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🌱 Fall Craft Bazaar and 10 more events
Coming up: Daily Exercise @ Emmitsburg on the Fort Ritchie Patch calendar
Good morning to you Fort Ritchie! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Fall Craft Bazaar
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Warm; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 55.
- Saturday: Cooler with some sun, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Ritchie
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall Craft Bazaar →
Fort Ritchie Community Center, 14421 Lake Royer Dr, Fort Ritchie
9:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Daily Exercise @ Emmitsburg →
Frederick County Calendar, 300 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg
9:15 am - Daily Exercise @ Urbana →
Frederick County Calendar
9:15 am - Game Time @ Urbana →
Frederick County Calendar
9:30 am - Quilting →
Frederick County Calendar, 1440 Taney Avenue, Frederick
9:30 am - Walktober 2026: Mt. Olivet Cemetery →
Frederick County Calendar, 1440 Taney Avenue, Frederick
10:00 am - Game Time @ Emmitsburg →
Frederick County Calendar, 300 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg
10:00 am - Backgammon @ Frederick →
Frederick County Calendar, 1440 Taney Avenue, Frederick
10:00 am - Weekly Bingo →
Frederick County Calendar
10:00 am - Stitching Post: Yarn Arts Group →
Frederick County Calendar
10:30 am - Chair Yoga (video) @ Urbana →
Frederick County Calendar
10:45 am - Chair Dance & Fitness @ Middletown →
Frederick County Calendar
11:00 am
Thursday October 1
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🗞 Nearby News
Smithsburg
- Week 5 High School Football Preview & Predictions (mocoshow.com)
- Local history: Historic churches of Washington County (localnews1.org)
Thurmont
- This tiny, charming mountain town just over an hour from D.C. is hosting the biggest outdoor craft festival on the east coast next weekend — over 125,000 people are expected to attend (secretdc.com)
- The Guide to DMV Fall Festivals: What's Free, What's Worth Paying For (town.news)
- Hegseth Mobilizes NSA, Military Cyber Forces to Protect 2026 Midterm Elections (newslooks.com)
Ok Fort Ritchie! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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