🌱 Patch AM: Can Bowie State break through for its first win at Alabama A&M?

Hello Bowie! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Can Bowie State break through for its first win at Alabama A&M?
• How a Bowie resident turned one Pick 5 play into $100K

Also on today's calendar: Precious Productions Christian Comedy Amateur Night Competition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
• Saturday: Nice with sunny intervals, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bowie State Takes on Alabama A&M in Road Challenge (bsubulldogs.com) — Bowie State's football team, based right here in Bowie, heads to Huntsville this Saturday seeking its first win of the 2026 season against Alabama A&M. After two tough road losses, the Bulldogs are leaning on a developing offense and an active defense as they continue a four-game road stretch before finally returning home to Bulldog Stadium on Oct. 3.
   

• One Set of Numbers, Two Tickets, $100,000 Pick 5 Win for Bowie Woman (mdlottery.com subscription) — A Bowie resident just turned a routine lottery stop into a $100,000 Pick 5 win, hitting the same numbers on two separate $1 tickets. The Prince George's County woman bought her tickets in Landover, checked the results in her car, and now plans to use the windfall for bills and home repairs.
   

📸 Around Bowie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bowie

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Precious Productions Christian Comedy Amateur Night Competition →
  Stilettos Dinner Theater, 7909 Central Ave, Hyattsville
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Marc Douglas Berardo and Walt Wilkins at 49 West →
  49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery, 49 West St, Annapolis
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• CEEJH Cultural Night →
  14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie
• Emerging Academics Homeschool Tutorial →
  9811 Mallard Dr, Laurel
  10:00 am
• Prekindergarten Playtime →
  9811 Mallard Dr, Laurel
  10:00 am
• Developing Your Inner Artist Homeschool Class (Interactive Online) →
  Art Play Learn Online
  12:00 pm
• 2nd Star Productions presents: Pippin →
  The Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Pk Dr, Bowie
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• BLOOM, SIS. →
  Allen Pond Park, 3330 Northview Drive, Bowie
• Strengthening Our Roots: Healthy Families, Healthy Communities →
  Largo High School, 505 Largo Rd, Upper Marlboro
  10:30 am
Monday September 21
• Zoom-delivered Japanese Classes →
  Zoom @ Art Play Learn
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Marietta Historic Site & Museum's Community Day →
  Marietta Historic Site & Museum, 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale, MD. 20769
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Old Bowie Arts on the Ave Festival - City of Bowie →
  Chestnut Avenue, Chestnut Ave, Bowie
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello everyone.
  I arrived in the U.S. in 2019, and to be honest, the past seven years have flown by, almost entirely consumed by work and the pandemic. I realized I… (Nextdoor W Section)
• District 2 Coffee Club Returns -
  In Person This Friday Hello, everyone, The District 2 Coffee Club is returning in person this Friday, September 18, at 10:00 a.m. at: COPS… (Nextdoor )

• Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Remote Property & Casualty Licensed Insurance Representative - Non-Sales in Bowie. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Mexico's Midcentury Nightlife (goodmenproject.com)

Largo

• Capital Area Food Bank report shows 5-year high across capital region (thebanner.com)

Landover

• Woman Shot At Illegal Car Meet In Landover (patch.com)
• 20-year-old dies days after Landover shooting with killer still unidentified (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Fantasy Football running back rankings in Week 2 (thebiglead.com)

Ok Bowie! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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