🌱 How Camp Springs figured into King Charles III’s high-profile U.S. visit

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In today's newsletter:

• How Camp Springs figured into King Charles III’s high-profile U.S. visit

Also on today's calendar: The DC Big Flea Boutique Antique Event and 5 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 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 45.
• Friday: Clouds rolling in and cool, with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• British State Dinner at the White House (royalwatcherblog.com) — Camp Springs briefly took center stage as King Charles III and Queen Camilla landed at Joint Base Andrews before their high-profile state visit events in Washington, D.C. The royal couple met with President Trump, attended a White House state dinner, addressed Congress, and joined cultural and educational activities highlighting U.S.–UK ties.
   

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📸 Around Camp Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Camp Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 3

• 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

Friday May 1

• Home Protection & Defensive Planning Class →
  Tribe Defense Academy, Leon St, Camp Springs
  6:00 pm
• Sweetest Prom on Earth (4-5)
  Indian Queen Elementary Fort Washington, MD 20744
  6:30 pm
• We Aint Tha Onees Comedy Show →
  Portside Liquors bar 210, 6967 Indian Head Hwy, Bryans Road
  10:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• DMV Concealed Carry Permit 2 Day Class →
  Tribe Defense Academy, Leon St, Camp Springs
  9:00 am

Sunday May 3

• Sunset Sunday - Preview New Location! →
  Waldo's Chicken & Beer, 4575 Telfair Blvd, Camp Springs
  4:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Art Show @ HH
  Indian Queen Elementary Fort Washington, MD 20744
  5:30 pm

Friday May 8

• Mother's Day Event
  Indian Queen Elementary Fort Washington, MD 20744
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 29

• Senior-to-senior Outreach — First Baptist Church of Glenarden →
  The Manor at Victoria Park, 3420 Rickey Ave, Temple Hills
  10:30 am
• Get Active: Quick Sweat Zumba
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings -
  12:30 pm
• Ready 2 Read Art: Ages 35
  Oxon Hill - Foundry
  2:00 pm
• Needlework Social
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Conference Room
  4:00 pm
• Houston Jrs Soccer Game
  Houston Field
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Oxon Hill

• How One Founder Turned R&B, Wine, And Community Into a Growing Summer Tradition In The DMV (essence.com)
• Maryland Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for April 27, 2026 (delmarvanow.com)

National Harbor

• Primech Holdings Accelerates U.S. Expansion for Primech AI's Hytron, Selected for SelectUSA Tech Amid Growing Institutional Deployment Pipeline (eejournal.com)
• Why Midcap SPHR Stock Is Outperforming NFLX, WBD, DIS In 2026 (stocktwits.com)
• Worldpac Announces Keynote Speakers for 2026 STX Conference (motor.com)

Bowie

• Suspect Sought After Breaking Into Commercial Building (patch.com)
• Woman Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash (patch.com)

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-- 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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