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🌱 Patch AM: Free Narcan Kits Available In 2 Howard Co. Vending Machines
Spotted on the Columbia calendar: Every Step Counts Autism Walk & 5K Run
Hello Columbia! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Free Narcan vending machine now operating at Columbia health department
Also on today's calendar: Every Step Counts Autism Walk & 5K Run and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: Very warm; a p.m. shower, temps: high: 86, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A morning shower possible, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Free Narcan Kits Available In 2 Howard Co. Vending Machines (patch.com) — People in Columbia now have 24/7 access to free Narcan kits from a new vending machine at the Howard County Health Department on Stanford Boulevard, with in-person training offered there twice weekly. Another machine in Jessup, plus online and virtual courses, aims to make overdose-reversal tools and education easy to get while highlighting local trends in substance misuse. 
📸 Around Columbia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbia
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - The Big Flea in Maryland →
Maryland State Fair Grounds, 2200 York Rd, Timonium
4:00 pm - 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
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Oktoberfest Happy Hour →
St. Matthew Orthodox Church, 7271 Eden Brook Dr, Columbia
5:00 pm - Multicultural Festival 2026 →
The Orthodox Church Of Saint Matthew, 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 - Community Yard Sales in River Hill and Clarksville →
8:00 pm - Multi-Cultural Festival →
St. Matthew Orthodox Church, 7271 Eden Brook Dr, Columbia
11:30 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Residences at Vantage Point Features Painter, Writers and Performers in Series Beginning Oct. 9 —jean moon Read on Patch
- Culinary Walking Tour of 7 Restaurants Set for Sunday, Oct. 4 in Downtown Columbia —jean moon Read on Patch
- Residences at Vantage Point Hosts Program on State of Real Estate on Thursday, Oct. 1 —jean moon Read on Patch
- Did someone lose their kitten around Wilde lake.
We found a kitten in my engine bay last week. He looks to be around 10 weeks old and isn't microchipped. We've been holding onto him but posting here… (Nextdoor Bryant Woods) - We heard that a sweet doggie, Kai, got loose today outside Bark Social.
Kai was seen wandering in the Wilde Lake area this evening. Please on the lookout for Kai if you live anywhere around the area. (Nextdoor Cross Fox)
- Essilor of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Columbia. Apply here.
- County of Howard Maryland posted a job opening for Tennis Instructor - Head Coach - Recreation and Parks in Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ellicott City
- Josh Greenbaum – 'Exiled From Main Street' (Book Preview) (chorus.fm)
Jessup
- INSIDE THE SPACE: 8821 Preston Ct., Jessup, Maryland (bisnow.com)
Catonsville
- West Virginia Woman Accused Of Attempted Murder In Woodlawn Motel Shooting (patch.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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