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And on the Germantown Patch calendar - World Heritage Festival @ Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD

Sunday May 31st Patch AM

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  • How did Holy Cross Germantown Hospital score on patient safety?

Also on today's calendar: World Heritage Festival @ Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The top potato won what? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Leapfrog report ranks hospitals' safety grades in DC, Maryland, and Virginia (wjla.com) — Holy Cross Germantown Hospital in Germantown received a “C” safety grade in the latest Leapfrog report, giving local patients a benchmark for hospital safety. The report compares facilities across Montgomery County and Maryland, highlighting where hospitals excel and where safety improvements are needed.    


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🗓 Upcoming Events in Germantown

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Other local events
    Monday June 1
  • Basketball - 18+ Drop-in
    Upper County Community Rec Center Upper County Community Recreation Center
    6:00 pm
  • Tuesday June 2
  • Pickleball - 55+ Drop-in
    Upper County Community Rec Center Upper County Community Recreation Center
    12:30 pm
  • Basketball - Youth Drop-in
    Upper County Community Rec Center Upper County Community Recreation Center
    2:30 pm
  • Badminton 18+ Drop In
    Upper County Community Rec Center Upper County Community Recreation Center
    6:15 pm
  • Incoming Freshmen Athletics Info Night
    Northwest High School Gym
    6:30 pm
  • Wednesday June 3
  • Basketball - 18+ Drop-in
    Upper County Community Rec Center Upper County Community Recreation Center
    1:00 pm
  • Pickleball - 18+ Drop-in
    Upper County Community Rec Center Upper County Community Recreation Center
    6:00 pm
  • Friday June 5
  • Sing Out Against Gun Violence
    United Church of Christ of Seneca Valley, 13421 Clopper Rd, Germantown
    7:00 pm
  • Tuesday June 16
  • Age 50+ Jobseekers Register today the JCA MoCo Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
    10:00 am
  • Saturday June 20
  • Into The Woods - Summer Musical
    Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St, Rockville
    8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi, need a Auto radio installer on Germantown area.
    Anyone knows where I can get it installed. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you (Nextdoor Kingsview Ridge)
  • Genuinely who is hiring and how can I get hired immediately?!!
    I’ve been applying to jobs non stop and it’s just terrible. Interviews with no feedback or even a call. I am about to lose it with no support or… (Nextdoor Fountain Hills)
  • Wegmans posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Germantown. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Germantown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Germantown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery Village

  • Montgomery Village Turns 60: A Look Back at the Community's History (mocoshow.com)
  • County Executive Questionnaire: Three Things You Would Like to Accomplish (montgomeryperspective.com)
  • Two Montgomery County Natives Have Brought Marvel's Punisher to Life (mocoshow.com)

Clarksburg

  • Wootton and Poolesville Students Honored in Gaithersburg Book Festival Poetry Contest (mocoshow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A championchip (Thank you Timothy G. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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