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🌱 Parents Night Out + Washington Commanders Consider Moving

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Alexis Goring, Neighbor
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(Patch Media)

Morning, Laurel! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 74 Low: 56.

Here are the top three stories today in Laurel:

  1. Bird Mobberley and Grady Griffin's Galerio, will go after his second stakes victory by tackling six rivals in this Saturday's $100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial at Laurel Park. The 36th running of the Johnson for 4-year-olds and up, is among five stakes worth $450,000 in purses on an 11-race program co-headlined by the $100,000 Private Terms for 3-year-olds and $100,000 Beyond the Wire for 3-year-old fillies. (Laurel Park)
  2. Two bills in the Maryland General Assembly would spend millions of dollars in order to refurbish Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore and improve existing sports entertainment facilities, including minor league baseball parks, and establish new ones. It's not clear whether the Washington Commanders will stay in Landover or move to Virginia or D.C. However, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said that the Landover-Largo area remains choice territory for a world-class sports entertainment destination. (WTOP)
  3. Governor Larry Hogan recently announced that Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) set a new annual record for cargo operations in 2021, with more than 618.8 million pounds of cargo transported. In 2021, BWI's cargo operations accounted for more than 55% of the total air cargo flown through the region's three major commercial airports. BWI's increase in cargo volumes has been fueled by growth of the e-commerce industry during the pandemic. (Maryland.gov)

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Today in Laurel:

  • Laurel Dutch Country Farmers Market—Open on 9701 Fort Meade Road (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
  • Barry Goldstein: Slice of Life at the Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel—Inspired by a trip to Israel, "A Slice of Life" is part of a larger body of work that explores life from the perspective of Barry Goldstein's Jewish identity. The paintings are juxtaposed moments of time that are set side by side in contrast and in support of one another. Each work zooms in for an intimate portrayal of people, setting, or circumstance; each with its own "slice of life." (10:00 a.m.)
  • Parents Night Out: Brave!—Parents are invited to send their children to The Thrifty Teacher in Laurel for a night filled with painting, pizza, pajamas, and the movie Brave! Children are welcome to arrive already in their pajamas so that they are ready to jump into bed when they get home. Each child will be guided through a shamrock painting, have pizza for dinner, and then enjoy watching Brave (rated PG). (5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
  • Candles, Cocktails & Conversation—Create a custom candle scent! Choose an affirmation candle tin! Enjoy conversation that encourages incorporating more self care and self love into your life. Light refreshments will be served during this event in Laurel. (6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
  • Cassadee Pope in Concert at Baltimore Soundstage in Baltimore, Md. (8:00 p.m.)
  • Live @ Montpelier in Laurel: Hazel Mitchell-Bell—Hear vocalist Hazel Mitchell-Bell, one of Washington D.C.'s first ladies of jazz, perform songs from her 2018 debut released album Stronger Than Ever as well as her follow-up album Sack Full of Dreams. Her songs include standards from the Great American Songbook, blues as well as R&B hits made famous by renowned musicians Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and more. (8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Corporal Kurt Schnitzenbaumer, Prince George's County Police Department: *UPDATE* We have a limited number of scholarships available for this program. If you are interested, please send an e-mail to info@pgcpal.org. (Nextdoor)
  • Prince George's County Planning Department Carly Brockinton, Prince George's County Government: Join us on May 20 for Bike to Work Day. Our pitstop at National Harbor is open 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Register today at biketowrokmetrodc.org. The first 15,000 to register get a free T-shirt. (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Old Town Laurel: *Appliance woes* Does anyone know of a trustworthy good appliance repair for a Kenmore fridge and a whirlpool dryer that is not too pricey?(Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Scaggsville Rd: Doug from Fences by Doug just installed my back yard split rail dog fence yesterday and did a great job. He had a great price and the job was done as he said it would be. I highly recommend FBD if you need a fence. (Nextdoor)
  • Nepal America Film Society, Neighbor: The Nepal America Film Society has announced the dates for the 2022 annual Nepal America International Film Festival (NAIFF). The festival dates are June 23 through June 26. (Patch)

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— Alexis Goring

About me: My name is Alexis A. Goring. I'm a Bowie area resident with a pulse for people, news and feature stories! I've worked as a freelance writer/editor/proofreader in the media industry for 15 years. I'm also a published author, experienced blogger, and founder of Writer at Heart Editorial Services. Visit my website for more details about me and my work. Here's the link: https://alexisagoring.jimdofree.com.

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