🌱 Manchester Valley faces a Friday test against streaking Bel Air
Manchester, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Manchester! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Manchester Valley faces a Friday test against streaking Bel Air
Also on today's calendar: Holly Fair on Main Street.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with occasional rain, temps: high: 55, low: 42.
- Friday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 45 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Football Preview: Hot Bel Air Meets Manchester Valley (maxpreps.com) — Manchester Valley hosts a surging Bel Air football team Friday at 7 p.m., with the visiting Bobcats riding a seven-game winning streak. The Mavericks enter after beating Carver Vo-Tech 16-6, while Bel Air advanced through its latest playoff matchup with a 43-0 win over Lansdowne. 
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Holly Fair on Main Street →
Reisterstown United Methodist Church, 246 Main St, Reisterstown
9:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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St. Bartholomew's Winterfest →
Manchester Activities Building, 3297 York St., Manchester
Friday November 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
10:00 am -
Family Storytime
North Carroll Branch Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
10:00 am -
Club Friendship: Libraries Are for Everyone
North Carroll Branch Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
1:00 pm -
Crazy for Crafting
North Carroll Branch Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
6:00 pm -
Sacred Pause: An Evening Ritual →
Inspired By Yoga, 4500 Black Rock Road, Hampstead
6:45 pm -
Read and Play
North Carroll Branch Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
10:00 am -
Chair Yoga at the Library
North Carroll Branch Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
11:30 am -
Alphabet Train
North Carroll Branch Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
11:00 am -
North Carroll Ask a Master Gardener
North Carroll Branch Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
9:30 am -
Move & Groove Storytime
North Carroll Branch Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
10:00 am -
North Carroll Needle and Fiber Arts
North Carroll Branch Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
1:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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- Most Marylanders are missing out on rebates and programs designed to lower their monthly costs.
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- Cargill posted a job opening for Production Worker in Manchester. Apply here.
- Burger King (Carrols) posted a job opening for Team Member in Hampstead. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.
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- Baltimore County's new council members have plans for development, grocery stores and roads (baltimoresun.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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