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š± Patch AM: Columbia gymnast helps Team USA shine at Acro World Championships.
Coming up: Book Signing with Local Author: The Inner Work of Love & Action on the Columbia Patch calendar

Hello Columbia! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Columbia gymnast helps Team USA shine at Acro World Championships.
Also on today's calendar: Book Signing with Local Author: The Inner Work of Love & Action and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cloudy, a little rain; cool, with a high of 62 and low of 57 degrees.
- Monday: Cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ossolodkovs doubly golden at Acro Worlds; Padios and Noble win two bronze medals • USA Gymnastics (usagym.org) — Columbia's own Ayden Rawls-Blodgett helped the U.S. women's group place seventh in the dynamic final at the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships in Italy. American teammates also captured two golds and two bronzes, highlighting a strong overall performance for USA Gymnastics on the world stage.
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📸 Around Columbia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbia
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★ Featured events ★
- Book Signing with Local Author: The Inner Work of Love & Action →
5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia
1:00 pm - Every Step Counts Autism Walk & 5K Run →
Centennial Park, 10000 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City
9:00 am - Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093,
9:30 am - When Eagles Gather →
Zoom,
10:00 am - 2026 Community Fall Festival →
3165 Paulskirk Dr, Ellicott City
10:00 am - Fall Vendor Fair →
6175 Sunny Spring, Columbia, MD, 21044,
10:30 am - Matilda - The Musical →
10400 Cross Fox Ln, Columbia
8:00 pm - Harbor City Music Company Presents: The Show Must Go On! →
Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts, 5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia
3:00 pm
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Book Signing for The Inner Work of Love & Action →
Kittamaqundi Community Church, 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia
1:00 pm - Food Truck Wednesdays in the Merriweather District →
Merriweather Row, 10480 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia
9:00 am - Multicultural Festival 2026 →
The Orthodox Church Of Saint Matthew, 7271 Eden Brook Dr, Columbia
5:00 pm - Oktoberfest Happy Hour →
St. Matthew Orthodox Church, 7271 Eden Brook Dr, Columbia
5:00 pm - Movies in the Park - The Wizard of Oz →
Color Burst Park, 6221 Mango Tree Rd, Columbia
6:30 pm - Multi-Cultural Festival →
St. Matthew Multi-Cultural Festival, 7271 Eden Brook Dr, Columbia
11:00 am - Oakland Mills Fall Festival →
Oakland Mills & Village Center, 5851 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045
11:00 am - Columbia Orchestra Beethoven 5 →
Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts, 5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia
7:30 pm
Sunday September 27
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
📣 Columbia Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Columbia. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Ellicott City
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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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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