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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Admissions Open House at Edmund Burke School
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5 at Bladensburg
  • Tail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Storytime Room at New Carrollton

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 48.
  • Saturday: High clouds and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.

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Other local events
    Saturday October 10
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
    Bladensburg -
    10:30 am
  • Tail Waggin' Tutors - Held in the Storytime Room
    New Carrollton -
    1:00 pm
  • Tuesday October 13
  • English Conversation Club
    Bladensburg - BL Activity Room Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
    1:00 pm
  • Play and Grow: Ages 0-3
    Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
    2:00 pm
  • Sew it Seams: Open Sewing Lab
    New Carrollton -
    3:30 pm
  • Movie: "In the Time of the Butterflies" (PG-13)
    New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
    5:00 pm
  • Craft and Create: Decorate Canvas Bags
    Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
    5:30 pm
  • Wednesday October 14
  • Get Active: Quick Sweat Zumba
    Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
    12:30 pm
  • Homeschool Hangout: Make Books and Rubbings of Leaves
    New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
    1:00 pm
  • Hatchlings: Baby and Me (for expectant parents and parents wit
    New Carrollton -
    2:00 pm
  • Friday October 23
  • The Politic's Hour Live with Kojo Nnamdi →
    Prince George's Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville
    10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Hyattsville

  • Kisner Law Acquires Alan Lander Practice, Expanding Maryland Injury Firm (citybiz.co)
  • Weslye Saunders or Cam Skattebo (4for4.com)
  • Meet Education Board Candidate Jamie McGonnigal: 2026 Election Spotlight (patch.com)

College Park

  • Black Lion Cafe plans to open College Park location this December (dbknews.com)

Bowie

  • Trunk-Or-Treats, Haunted Hall, Campfire, Pumpkin Painting: Halloween 2026 In Prince George's (patch.com)
  • Parents Of Critical Missing UMD Student Plead For Public's Help (patch.com)
  • Prince George's Man Convicted In Sex Abuse Of International Students (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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