🌱 Patch AM: Kensington plans a candlelit 9/11 remembrance with powerful local artifacts

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In today's newsletter:

• Kensington plans a candlelit 9/11 remembrance with powerful local artifacts
• How the new MARC train could change Kensington commutes to Baltimore

Also on today's calendar: MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
• Sunday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 11 25th anniversary ceremonies in the DMV area (2026) (washingtonparent.com) — Kensington residents can join a candlelit 9/11 25th-anniversary remembrance at the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department memorial on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. The event, held at Connecticut Avenue and Plyers Mill Road, is one of several free, family-friendly ceremonies across the region where people can quietly honor victims, survivors, and first responders.
   

• New MARC Train Service Will Connect Montgomery County, Baltimore (patch.com) — Kensington riders will soon get a one-seat MARC trip to Baltimore starting Sept. 28, with new weekday trains linking town directly to Camden Station. The adjusted Brunswick and Camden Line schedules are designed to cut travel times dramatically, so commuters should review the updated timetables before the changes take effect.
   

📸 Around Kensington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kensington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale →
  Kensington Armory, 3710 Mitchell St, Kensington MD 20895,
  11:00 am
• Global Rhythms →
  Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Power52 Live On The Green! 4th Annual Charity Golf Classic →
  Turf Valley Golf Club, 2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Gold Leaf Techniques: A One-Day Workshop →
  Cyd Rowley Jewelry & Studio, 10449 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington
  9:30 am
Sunday September 27
• The Jog and Jam for Mental Health →
  Potomac
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• Basketball - 18+ Drop-In
  Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Holiday - Facility Closed →
  Wheaton Hills Community Center 11701 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902
• Futsal - 18+ Drop-In
  Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
  6:15 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Senior Fitness Partnership Programs (Registration Required)
  Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• NYC's Dan Levinson's Palomar Jazz Band sponsored by PRJC →
  Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Protecting Your Wealth: Insurance Solutions for Business Owners →
  Virtual
  11:30 am
Saturday September 19
• MidAtlantic Walk & Roll To Cure FSHD →
  Alpha Ridge Park, 11685 Old Frederick Rd
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• Hello!
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🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

• D'var Torah: We Need Each Other … Now and Always (washingtonjewishweek.com)
• Five Auto Thefts Among Incidents Reported Across Montgomery County in September 1 Crime Summary (mocoshow.com)

Silver Spring

• Data Engineer -Washington, DC, Silver Spring, MD, Philadelphia, PA, Wilmington, DE, Fairfax, VA - TechniPros, LLC - Remote in Washington, DC, US (dice.com)
• Things to do in the DC area: Afro Plus Fest, DC State Fair … and more! (wtop.com)
• Popular Noodle Spot Named One of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia's Best Cheap Eats (mocoshow.com)

Rockville

• New MARC Train Service Will Connect Montgomery County, Baltimore (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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