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🌱 Back to School Night 2026-27 and 11 more events
Coming up: Computer Basics: Open Lab on the Mount Rainier Patch calendar

What's up Mount Rainier! 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:
- Back to School Night 2026-27 at Brookland Middle School
- Computer Basics: Open Lab at Mount Rainier Branch Library
- Craft and Create: Hojalata (Tin) Art at Hyattsville Branch Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot with a t-storm possible, with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees.
📸 Around Mount Rainier
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Rainier
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- Back to School Night 2026-27
Brookland Middle School Schoolwide
5:30 pm - Computer Basics: Open Lab
Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
1:00 pm - Craft and Create: Hojalata (Tin) Art
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Conference Room 1
3:00 pm - Needlework Social
Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
5:30 pm - Kids Achieve Club
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Art Room
6:00 pm - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
10:30 am - Health Insurance Enrollment Clinic
Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Study Room 2
11:00 am - Teen Action Group (TAG)
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
4:30 pm - School Lunch Registration Event
César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion Hyattsville, MD 20782
9:00 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
10:30 am - Book Discussion: "Fever Dream" by Samanta Schweblin
Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
2:00 pm - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
Mount Rainier -
10:15 am
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SeoulSpice posted a job opening for Shift Leader - College Park, MD in College Park. Apply here.
- IKEA posted a job opening for Retail Furniture Assembly Associate (12-19 Hours/week) in College Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Rainier here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hyattsville
- Four-star forward Beau Daniels commits to Houston (zagsblog.com)
- Man killed in shooting on Lewisdale Drive in Hyattsville; PGPD investigating (dcnewsnow.com)
- Chump's war on Iran continues as does his war on immigrants (blogspot.com)
College Park
- Gov. Wes Moore launches AI tool to provide business insight into Maryland communities (dbknews.com)
- Maryland Mayor Arrested on Child-Porn Charges Visited White House at Least Six Times; Called Pete Buttigieg His 'buddy' and Mentor (rightspeak.net)
- Injury Update: Indiana Running Back Khobie Martin Will Miss Several Weeks (hoosierhuddle.com)
Ok Mount Rainier! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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