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🌱 Patch AM: How Edgewater’s flooded forest could predict our climate future
Coming up on the Edgewater Patch calendar: HGH Mechanical Ups Ravens Cash Prize Contest to $700
Hello again Edgewater! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Edgewater's flooded forest could predict our climate future
- Edgewater's own joins Anne Arundel's 2026 Sports Hall of Fame
Also on today's calendar: HGH Mechanical Ups Ravens Cash Prize Contest to $700 and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 65 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: Cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 60.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Why Smithsonian scientists flood an Anne Arundel forest every summer (thebanner.com) — Scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater are deliberately flooding local forest plots to study how rising seas and stronger storms could permanently alter nearby ecosystems. Their large-scale experiments on storm surge, tree diversity, and forest design are shaping global climate research while directly highlighting what future flooding and land-use decisions could mean for Edgewater's shoreline and forests. 
• AACO Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Announced (whatsupmag.com) — Anne Arundel County's Sports Hall of Fame is honoring standout lacrosse defender and longtime Edgewater resident Brian Burlace as part of its 2026 induction class. The November banquet in Annapolis will celebrate Burlace and five other county sports figures whose careers span local high schools, the Naval Academy, and decades of service to area athletics.
📸 Around Edgewater
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Edgewater
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★ Featured events ★
- HGH Mechanical Ups Ravens Cash Prize Contest to $700 →
Online,
4:25 pm - Dog Rescue Designer Bag & Cash Bingo →
Elks Lodge 2266, 878 Stevenson Rd, Severn
5:00 pm - Arundel VFD Open House 2026 →
2380 Davidsonville Rd, Gambrills
10:00 am
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- South County Concert Associaiton Doo Wah Riders Concert →
Southern High School, 4400 Solomons Island Rd, Harwood
7:30 pm - Biergarten Trivia Night →
Old Stein Inn, 1143 Central Avenue East, Edgewater
7:00 pm - Sound Bath with Mia Moon →
The Twisted Bead, 159 Mitchells Chance Road, Edgewater
5:30 pm - Community Safety Festival →
Edgewater Library - Anne Arundel County Public Library, 25 Stepneys Ln, Edgewater
11:00 am - Live Arts Maryland Presents A Concert for Peace →
Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St, Annapolis
7:30 pm - Annapolis Bluegrass Jam - Edgewater →
Coconut Joe's – Edgewater, 48 S River Rd, Edgewater
7:00 pm - Music & Movement Story Time →
Edgewater Library - Anne Arundel County Public Library, 25 Stepneys Ln, Edgewater
10:30 am - Oktoberfest In the Biergarten with Elena on The Accordion — Old Stein Inn Restaurant & Biergarten →
Old Stein Inn, 1143 Central Ave E, Edgewater
2:00 pm
Monday September 28
Wednesday September 30
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
📣 Edgewater Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Annapolis Cars & Coffee (City Dock) →
Annapolis City Dock, 1 City Dock, Annapolis
7:30 am - West Annapolis Oktoberfest →
Annapolis Street, Annapolis
11:00 am - Kunta Kinte Commemoration Ceremony →
Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial Statues, Annapolis
12:00 pm - Basic Keelboat 5-Day Course →
J World Annapolis, 213 Eastern Avenue, Annapolis
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
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- Adam N. Green - New York Life Insurance Company — (610) 716-9471
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- Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks — 4102227300
- Kielbasa Factory — 2404539090
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- City of Annapolis Maryland posted a job opening for Recreation Leader II (A8) in Annapolis. Apply here.
- PRIDE Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor in Annapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edgewater here.
🗞 Nearby News
Annapolis
- West Street Annapolis Announces Fall Events Including Dinner Under the Stars, Motown Concert and Tastings & Tunes (eyeonannapolis.net)
- Swiss Army Boat: Sirius 35 DS Boat Review (cruisingworld.com)
- Holiday Pie Season Is Here at Chef Big Money's in Annapolis (eyeonannapolis.net)
Bowie
- 16-Year-Old Charged As Adult In Prince George's Community College Shooting: Police (patch.com)
Ok Edgewater! 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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