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In today's newsletter:

• When you can see Bowie's red-hot Baysox ace pitch this week.
• How Bowie State's new AI degree could shape local tech careers.
• Bowie and Calvert communities remember the life of Biruta Bicevskis.

Also on today's calendar: Beyond Basics Homeschool Tutorial and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Baysox Left-Handed Starter Joseph Dzierwa Named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (milb.com) — Bowie baseball fans will want to know that Baysox left-hander Joseph Dzierwa has been named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week after a dominant, three-start scoreless streak. He's slated to pitch again Wednesday as the Baysox host the Richmond Flying Squirrels at Prince George's Stadium, with single-game and group tickets available for the ongoing 2026 season.
   

• HBCU Bowie State Launches Bachelor's Degree in Artificial Intelligence (urbangeekz.com) — Bowie residents may be interested that nearby Bowie State University is launching a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence starting in Fall 2026, aiming to train students for high-demand tech careers. The on-campus program emphasizes technical skills, ethics, and research opportunities, and positions the HBCU as one of Maryland's first to offer an AI degree.
   

• Biruta Inese Bicevskis, 90, (smnewsnet.com) — Longtime area resident Biruta Inese Bicevskis, who moved to Bowie in 1976 before later settling in Calvert County, has passed away at age 90. Her life journey spanned wartime Latvia, displacement camps, and decades of family-centered living in Maryland, where she remained active in Latvian-American communities and cherished her role as a devoted homemaker, mother, and grandmother.
   

📸 Around Bowie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bowie

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• Beyond Basics Homeschool Tutorial →
  9811 Mallard Dr, Laurel
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• Pins and Needles: Crochet Club
  Prince George's County Memorial Library System Oxon Hill - Foundry
  5:30 pm
• Story Explorers: Tween Book Club
  Prince George's County Memorial Library System Bowie - Auditorium
  5:30 pm
• Workforce Resource Toolkit: Brainfuse JobNow (In-Person)
  Prince George's County Memorial Library System Beltsville - LifeLab
  6:00 pm
• Legos: Creative Club
  Prince George's County Memorial Library System Accokeek -
  6:00 pm
• Kids Create: Magnetic Fishing Game
  South Bowie Branch Library South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
  6:30 pm
• Needlework Social: Knitting and Crocheting
  Prince George's County Memorial Library System Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
  6:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Back to School Night at the Baysox! →
  Prince George's Stadium, 4101 Crain Hwy, Bowie
  6:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Dr. MLK Art Contest - City of Bowie →
  9:00 am
• Grants Clinic for Arts, Education, and Community Outreach - City of Bowie →
  9:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Connect Over Coffee →
  PJ's Coffee, 12530 Fairwood Pkwy, Bowie
  3:00 pm
• Domestic Violence Seminar →
  11911 Lanham Severn Rd, Bowie
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Lanham

• Motorcyclist Killed In Pre-Dawn Seabrook Crash Identified By Police As 36-Year-Old Man (dailyvoice.com)
• Miss Black USA Crown Comes With a Full-Ride Law School Scholarship for Vermont Chef Harmony Edosomwan (shinemycrown.com)
• Lanham Jackpot Chaser Takes Home $50,000 Powerball Prize (mdlottery.com)

Largo

• PGC: Sandlot Venue Brings New Energy And Economic Opportunity To Downtown Largo (threee60.com)

Odenton

• Pop Mart Holds Grand Opening At Arundel Mills Mall (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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