🌱 District Heights standout Qandace Samuels picks Texas

Greetings District Heights! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• District Heights standout Qandace Samuels picks Texas
• A District Heights resident’s struggle to afford health coverage

Also on today's calendar: Saturday Pop-Up Line Dance Class and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 61, low: 45.
• Friday: Cloudy, breezy and cooler, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Elite 2027 girls basketball prospect Qandace Samuels makes college decision (usatoday.com) — District Heights basketball standout Qandace Samuels has committed to Texas, choosing the Longhorns over LSU, Virginia Tech and Rutgers. Ranked No. 11 nationally in the 2027 class, the 6-foot-2 guard helped Bishop McNamara win back-to-back conference championships and becomes Texas’ second five-star recruit in the class.
   

• Warning for New Jersey Families: 62% of Adults Delayed or Skipped Care Over Cost (snjtoday.com) — District Heights resident Sheila Robinson puts her $659 monthly health insurance premium on a credit card, adding interest costs while facing a $10,000 deductible. Her experience appears in broader reporting on medical affordability, alongside a New Jersey survey finding that 62% of adults delayed or skipped care because of cost.
   

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📸 Around District Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in District Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Step Aerobics with E | Soca + Trap Step Fitness →
  En4ced Fitness, 3022 Kaverton Road, District Heights
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Caseworker in the Library
  Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
  10:00 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
  Spauldings - Storytime Barn
  11:00 am

Saturday November 14

• Saturday Pop-Up Line Dance Class →
  LDW Studios LLC, 8000 Parston Drive, District Heights
  9:00 am

Sunday November 15

• All Gas No Brakes Showcase →
  7917 Cryden Way, District Heights
  4:00 pm

Monday November 16

• Genealogy Workshop
  Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
  4:30 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Spanish Conversation Club: Beginner
  Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
  5:30 pm

Wednesday November 18

• Get Active: Quick Sweat Zumba
  Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
  12:30 pm
• Needlework Social: Crochet
  Spauldings - Storytime Barn
  4:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• Caseworker in the Library
  Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
  10:00 am
• Playday at the Library
  Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
  11:00 am

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📣 District Heights Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Basic Rider Course →
  Landover MD
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• United Natural Foods posted a job opening for Part Time Deli Clerk in District Heights. Apply here.
• Sonic posted a job opening for Team/Crew Member in Capitol Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near District Heights here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Forestville

• Texas women's basketball lands 5-star 2027 recruit Qandace Samuels (thedailytexan.com)

Capitol Heights

• Holistic Industries Kitchen Supervisor - Cannabis in Capitol Heights, MD (mlive.com)
• 'Visibility Is a Trap:' Five Artists on Black Abstraction (interviewmagazine.com)
• Milwaukee author shares tips on how youths and older adults can redefine success (milwaukeenns.org)

Suitland

• Lincoln Educational Services Q3 Earnings Call Highlights (marketbeat.com)
• Andrews Federal Credit Union hosts anniversary celebration honoring the passage of Eric's ID Law (cuinsight.com)

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Ok District Heights! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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