🌱 How Bladensburg’s battlefield stand helped save the Declaration of Independence

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Bladensburg’s battlefield stand helped save the Declaration of Independence

Also on today's calendar: 42 Lakeside Yard Sale and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 65, low: 44.
• Friday: Clouding up; cool, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• How a band of Marines staved off the British and helped save the Declaration of Independence (militarytimes.com) — Bladensburg’s role in the War of 1812 comes into sharp focus as Marines and flotillamen make a last stand near town, briefly slowing the British march on Washington. Their stubborn defense helped President Madison escape and bought time to safeguard the Declaration of Independence, even as most American militia units broke and the capital was burned.
   

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📸 Around Bladensburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bladensburg

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 2

• 42 Lakeside Yard Sale →
  42 Lakeside Dr, Greenbelt
  6:00 am

Sunday May 3

• The DC Big Flea Boutique Antique Event →
  Dock5 Event Venue, 1309 5th St NE, Washington
  11:00 am
• The DC Big Flea Boutique Antique Event →
  Dock5 Event Venue, 1309 5th St NE, Washington
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 30

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
  10:30 am

Saturday May 2

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
  10:30 am
• Kids Create: Japanese Tea Bowls
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  1:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  10:15 am
• English Conversation Club
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  11:00 am
• Job Seekers Club
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  1:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Computer Basics: Open Lab
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  1:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 29

• Green Team Meeting →
  Mount Rainier, MD Calendar Mount Rainier, MD 20712
  9:00 am
• HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE PARK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING →
  City of College Park, Maryland Calendar College Park, MD 20740
  10:00 am
• Basketball - 18+ Drop-in
  Long Branch Community Center
  10:00 am
• Career Connector with the Library2Go Staff
  Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Richman Group of Companies posted a job opening for Regional Manager in Bladensburg. Apply here.
• Nothing Bundt Cakes posted a job opening for Bakery Team Member - Froster in Lanham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bladensburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hyattsville

• More Than 200 Route 1 Artists to Host Studio Tours on May 9 (hyattsvillewire.com)
• Police: 2 women, dog attacked by group of dogs in separate Hyattsville incidents (dcnewsnow.com)
• Prince George's County launches mobile ‘library' for career help (streetcarsuburbs.news)

Landover

• The Cult Music Documentary ‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot' Turns Middle-Age (nytimes.com)

Bowie

• Suspect Sought After Breaking Into Commercial Building (patch.com)
• Woman Killed In 2-Vehicle 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: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)
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