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🌱 How a $250K boost will transform Glen Echo’s beloved children’s theatre

Glen Echo, Maryland Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up Glen Echo! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $250K boost will transform Glen Echo’s beloved children’s theatre

Also on today's calendar: MacGillis Global Academy Virtual Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 45.
  • Friday: Some sun, then clouds; cool, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Adventure Theatre MTC Secures $250K for Glen Echo Renovation, Launches 75th Anniversary Campaign (broadwayworld.com) — Adventure Theatre MTC’s Glen Echo venue is getting a $250,000 state-funded renovation, with upgrades to seating, restrooms, accessibility, and technical systems starting in September 2026. The theatre is also launching a 75th Anniversary Matching Campaign to raise another $250,000 by August 2027, aiming to sustain its long-running children’s programming that has served generations of families across Glen Echo and the wider DMV.
   

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Ok Glen Echo! 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: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)
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