🌱 The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• 100th Anniversary Time Capsule Fundraiser
• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Today's riddle: When is the best time to buy a trampoline? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.
• Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Ritchie

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 20

• 100th Anniversary Time Capsule Fundraiser →
  The Ritchie History Museum, 14319 Barrick Ave, Fort Ritchie
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday June 22

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 10

• Planning Commission →
  Frederick County Calendar, 12 E Church St., Frederick
  9:30 am
• Frederick Youth Center Hard Hat Tour and VIP Luncheon →
  Frederick County Calendar, 300 Scotty’s Bus Lane, Frederick
  12:00 pm
• Rustic Roads Commission →
  Frederick County Calendar, 12 E Church St., Frederick
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Medicare Workshop →
  Frederick County Calendar
  10:30 am
• Monthly Dinner Dance →
  Frederick County Calendar
  2:00 pm
• Downtown Frederick Partnership-Alive @ Five →
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  5:00 pm
• Flying Cows-Home Game →
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  6:00 pm
• Caregiver Support Groups with Daisy Lopez-Duke, LCPC →
  Frederick County Calendar
  6:00 pm
• From Bloom to Seed: Native Plant Diversity →
  Frederick County Calendar, 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick
  6:30 pm
• Parks & Recreation Commission →
  Frederick County Calendar, 355 Montevue Lane, Suite 100, Frederick
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Smithsburg

• Seventh annual Friday Night Music Fest returns to Smithsburg in July (localnews1.org)
• Washington County Sports Hall will induct five in Class of 2026 (heraldmailmedia.com)
• Smithsburg resident questions sidewalk parking enforcement (localnews1.org)

Thurmont

• From tennis to T-ball, the White House's South Lawn is no stranger to sports. But not like the UFC (sandiegouniontribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Springtime (Thank you Cathy A. for sending it in!)
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