🌱 Discover the Patapsco swimming hole hiding in plain sight near Sykesville

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In today's newsletter:

• Discover the Patapsco swimming hole hiding in plain sight near Sykesville

Also on today's calendar: Oakenmist Renaissance Faire and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 70.
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 10 Maryland Swimming Holes With Crystal-Clear Water You Must Visit Before Fall (myfamilytravels.com) — One of Maryland’s standout late-summer swimming spots is right by Sykesville at Patapsco Valley State Park’s McKeldin North area, where clear, sandy-bottomed holes line the Patapsco River. The guide highlights ten crystal-clear lakes, rivers, and waterfalls statewide, but emphasizes how McKeldin’s quieter trails and cool current make it an easy, close-to-home escape for Sykesville residents before fall arrives.
   

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📸 Around Sykesville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sykesville

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Friday August 7

• Volunteers for Dog Days
  Eldersburg Branch Library 6400 Hemlock Drive , Eldersburg, MD, 21784, US
  9:00 am
• Dog Days of Summer
  Eldersburg Branch Library 6400 Hemlock Drive , Eldersburg, MD, 21784, US
  9:30 am

Saturday August 8

• Sykesville Cinema →
  Sykesville, MD Calendar, 7282 Cooper Drive, Sykesville
• Saturday Adventures
  Eldersburg Branch Library 6400 Hemlock Drive , Eldersburg, MD, 21784, US
  10:00 am
• Eldersburg Ask a Master Gardener
  Eldersburg Branch Library 6400 Hemlock Drive , Eldersburg, MD, 21784, US
  10:30 am
• Free Spirit Book Club: Becoming Madam Secretary
  Eldersburg Branch Library 6400 Hemlock Drive , Eldersburg, MD, 21784, US
  2:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Family Storytime
  Eldersburg Branch Library 6400 Hemlock Drive , Eldersburg, MD, 21784, US
  9:30 am
• Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet
  Eldersburg Branch Library 6400 Hemlock Drive , Eldersburg, MD, 21784, US
  12:30 pm

Saturday August 15

• Oakenmist Renaissance Faire →
  Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Read and Play
  Eldersburg Branch Library 6400 Hemlock Drive , Eldersburg, MD, 21784, US
  9:30 am
• Family Storytime
  Eldersburg Branch Library 6400 Hemlock Drive , Eldersburg, MD, 21784, US
  10:30 am
• Wings of Fire Fest →
  Carroll County Public Library - Eldersburg Branch, 6400 W Hemlock Dr, Sykesville
  2:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Volunteers for Dog Days
  Eldersburg Branch Library 6400 Hemlock Drive , Eldersburg, MD, 21784, US
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The GIANT Company posted a job opening for PT Bakery Associate - 6307 in Sykesville. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Executive Sous Chef in Sykesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sykesville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Randallstown

• Angel Reese: Barbie collaboration Net worth Height Stats (sportsjone.com)
• Baltimore County police continue search for man missing since 2015 (foxbaltimore.com)

Ellicott City

• Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Breaks Ground on Highly Anticipated Elkridge Community and 50+ Center (howardcountymd.gov)
• Youth and Junior Triathletes Earn Titles at 2026 USA Triathlon Youth & Junior Nationals in West Chester, Ohio (usatriathlon.org)

Owings Mills

• In Zay Flowers, the WR-starved Ravens found an ideal fit and paid him accordingly (nytimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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