🌱 Frightreads Book Festival 6 and 11 more events

Hey there, Hampton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Howard Community College Presents Fall for All! at Howard Community College
• Friday Night Bingo! at The Grand Hall
• Harford Helps Community Giving Day

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny, windy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 36.
• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.

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📸 Around Hampton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16

• Howard Community College Presents Fall for All! →
  Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia
  11:00 am
• Friday Night Bingo! →
  The Grand Hall, 125 York Rd, Towson
  5:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Harford Helps Community Giving Day →
  1824 Mountain Rd, Joppatowne
  12:00 pm

Sunday October 18

• $1000 Cash Prize in Ravens Purple Fridays Contest! →
  Online,
  1:00 pm

Thursday October 22

• Howard Community College's Fall Job & Internship Fair →
  Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia
  10:00 am

Monday October 26

• Towson Ghost Tour Presentation →
  Brightview Towson, 20 Burke Ave, Towson
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 24

• Frightreads Book Festival 6 →
  Howard County Fairgrounds
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 16

• Coffee on the Porch →
  b'well counseling services, llc, 400 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Towson
  9:00 am
• Maryland Fall Home & Garden Show + Craft Show →
  Maryland State Fairground, 2200 York Rd, Timonium
  10:00 am
• Ask Me Anything: Pre-Fair Networking with Alumni →
  8000 York Rd, Towson
  10:00 am
• Fall 2026 Career & Internship Fair →
  SECU Arena, Towson
  11:00 am
• Physics Seminar: Scandium Diboride: a Novel Substrate for Vertical AIGaN Power Electronics →
  Science Complex, Towson
  11:00 am
• $6 Lunch for Faculty and Staff →
  All Dining Halls, Towson
  11:00 am
• Nolan Wells: Walk for Solidarity →
  Freedom Square, 8000 york road, Towson
  12:00 pm
• Mahjong at Baltimore Hunger Project →
  Baltimore Hunger Project, 9596 Deereco Road, Timonium
  1:00 pm
• Bottle Rocket →
  Loch Haven Branch, 1046 Taylor Avenue, towson
  1:00 pm
• Drexel vs Towson →
  Towson University Field Hockey Stadium, Towson
  3:00 pm
• Eric Lindell →
  The Recher, 512 York Rd, Towson
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lutherville

• Loaded gun recovered, student arrested after fight at school (wbal.com)

Timonium

• Fasig-Tipton adds 26 to fall yearling sale * The Racing Biz (theracingbiz.com)
• Things to do in the DC area: Garden & Craft Show, Quacktoberfest … and more! (wtop.com)
• Halloween-Safe Tips (town.news)

Towson

• New Dairy Queen Location Opens In Baltimore County's Towson Area (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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