🌱 How Microsoft’s new Riverdale quantum hub could reshape local jobs and research
Riverdale, Maryland Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Riverdale! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Microsoft’s new Riverdale quantum hub could reshape local jobs and research
Also on today's calendar: Grand Opening Celebration @ Glen Burnie Xfinity and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 72, low: 61.
- Sunday: Rain, with a high of 66 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Quantum companies expand in Maryland as Microsoft center opens (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Microsoft has opened a major new quantum research center right in Riverdale, positioning the town at the heart of Maryland’s fast-growing quantum technology push. State leaders say the facility, part of Prince George’s County’s Discovery District ecosystem, will attract top researchers, new companies, and hundreds of millions in investment while creating opportunities for University of Maryland students and local residents. 
📸 Around Riverdale
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Grand Opening Celebration @ Glen Burnie Xfinity →
6619 Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie
3:00 pm -
Howard Community College Presents Fall for All! →
Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia
11:00 am -
DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition →
Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse, 18031 Central Park Cir,
10:00 am
Friday October 9
Friday October 16
Saturday November 7
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Other local events
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Riverdale MD Food Distribution →
Metamorphosis Community Project, 5401 Good Luck Road, Riverdale
10:00 am -
Frightreads Book Festival 6 →
Howard County Fairgrounds
12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 24
📣 Riverdale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Expungement Clinic & Resource Fair →
Annapolis, MD Calendar
1:30 pm -
LBF Food Distribution
Bay Brooke Elem. School, 4301 10th S., Brooklyn
4:00 pm -
The Backyard Farmers Market →
The Backyard, 2616 Mountain Rd, Pasadena
5:00 pm -
PTA Movie Night
Sunset Pasadena, MD 21122
5:30 pm -
PRO-Vision Memorial Run 2026 →
Severna Park MD -
Severna Park Farmer's Market →
Severna Park Farmer’s Market, Park and Ride, Arnold
8:00 am -
Yoga for All at Arpella →
Arpella Physical Therapy & Performance, 1454 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Arnold
8:00 am -
Howl-o-Ween Adoption Event →
Petco Severna Park, 571 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park
12:00 pm -
Dogs in Halloween Costume Pics →
Severna Park Taphouse, 58 Earleigh Heights Road, Severna Park
12:00 pm -
Howl-o-Ween Adoption Event at Petco Severna Park →
Petco Severna Park, 571 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park
12:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please help me find my dog.
She was last seen in Hyattsville area. she has a white pattern on the back of her neck that’s white and her name is Indy. Please contact me at 202… (Nextdoor North Riverdale Park)
- SpartanNash Company posted a job opening for Warehouse Receiver/Unloader in Severn. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Severna Park
- October is the most dangerous month for pedestrians in Baltimore region, officials warn (cbsnews.com)
- Greeks Born Abroad Are Being Refused Recognition of Their Citizenship: Here's the Fix (thenationalherald.com)
- Driver arrested after deadly hit-and-run killed Severna Park father of 4 (cbsnews.com)
Pasadena
- Mahalo and aloha: Community turns out for Partners In Care End of Summer Luau (patch.com)
Odenton
- Gavigan's Furniture Acquires New Warehouse In $17M Deal (patch.com)
- Silver Diner Fights To Keep Its Restaurant At BWI Marshall Airport (patch.com)
Ok Riverdale! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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