🌱 How could the $1.4 billion Sphere project reshape jobs in Largo?
Largo, Maryland Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Largo! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How could the $1.4 billion Sphere project reshape jobs in Largo?
Also on today's calendar: Free Chair Yoga Class for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 65, low: 57.
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Prince George's County businesses look to cash in on Sphere project (dcnewsnow.com) — A massive new 6,000-seat “Sphere” entertainment venue near National Harbor could bring thousands of construction and permanent jobs to Prince George’s County, with county leaders outlining plans in Largo to prioritize local and minority-owned businesses. The County Council is set to vote Monday on authorizing up to $215 million in bonds, a decision that could significantly shape Largo-area economic opportunities for years. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Free Chair Yoga Class for Breast Cancer Awareness Month →
Wigenton Candle Co., 164 Waterfront St, Oxon Hill
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Computer Literacy Workshop →
American Job Center Largo, 1801 McCormick Drive, Largo
10:30 am -
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Program Room Greenbelt -
12:15 pm -
Pins and Needles: Knitting
Prince George's County Memorial Library System Surratts-Clinton -
12:30 pm -
English Conversation Club
BL Activity Room Bladensburg -
1:00 pm -
Homeschool Hangout: Optical Illusions
South Bowie Branch Library South Bowie -
1:00 pm -
Technology Help
Prince George's County Memorial Library System Hillcrest Heights -
2:00 pm -
Sew it Seams: Open Sewing Lab
Prince George's County Memorial Library System New Carrollton -
3:30 pm -
Craft and Create: Spooky Painting
Conference Room 1 Hillcrest Heights -
4:00 pm -
STEM Fun: Crafting Quilt Patterns
Large Meeting Room Spauldings -
4:00 pm -
Needlework Social
Learning Lab Hyattsville -
4:00 pm -
Resume Workshop →
American Job Center Largo, 1801 McCormick Drive, Largo
10:00 am -
Sip & Craft Door Wreath Edition →
Lux1 Studios, 1450 Mercantile Lane, Largo
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
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-- The Patch AM Team
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