Good day Columbia! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Season Opener: Harp & Flute Chamber Music Gems and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Leaders Proposing New Pedestrian, Bike Bridge Over Middle Patuxent River (patch.com) — Residents in Columbia can weigh in on a proposed pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Middle Patuxent River that would link Kindler Road and Eden Brook Drive. County transportation staff will present feasibility study concepts and answer questions at a public meeting at Amherst House in the Kings Contrivance Community Center. The project aims to improve multimodal connections for local walkers and cyclists.
2. G.O.L.D. Gathering: Lucky Strike (umbc.edu) — UMBC's Graduates of the Last Decade are invited to a G.O.L.D. Gathering bowling night at Lucky Strike in Columbia on October 21, with two hours of bowling, appetizers, and drink tickets included. Held at 7100 Carved Stone Road, this small-capacity event offers recent alumni a relaxed way to reconnect, network, and stay engaged with the Retriever community close to home.
3. Photos: All Things Go Dc Set Times Announced for Hayley Williams, Mitski, Brandi Carlile (broadwayworld.com) — All Things Go Festival returns to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia from Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 27, bringing headliners like Hayley Williams, Mitski, Brandi Carlile, Zara Larsson, and more. Local music fans can still grab remaining single-day, two-day, or three-day tickets and plan around detailed daily set times across two stages.
4. Distributors Keep Adding Distribution Capacity in September (distributionstrategy.com) — Saval Foods is building a 230,000-square-foot headquarters and distribution center in Columbia, consolidating operations and planning to retain nearly 400 jobs while adding more than 100 full-time positions in Maryland. For local residents, this project in Columbia Gateway signals continued growth in foodservice distribution and a stronger employment base close to home.
5. Remembering Sarah beyond 9/11 (stlamerican.com) — A Columbia resident's memories of losing his fiancée on 9/11 show how the national tragedy reshaped one local life. He recalls the moment he realized her plane hit the Pentagon, the memorial that replaced their planned wedding, and how her support still guides his music and writing decades later.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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