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🌱 Fresh Voices Open Mic and 11 more events
And check out Fort Washington Revolution to Evolution on the Fort Washington Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Fresh Voices Open Mic at Spaulding Branch Library
- Fort Washington Revolution to Evolution at Fort Washington National Park
- Conferences/staggered openings for ECSE, Pre-K, and Kindergarten at Woodside
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 72.
- Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
📸 Around Fort Washington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Washington
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- Fresh Voices Open Mic
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
4:00 pm - Fort Washington Revolution to Evolution
Fort Washington National Park 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744
1:00 pm - Conferences/staggered openings for ECSE, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Woodside Fort Washington, MD 20744 - đSchools open for grades 1â5 and grades 6 and 9 only.
Woodside Fort Washington, MD 20744 - Play and Learn
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings -
11:00 am - Computer Basics
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
2:00 pm - đSchools open for grades 1â12.
Woodside Fort Washington, MD 20744 - Spanish Conversation Club: Beginner
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
5:30 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Foundry
10:30 am - Playday at the Library
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
11:00 am - Get Active: Ride and Read
Accokeek Branch Library Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
2:00 pm - Basic Computer Skills for Beginners
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
3:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Clinton area!!
Shiny shell car wash 10:12 UPDATE: (Home found by PG County Police!) My friend says a worker (young male) left his dog at shiny shell!! Apparently… (Nextdoor Devon Hills) - Food Trucks Thu and Fri at Freedom Manor
Hello everyone. I'm new to the group and live in North Tantallon with my wife Amina. We host the food trucks at Freedom Manor on Livingston Road… (Nextdoor Tantallon North)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Oxon Hill. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
National Harbor
- AI company chooses National Harbor for HQ expansion (thedailyrecord.com)
- Maryland Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for Aug. 18, 2026 (delmarvanow.com)
- Leading with positivity earns AFMC Airman top Air Force honor (af.mil)
Oxon Hill
- Subdivision Plan Opposed (rapptimes.news)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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