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🌱 Patch AM: What’s happening on Eastern Boulevard for Essex Day this Saturday?
Be sure to catch The Children's Playhouse of Maryland - Billy Elliot The Musical - LIVE ON STAGE on the Essex Patch calendar
Good morning Essex! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What's happening on Eastern Boulevard for Essex Day this Saturday?
- How Essex police want you to report dangerous dirt bike riding.
Also on today's calendar: The Children's Playhouse of Maryland - Billy Elliot The Musical - LIVE ON STAGE and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
- Monday: Not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Your booked & busy Weekend Planner: Pokémon championships, Baltimore Book Festival and family fun Essex Day (wmar2news.com) — Essex residents can head right onto Eastern Boulevard this Saturday for the 51st Annual Essex Day Festival, featuring three stages of live music, food, and family activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The same packed weekend also brings the Pokémon Baltimore Regional Championships downtown and the free Baltimore Book Festival in Waverly, offering plenty of options for all ages. 
• Baltimore County leaders hold Zoom hearing on dirt bike enforcement (wbal.com) — Baltimore County leaders, including the captain of the Essex police precinct, held a virtual meeting to address dangerous dirt bike riding and explain why officers do not pursue riders. Residents were urged to call precinct numbers, including Essex's, with detailed tips so police can educate riders and, if needed, take enforcement action while keeping everyone safer.
📸 Around Essex
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex
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★ Featured events ★
- The Children's Playhouse of Maryland - Billy Elliot The Musical - LIVE ON STAGE →
Children's Playhouse of Maryland, Inc., 7201 Rossville Blvd, Baltimore
1:00 pm - Johns Hopkins Children's Center Miracles in Motion 5K →
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 1 Safari Pl, Baltimore
8:00 am - Maryland Italian Festival Sept 25- 27 →
Ripken Stadium, 873 Long Dr, Aberdeen
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Community Flea Market And Book Sale →
St. John's Episcopal Church, 11901 Belair Rd, Kingsville
8:00 am - Pilates Wellness Event →
Charly's Waterfront, 2015 Turkey Point Road, Essex - NAMI Family Support Group in Essex →
Essex Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library, 1110 Eastern Boulevard, Essex - Security Guard Card 12 Hour Class Tuesday-Session →
Essex, 422 A Eastern Blvd, Essex
9:30 am - FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" →
Online
11:30 am - Security Guard Card 12 Hour Class Wednesday Session →
Essex, 422 A Eastern Blvd, Essex
9:30 am - Talents Children's Business Fair in Essex →
The Fields At Renaissance Park, 99 Stemmers Run Rd, Essex
10:30 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 - The Big Flea in Maryland →
Maryland State Fair Grounds, 2200 York Rd, Timonium
4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
📣 Essex Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Netzer Metalworks LLC posted a job opening for Assembler - Machine Shop in Essex. Apply here.
- Wendy's - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Crew Member in Essex. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dundalk
- Dundalk Community Calendar: September 17 (somdnews.com)
- Musician Ron West of The Cultivated and Duran Band joins Nestor for Dundalk childhood memories of camping out for concert tickets at Hecht Company (baltimorepositive.com)
Rosedale
- Coalitions, states rush to attract talent to skilled trades (facilitiesdive.com)
Baltimore
- Maryland State Police to lead investigation of suspended Baltimore Police deputy commissioner (cbsnews.com)
Ok Essex! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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