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In today's newsletter:

• How Saval's massive new Columbia hub could reshape local jobs.

Also on today's calendar: Season Opener: Harp & Flute Chamber Music Gems and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Distributors Keep Adding Distribution Capacity in September (distributionstrategy.com) — Saval Foods is building a 230,000-square-foot headquarters and distribution center in Columbia's Gateway area, consolidating operations and planning to add more than 100 full-time jobs over four years. The project, backed by state partners, positions Columbia as a key foodservice logistics hub while broader warehouse investment continues across North America.
   

📸 Around Columbia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbia

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Season Opener: Harp & Flute Chamber Music Gems →
  Christ Episcopal Church, 6800 Oakland Mills Rd, Columbia
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Animal Advocates of Howard County HUGE Annual Yard Sale! →
  Animal Advocates of Howard County, 8775 Cloudleap Ct, Columbia
  8:30 am
Sunday September 27
• Book Signing for The Inner Work of Love & Action →
  Kittamaqundi Community Church, 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Fall Vendor Fair →
  9055 Tamar Dr, Columbia
  10:00 am
• 79th Annual Howard County Community Crab Feast! →
  Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Food Truck Wednesdays in the Merriweather District →
  Merriweather Row, 10480 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia
  11:00 am
• Caregivers Support Group →
  Online
  11:00 am
Friday September 18
• Movies in the Park - Super Mario Galaxy →
  Color Burst Park, 6221 Mango Tree Rd, Columbia
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
  Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
  12:00 pm
• 2ND CONCERT! Jazz in the Mills 20th Anniversary Celebration with Lavenia Nesmith →
  The Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Pl, Columbia
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Free JSSA Montgomery County Virtual 50+ Employment Expo - Register today! →
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• Food Truck Wednesdays in the Merriweather District →
  Merriweather Row, 10480 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia
  11:00 am
Thursday September 24
• The Bauder Lecture →
  Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, 5020 Campus Dr, Columbia
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Residences at Vantage Point Hosts Series on Planning for the Future in Retirement —jean moon Read on Patch

• Please when you use the computer from the Public Library make sure you logout from your account or if you save documents on their drive delete them.
  I used a computer in the Central Library, and when I printed my papers, there were personal papers like bank account, passport, etc. Also, the Gmail… (Nextdoor Kendall Ridge)

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Columbia. Apply here.
• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Ellicott City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ellicott City

• Godschall reaches 1,000 career digs as Duke volleyball defeats Marshall 3-1, sweeps Belmont (dukechronicle.com)

Laurel

• Trainer Bobby Leaf III Earns First Victory (star-telegram.com)
• MARC Train launches new direct service between Montgomery County, Baltimore (dcnewsnow.com)

Ok Columbia! 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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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