🌱 Patch AM: What the new Queensbury Road rain garden upgrade means for neighbors

Good morning to you Riverdale Park! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What the new Queensbury Road rain garden upgrade means for neighbors
• How Riverdale Park's 2Fifty Texas BBQ just won national praise

Also on today's calendar: FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
• Tuesday: Cool with occasional rain, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Board of Public Works Approves $9.3 Million for Outdoor Facilities and Land Conservation in 12 Counties (smnewsnet.com) — Riverdale Park is set to restore and enhance the Queensbury Road rain garden using new state greenspace funding, improving native habitat and making the area more attractive for neighbors. The grant is part of $9.3 million approved statewide for parks, playgrounds, trails, and conservation projects that aim to expand outdoor recreation and protect natural areas across Maryland.
   

• Maryland BBQ Restaurant Named Among the Best in America (mocoshow.com) — Riverdale Park's 2Fifty Texas BBQ has been ranked the 17th best barbecue restaurant in America by loveFOOD, adding to a growing list of national accolades. The Riverdale Road spot is praised for its Texas-style, wood-smoked meats and Salvadoran-inspired sides, and has already earned major regional awards recognizing both the restaurant and its co-owner as standouts in the industry.
   

📸 Around Riverdale Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riverdale Park

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" →
  Online,
  11:30 am
Sunday September 27
• The W. Allen Taylor Quintet →
  Takoma Station Tavern, 6914 4th St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Admissions Open House →
  Edmund Burke School, 4101 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Positively Moving - Presented by ArtStream Held in Meeting Room 2
  New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
  10:30 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
  New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
  10:30 am
• Health Insurance Enrollment Clinic
  New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton - Conference Room
  11:00 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
  New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
  11:30 am
• Craft and Create: Fabric-Covered Mini Journals
  New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
  2:00 pm
• Craft and Create: Celia Cruz Dancing Dolls
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
  4:00 pm
• Computer Basics: Open Lab
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
  4:00 pm
• DIVORCECARE - Virtual →
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Homeschool Hangout
  New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0315 in Hyattsville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Hyattsville

• Hyattsville Arts Festival Returns Saturday With Special Tribute (hyattsvillewire.com)
• Two men charged with murder after 33-year-old found shot dead behind wheel in Hyattsville (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Maryland senator's encounter with Annapolis police deepens unanswered questions (foxbaltimore.com)

College Park

• Landmark apartments rebrand as Rambler College Park South under new ownership (dbknews.com)

Silver Spring

• Large Tree Falls Onto Two Montgomery County Homes (patch.com)

Ok Riverdale Park! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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