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Coming up on the calendar:

  • The 43rd Washington Folk Festival at Glen Echo Park
  • MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale at Kensington Armory, 3710 Mitchell St, Kensington MD 20895
  • Youth and Adult Karate (Registration Required) at Wheaton Hills Community Center

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

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  • I want to thank the folks who are responsible for all the flowers at the Denfeld/Newport traffic circle.
    Also thanks to the Denfeld homeowner with all the flowers by the curb. More and more people are enhancing our neighborhood with native plants. (Nextdoor Rock Creek Palisades)
  • Montgomery County Fire and Rescue respond to a report of smoke filling the third floor of an apartment building at 12000 Amber Ridge Circle, locating a sparking outlet with no fire or injuries.
    7:16AM on Aug 22: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is dispatched to a building fire with smoke filling the third floor of an apartment building at… (Nextdoor )
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Silver Spring

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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