🌱 Patch AM: How snake-inspired sensors in Laurel could change night vision tech

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In today's newsletter:

• How snake-inspired sensors in Laurel could change night vision tech

Also on today's calendar: Safety & The Disability Community and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Johns Hopkins APL Harnesses Snake Heat-Sensing Proteins for Next-Generation Sensors (jhuapl.edu) — Cutting-edge sensor research is underway at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, where scientists are mimicking snakes' heat-detecting abilities to build ultra-sensitive, low-power infrared sensors. The work could eventually lead to lighter, more efficient gear like thermal trip wires or night-vision-style goggles that run with little or no conventional electricity, potentially influencing future defense and safety technologies.
   

📸 Around Laurel

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laurel

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• Safety & The Disability Community →
  East Columbia 50+ Senior Center, 6610 Cradlerock Way, Columbia
  6:30 pm
Friday August 21
• KIDZAFEST " Dance-a-palooza →
  Veterans Plaza, 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring
  10:00 am
Monday September 14
• Beyond Basics Homeschool Tutorial →
  9811 Mallard Dr, Laurel
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Laurel Branch Library Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Caseworker in the Library
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
  10:00 am
• Union Station Drop Off, DC →
  Laurel, MD Calendar Laurel, MD 20707
  10:00 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
  Laurel Branch Library Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
  10:30 am
• Playday at the Library
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Laurel Farmer's Market →
  Laurel, MD Calendar, 378 Main Street, Laurel
  3:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Fresh Voices Open Mic
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• LaurelKids: Firehouse Friends Canvas Painting →
  Firehouse Subs (Laurel Shopping Center), 901 Washington Blvd, Laurel
  10:00 am
Monday September 7
• Columbia Maryland Film Festival's Opening Night at The Collective ENCORE →
  The Collective Encore, 10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Laurel. Apply here.
• Harris Teeter posted a job opening for Part Time Meat Clerk in Laurel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laurel here.

🗞 Nearby News

Beltsville

• Beltsville Resident Launches Griffiths Vocal Studio, Bringing World-Class Vocal Training Online (beltsvillenewstoday.com)
• News You Can Use August 2026 (beltsvillenewstoday.com)
• Jamaican flavors to meet American soul food at Island Soul Grill (dcnewsnow.com)

Greenbelt

• 'We won this competitive process': Gov. Moore celebrates court ruling on FBI headquarters (wbal.com)

Ok Laurel! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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