🌱 Patch AM: What the White Oak Starbucks closure means for Silver Spring coffee drinkers

Hello Silver Spring! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What the White Oak Starbucks closure means for Silver Spring coffee drinkers
• How you can weigh in at FDA's White Oak eye-drop meeting
• Ready to run, read, and support libraries in Silver Spring?

Also on today's calendar: The W. Allen Taylor Quintet and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy with a little rain, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
• Sunday: A little rain, temps: high: 63, low: 58.
• Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Starbucks closing 3 DC-area locations among 250 North American stores (fox5dc.com) — One of the three Starbucks stores the company is closing in the D.C. region this week is the White Oak Town Center location in Silver Spring, meaning nearby customers and workers will soon lose that shop. Starbucks says these closures, including others in Rockville and downtown D.C., target underperforming stores that no longer meet its financial or customer-experience standards.
   

2. October 30, 2026: Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee (fda.gov) — The FDA's White Oak Campus in Silver Spring will host a Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on October 30 to review a proposed eye drop for slowing myopia progression in children. Residents can watch online or even submit written comments or request an oral presentation slot ahead of the meeting's deadlines in mid-to-late October.
   

3. Read all about it: 7 literary events in Montgomery County to check out in October (bethesdamagazine.com) — Montgomery County book lovers have a full slate of October events, including a Read.Run.Repeat. fun run and walk at Wheaton Regional Park in Silver Spring that supports county libraries. You'll also find author talks, a cartooning workshop, a long-running F. Scott Fitzgerald festival in Rockville, and a music-and-books club in Takoma Park, offering plenty of ways to connect with stories and neighbors.
   

4. 2026's Largest High School in Maryland (mocoshow.com) — Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring ranks among Maryland's largest high school buildings at about 378,000 square feet, but it still trails Seneca Valley High School in Germantown, which tops 440,000 square feet. The article compares several big campuses statewide and notes upcoming major rebuilds, giving Silver Spring residents context on how their local high school stacks up in size.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Silver Spring

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• The W. Allen Taylor Quintet →
  Takoma Station Tavern, 6914 4th St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm
Monday September 28
• 4th Monday Jazz Vocal Open Mic →
  El Golfo Restaurant, 8739 Flower Ave, Silver Spring
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093,
  9:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Holy Cross Health Neuroscience Symposium →
  Holy Cross Hospital, 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Bethesda Quilters Fall Quilt & Craft Festival →
  Holy Redeemer Catholic School Auditorium, 9715 Summit Ave, Kensington
  10:00 am
• "Credit to Keys" First Time Homebuyer Seminar →
  Marilyn Praisner Library, 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866
  10:30 am
• Grand Re-Opening at Commas Food Hall →
  Commas Food Hall, 8661 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring
  1:00 pm
• Open Doors: Exploring the Historic Homes of North Woodside →
  North Woodside, Silver Spring, MD, USA
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Colesville Presbyterian Church Invites you to Blessing of the Animals Service →
  12800 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Panel: Humans in the Loop →
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Engagement And Effective Practices With Mandated Clients (3 CEUs) →
  Webinar
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Make a Connection: Virtual Networking Event →
  , Silver Spring
  6:30 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

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