🌱 Friday, 11:30am - Laurel, MD 2026 and 10 more events

What's up Konterra! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Friday, 11:30am - Laurel, MD 2026 at The Gardens Ice House
• Play and Grow: Ages 0-3 at Laurel Branch Library
• Tail Waggin' Tutors at Beltsville Branch Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 61 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Konterra

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 15

• Friday, 11:30am - Laurel, MD 2026 →
  The Gardens Ice House, 13800 Old Gunpowder Rd #2fl, Laurel
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Friday May 15

• Play and Grow: Ages 0-3
  Laurel Branch Library Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
  10:30 am
• Tail Waggin' Tutors
  Beltsville Branch Library Beltsville -
  3:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• HSI Adult First Aid | CPR AED Training
  Laurel Branch Library Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
  12:00 pm
• Filipino Culture Through Arts & Crafts, Dance, and Stories
  Beltsville Branch Library Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
  1:00 pm
• Movie: "Next Goal Wins" (PG-13)
  Beltsville Branch Library Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
  2:30 pm

Monday May 18

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
  Beltsville Branch Library Beltsville - Program Room
  10:30 am
• Kids Create: Flower Crafts
  Laurel Branch Library Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• Berkeley Springs State Park, WV →
  Laurel, MD Calendar Laurel, MD 20707
  9:00 am
• YFS Seniors Event →
  City of College Park Seniors City Facilities > College Park Woods Club - 3545 Marlbrough Way Su
  9:30 am
• Tiny Tot Time- Drop in
  Good Hope Neightborhood Center Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center
  10:00 am
• TR Adult Open Gym - Basketball
  East County Recreation Center East County Community Recreation Center
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Laurel

• Laurel High School fight videos spread online as officials stay mostly silent (foxbaltimore.com)
• Yemeni coffee chain to open first Baltimore-area shop (wbaltv.com)

Beltsville

• Farm and Food File: Worse and more of it (farmforum.net)

Columbia

• New Acting Police Chief, Colonel Announced (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: To show the opossum how its done! (Thank you Mary Lynn S. for sending it in!)
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