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🌱 Patch AM: How long Elkridge’s Cindy’s Soft Serve stays open for fall treats
And on the Elkridge Patch calendar - Good News Club at Elkridge Elementary School

Hello Elkridge! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How long Elkridge's Cindy's Soft Serve stays open for fall treats
Also on today's calendar: Good News Club at Elkridge Elementary School and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Record-tying temperatures, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Seven Maryland Soft-Serve Stands Worth Hitting Before They Close For The Winter (newsbreak.com) — Cindy's Soft Serve on Washington Boulevard in Elkridge is still open for the season, giving locals a little more time to grab soft-serve, snowballs, and the popular Snowball Sundae before winter closures. The statewide roundup highlights seven Maryland stands, but emphasizes Cindy's convenient pull-off location, outdoor seating, dog-friendly setup, and daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. hours for one last sweet outing.
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📸 Around Elkridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Good News Club at Elkridge Elementary School →
7075 Montgomery Road, Elkridge, MD 21075,
4:00 pm - Howard Community College Presents Fall for All! →
Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia
11:00 am - Howard Lions Pride Athletic Boosters 2026 Fall Arts, Crafts, & More Show →
Howard High School, 8700 Old Annapolis Rd, Ellicott City
10:00 am - Breast Cancer Awareness: Truth vs Myth →
Miller Branch - Howard County Library System, 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City
6:00 pm - 3-Club Toastmasters Special Event - Open House →
Baltimore County Public Library - Arbutus Branch, 855 Sulphur Spring Rd, Arbutus
10:00 am - The Upper Room →
Laurel High School, 8000 Cherry Ln, Laurel
9:00 pm - DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition →
Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse, 18031 Central Park Cir,
10:00 am
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
Friday November 6
Saturday November 7
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Other local events
- Home Building Industry to Attempt Guinness World Record in Maryland →
Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Rd
4:30 pm - Chesapeake Bay Blues Quilt Show →
First Presbyterian Church of Howard County (PCUSA), 9325 Presbyterian Cir, Columbia
10:00 am - Sandridge Community Yard Sale →
Innkeeper Drive, Innkeeper Dr, Severn
8:00 am - Frightreads Book Festival 6 →
Howard County Fairgrounds
12:00 pm - Fall Fest. →
Thomas Viaduct Middle School, 7000 Banbury Dr, Elkridge
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
Friday October 30
📣 Elkridge Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Elkridge PatchAM possible:
- Hop To It Organizers, LLC — 443-741-2575
- Elkridge Baptist Church — (410) 796-4486
- Glass Doctor Home + Business of Randallstown — (443) 272-1554
- A1 Roofing's KangaRoof — 4107991600
- MacGillis Global Academy — (443) 393-0892
- CrossLife Community Church — 4109606301
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Elkridge. Apply here.
- SavATree posted a job opening for Sales Arborist in Jessup. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Catonsville
- Your Voice, Your Stories: Safer streets, road repairs and a food truck's new home (wmar2news.com)
Columbia
- Bruce Springsteen, 77, Joins Rock Icons for Emotional John Lennon Tribute at Star-Studded Festival (parade.com)
- Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Officially Opens the County's New Community Garden at Old Montgomery Road (einpresswire.com)
- Robotics Automation Engineer (monmouth.edu)
Ok Elkridge! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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