. for sending it in!)
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