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Coming up: LC3' Pints 4 Paws Celebration and Fundraiser for Community Cats on the North Potomac Patch calendar
Hi there, North Potomac! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How fast are North Potomac home prices really rising in 2026?
- North Potomac's own earns conference tennis player of the week honor
Also on today's calendar: LC3' Pints 4 Paws Celebration and Fundraiser for Community Cats and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Warmer with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Becoming cloudy and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The 5 Zip Codes in the Maryland Suburbs With the Highest Home Price Appreciation in 2026 (urbanturf.com) — Home prices in the 20878 zip code covering Gaithersburg and North Potomac rose 4.9% between January and August 2026, with 441 homes sold, the busiest market on the list. The article compares this growth to other Maryland suburbs, where several zip codes saw double-digit appreciation and strong demand for detached homes. 
• First-Year Katherine Yao Named United East Player of Week (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — North Potomac tennis player Katherine Yao has been named United East Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week, marking the first conference honor of her college career. The St. Mary's College first-year earned the award after a strong run at the ITA Southeast Regionals, helping her team continue its dominance in the league's weekly awards.
📸 Around North Potomac
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Potomac
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★ Featured events ★
- LC3' Pints 4 Paws Celebration and Fundraiser for Community Cats →
Vanish Farmwoods Brewery, 42245 Black Hops Ln, Leesburg
12:00 pm - Erin Ash Sullivan →
Darnestown Presbyterian Church, 15120 Turkey Foot Rd, Gaithersburg
2:00 pm
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Indoor Floor Hockey - 18+ Drop-in
Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center
6:00 pm - Badminton - 18+ Drop-in (AUX)
Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center
6:15 pm - Appointments for help with public benefits - HHS Navigation Prog
Montgomery County Government Health, 11002 Veirs Mill Road., Suite 506, Wheaton
9:00 am - Badminton - 55+ Drop-in
Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center
9:00 am - Lil' Ones - Ages 5 & Under (Parent Led) (AUX)
Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center
10:30 am - Volunteer Recruitment Fair at Montgomery College- Silver Spring/
Montgomery County Recycling, 7600 Takoma Avenue, Takoma Park
11:00 am - Therapeutic Recreation Open Gym (AUX)
Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center
12:30 pm - Basketball - Youth Drop-in (Ages 11-17) (AUX)
Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center
3:00 pm - Badminton - Family Drop-In (All Ages)
Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center
3:00 pm - PTA Ice Cream Social →
DuFief Elementary School Gaithersburg, MD 20878
5:30 pm - Badminton - 18+ Drop-in
Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center
6:00 pm - Basketball - Family Drop-In (All Ages) (AUX)
Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center
6:15 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A kitchen fire displaced seven people from a home in Wheaton Woods, Maryland, on Tuesday morning, but everyone inside was able to get out safely.
5:14AM on Sep 29: A kitchen fire displaced seven people from a home in Wheaton Woods, Maryland, on Tuesday morning. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Gaithersburg
- Rockville Ranks in the Top 2% of Small Cities in America According to Report (mocoshow.com)
- More self-service vehicle emissions kiosks planned for Montgomery, Prince George's counties (wtop.com)
- Inference of thermodynamic conditions in convergent high-energy-density-physics experiments (aps.org)
Rockville
- Ouma D - Rockville, MD Patch (patch.com)
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