🌱 Patch AM: How a global travel charity is boosting Kensington’s own A Wider Circle

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In today's newsletter:

• How a global travel charity is boosting Kensington's own A Wider Circle

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 73, low: 56.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Avolta's Journey For Good Foundation awards $820,000 to charities fighting poverty across North America – Global Travel Retail Magazine (gtrmag.com) — A Kensington-based nonprofit, A Wider Circle, is among 39 organizations sharing $820,000 in new grants from Avolta's Journey For Good Foundation to fight poverty across North America. While the funding is spread widely, this award helps bolster local efforts in Kensington to support vulnerable residents with services that promote stability, food security, and long-term independence.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kensington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093,
  9:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Holy Cross Health Neuroscience Symposium →
  Holy Cross Hospital, 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• Pickleball Drop-in
  Upper County Community Recreation Center
  6:00 pm
• Basketball 18+ Drop-in
  Upper County Community Recreation Center
  6:00 pm
• TCG Standard League Tournament →
  Player 1 Services, 4000 Howard Avenue, Kensington
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Community Yard Sale and Electric Vehicle (EV) Expo →
  Kenmont Swim & Tennis Club, 2900 Faulkner Pl, Kensington
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• LWVMC Voters' Guide Now Available →
  County Libraries and Recreational Centers
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Confused by judicial elections? →
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Apple Fest →
  6701 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Todo Tango →
  The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• LWVMC November Election Ballot Questions Discussion →
  Various sites
  10:30 am
• Board Of Education Candidate Forum →
  Montgomery Community Television 7548 Standish Pl, Rockville, MD, 20855
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

• Former Turnstile guitarist found incompetent to stand trial (bethesdamagazine.com)
• 7 things to do in the capital region this weekend: Free festivals galore (thebanner.com)
• Celebrate fall at Montgomery Parks' Harvest Festival (montgomeryparks.org)

Silver Spring

• General Conference and Supporting Ministries Meet for 'Aligned for Mission' (adventist.org)

Rockville

• Bogotá Coffee House Officially Opens In Montgomery County (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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