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π± Where Severn residents can cool down fast during dangerous heat waves
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In today's newsletter:
- Where Severn residents can cool down fast during dangerous heat waves
Also on today's calendar: July 4th Red, White & Blue Celebration, Fireworks 2026: Fort Meade and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? π€ (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid with hazy sun, with a high of 98 and low of 73 degrees. πΆ Hot!
- Thursday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 101, low: 76.
- Friday: Lots of sun; very hot, humid, with a high of 101 and low of 76 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ HOT WEATHER: Find cooling centers, prevent heatstroke (wbal.com) β Severn residents can cool off at the Severn Senior Activity Center on Reece Road or the Severn Library branch on Annapolis Road, both open as official cooling centers during dangerous heat. The article compiles many other Anne Arundel and regional locations, plus tips and related resources, to help you avoid heat-related illness and find air-conditioned spaces when temperatures soar. 
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Upcoming Events in
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July 4th Red, White & Blue Celebration, Fireworks 2026: Fort Meade β
Parade Field, Fort Meade
4:00 pm -
July 4th Weekend At National Harbor β
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm -
Unleash You Experience β
The Cosmic Space, Brooklyn Park
10:00 am
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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Schools & Central Offices closed. Independence Day.
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Schools & Central Offices closed. Independence Day (Observed)
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ΔΕΔΒΈ Independence Day.
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Summer School begins.
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Jeff Dunham β
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, 7002 Arundel Mills Cir #7777, Hanover
8:00 pm -
Purcellville Wine and Food Festival β
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm -
Summer Psychic Fair β
Glen Burnie Elks Lodge #2266, 878 Stevenson Rd, Severn
9:00 am
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Monday July 6
Saturday July 11
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 19
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π Events Nearby
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250th Year Lunch Celebration - Elkridge, MD 2026 β
Elkridge 50+ Senior Center, 6540 Washington Blvd, Elkridge
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Waugh Wednesdays: Summer Concert Series β
Waugh Chapel Towne Centre, 1417 S Main Chapel Way, Gambrills
6:30 pm -
Family Paint Party β
Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill, 105 Chesapeake Center Ct, Glen Burnie
7:00 pm -
Music & Movement β
Glen Burnie Library - Anne Arundel County Public Library, 1010 East Wy, Glen Burnie
10:00 am -
Schools & Central Offices closed. Independence Day (Observed)
Oakwood Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Wednesday July 1
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lockheed Martin posted a job opening for Inspector Final Assembly Sr Specialist in Severn. Apply here.
- PrideStaff posted a job opening for Material Handler in Severn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Severn here.
π Nearby News
Fort Meade
- Senior Security Engineer, Google Threat Intelligence Group (google.com)
- NSA, DEVCOM Army Research Office Launch QuantumEAGLe Initiative (einpresswire.com)
Jessup
- Maryland prisons saw 46 inmate homicides since 2015; 22 were in the last two years (baltimoresun.com)
- This Porsche Flat-Six Goes to 11 (hagerty.com)
- Shostak, Padilla, Keys, Brown headline winners at 2026 USA Gymnastics Championships, national teams named (gymnastics-now.com)
Odenton
- The Week in Winners: Trio of $100,000 scratch-off prizes lead Maryland Lottery's biggest wins (nottinghammd.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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