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🌱 Patch AM: Planning to go to the 50+Expo in Silver Spring this month?
Make time for Frederick Ski Swap on the Potomac Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Potomac? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Planning to go to the 50+Expo in Silver Spring this month?
- Can a new coach turn St. Andrew's winless season around?
Also on today's calendar: Frederick Ski Swap and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 66, low: 64.
- Monday: A morning shower; warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• See you at the Expos (thebeaconnewspapers.com) — Older adults and their families in our area are invited to Beacon Newspapers' free 50+Expos this fall in Silver Spring, Maryland, and Springfield, Virginia, featuring health screenings, vaccines, and expert talks. With Cogir Potomac Senior Living among the sponsors, Potomac residents can connect with local and regional providers, explore volunteer opportunities, and learn about healthcare, housing, travel, and financial resources tailored to seniors. 
• DMV Girls Basketball Coaching Changes: St. Andrew's, Elizabeth Seton and Blair Name New Coaches (newsbreak.com) — St. Andrew's Episcopal in Potomac has a new girls basketball head coach, Tony Stewart, who's tasked with rebuilding after a winless season and is bringing in several promising players. The story also tracks fresh coaching hires at Elizabeth Seton and Montgomery Blair, signaling a shake-up in the wider D.C.-area high school girls basketball scene ahead of the 2026–27 season.
📸 Around Potomac
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Potomac
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★ Featured events ★
- Frederick Ski Swap →
Frederick Fairgrounds - Home of The Great Frederick Fair, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick
9:00 am - Rt. 97 Vintage Market ~ Tails & Treasures Cat & Kitten Adoption Event →
16650 Georgia Ave, Olney
10:00 am - Frederick World Heritage Festival →
Carroll Creek Park, Carroll Creek Linear Park, Frederick
11:00 am - Todo Tango →
The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda
7:30 pm - DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition →
Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse, 18031 Central Park Cir,
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday November 7
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Other local events
- Volleyball - 18+ Drop In
Potomac Community Center
9:30 am - PCV Speaker Series: Bridges of Washington, D.C.: A History & Guide, with author Bob Dover →
Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Rd, Potomac
3:00 pm - Family Fall Festival →
St. Francis Episcopal Church, 9220 VA-193, Great Falls
9:00 am - St. Francis Potomac Fall Fest →
10033 River Rd, Potomac
10:00 am - 7th Annual Ch/Art Art Walk →
, Washington
12:00 pm - Grand Opening of The Cashmere Sale →
The Cashmere Sale 1085 Seven Locks Rod, Potomac
11:00 am - PCV Presents: Winging It: What Birds Can Teach Us About Thriving →
Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Dr, Potomac
1:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Monday October 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ALL HE WANTED WAS A LIFE OUTSIDE A CRATE
For 18 months, Dexter's world was far too small. This beautiful young Schnoodle with gray curls and big eyes spent his sad days confined to a crate,… (Nextdoor Democracy)
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🗞 Nearby News
North Bethesda
- 2112 Towler St St, North Bethesda, MD 20852 (redfin.com)
- Symphony still rehearsing at 'dangerous' Kennedy Center (seattletimes.com)
- T. Rowe Price Reveals 6.2% Ownership Stake in ESAB Corp as of September 30, 2026 (kalkinemedia.com)
Bethesda
- Planning Board approves Battery Lane apartment redevelopment project in Bethesda (bethesdamagazine.com)
Rockville
- Paisano's Pizzeria Expands Free Slice Program To Anyone In Need (patch.com)
Ok Potomac! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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