🌱 Patch AM: How Gene’s Costumes bounced back after a devastating basement fire

Morning Kensington! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Gene's Costumes bounced back after a devastating basement fire

Also on today's calendar: Todo Tango and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.
• Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Beloved Costume Shop Reopens In Montgomery Co. After Fire Kept Doors Closed (patch.com) — Gene's Costumes on Connecticut Avenue in Kensington has finally reopened nearly three years after an electrical fire, and neighbors can once again browse full costumes and accessories close to home. The shop is now welcoming customers weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended evening hours planned in the two weeks leading up to Halloween.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kensington

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Todo Tango →
  The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda
  7:30 pm
• Todo Tango →
  The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda
  7:30 pm
Saturday November 7
• DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition →
  Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse, 18031 Central Park Cir,
  10:00 am
Thursday November 12
• Holy Cross Health Lung Cancer Screening →
  Holy Cross Health Cancer Center 11006 Veirs Mill Rd Suite L1 Wheaton, MD 20902,
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Pickleball - 55+ Drop-In
  Wheaton Community Recreation Center
  11:30 am
• Basketball - Youth Drop-in
  Upper County Community Recreation Center
  2:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• LWVMC November Election Ballot Questions Discussion →
  Various sites
  10:30 am
Saturday October 17
• 7th Annual Ch/Art Art Walk →
  , Washington
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• PRJC Presents The Charm City Traditional Jazz Sound →
  Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Building Bridges--A Benefit for Sumatra →
  Artha Rini Indonesian Restaurant, 10562 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington
  6:00 pm
Friday October 30
• Mystery Mansion 2026 Presents TWISTED. Get your tickets now! →
  The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, MD, 7931 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 31
• www.MysteryMansion.org →
  Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, 7931 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone belong to this cat?
  It's been showing up on Ashwood Drive? It's a beautiful cat and just cries at the back door! (Nextdoor Kensington Estates)

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Kensington. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Travel Store Shelving Reset Merchandiser in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kensington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

• D.C. Senior Living News October 2026 (thebeaconnewspapers.com)
• Respiratory Illnesses On The Rise: See What's Circulating, Find Vaccines In MD (patch.com)
• Montgomery County Council Committees to Review Economic Development, Housing and Transportation Issues (mocoshow.com)

Silver Spring

• Business continues at the 2026 Annual Council - Seventh-day Adventist Church (interamerica.org)
• Influencer Calls Adventist Leaders to Make the Right Decisions for This Time - Seventh-day Adventist Church - Inter-American Division (interamerica.org)

Ok Kensington! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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