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Chevy Chase, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Chevy Chase! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Chevy Chase Lake Station’s glass canopy will transform your commute
- How a ruptured main near Chevy Chase could snarl your commute
- Which Chevy Chase philanthropist just took home a major theater honor?
Also on today's calendar: Get to Know Our Forest Kindergarten and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Whatz the difference between Dubai...and Abu Dhabi? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 95 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
- Friday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Project Spotlight: Digitally Printed Glass May 2026 (usglassmag.com) — Chevy Chase residents will soon see their Purple Line Chevy Chase Lake Station distinguished by a colorful, digitally printed glass canopy that doubles as public art. Designers customized each glass panel’s hues, ensuring no two pieces are alike, while similar glass innovations are being used at universities and hospitals nationwide to blend aesthetics, durability, and sustainability. 
• Massive Maryland Water Main Rupture Splits Open Road Causing Rush Hour Chaos Near VA Border (dailyvoice.com) — A major water main burst just outside Chevy Chase on Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda, near the town line, has torn up pavement and forced an extended closure between Arlington Road and Leland Street. WSSC crews have shut off water and are excavating to assess damage, so expect significant traffic impacts and detours in this key corridor while repairs continue.
• ‘Make a Scene': Maryland theaters celebrate art as political resistance at 2026 Helen Hayes Awards (thebanner.com) — A Chevy Chase philanthropist was among the honorees at this year’s Helen Hayes Awards, which spotlighted Montgomery County’s vibrant theater scene. Round House Theatre in Bethesda earned six awards, while Adventure Theatre MTC and Olney Theatre Center also took home trophies, underscoring how local stages are using art as a form of resilience and political expression.
📸 Around Chevy Chase
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Upcoming Events in
Chevy Chase
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★ Featured events ★
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Get to Know Our Forest Kindergarten →
Washington Waldorf School, 4800 Sangamore Rd, Bethesda
10:00 am
Saturday June 6
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Other local events
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Basketball-18+Drop-In
Wisconsin Place Community Recreation Center
5:00 pm -
World Product Day 2026 Celebration →
Clyde's of Chevy Chase, 5441 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase
6:00 pm -
Pickleball - 18+ Drop-in
Jane E. Lawton Community Center
6:00 pm -
Pyle Middle School Spring Choral Concert
Walt Whitman High School, 7100 Whittier Blvd, Bethesda
7:00 pm -
Public Services Committee, 7:30 p.m. →
Chevy Chase, MD Calendar Chevy Chase, MD 20815
7:30 pm -
Pickleball - 18+ Drop-In
Wisconsin Place Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
Little Ones - Drop-in
Jane E. Lawton Community Center
10:30 am -
Basketball - Youth Drop-In
Wisconsin Place Community Recreation Center
3:00 pm -
World Heritage Festival @ Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD →
Veterans Plaza, 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring
1:00 pm
Wednesday May 20
Thursday May 21
Sunday May 31
📣 Chevy Chase Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Little Ones Ages 5 and Under
Mid-County Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
Little Ones - Drop-in
Wisconsin Place Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
Little Ones - Drop In (ages 5 and under)
Wheaton Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
Therapeutic Recreation - Open Gym Drop-In
Jane E. Lawton Community Center
9:30 am
Wednesday May 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Holiday Inn Resort Wrightsville Beach posted a job opening for Housekeeping Team Associate in Bethesda. Apply here.
- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted a job opening for Virtual Hiring Event - Medical Office Assistant - Bethesda Float in Bethesda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chevy Chase here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kensington
- Kensington's Nancy Kotz Conveys Jewish Art History to Present-Day DMV (washingtonjewishweek.com)
Silver Spring
- Crosswalk Signal Repairs Roll Out in Downtown Silver Spring, Wheaton and Bethesda (sourceofthespring.com)
- Acoustics and Ales Returns to Flower Avenue Urban Park This Thursday (sourceofthespring.com)
Rockville
- 4 People Arrested After Stolen Car Crashes During Pursuit: Police (patch.com)
Ok Chevy Chase! 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: In Dubai, the people don't watch the 'Flintstone's'. But people in Abu Dhabi Do! (Thank you Jerri E. for sending it in!)
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