🌱 National Train Day Open House and 11 more events

Hello again Union Bridge! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Jobseekers age 50+ Register today The free Howard County, MD, Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
• National Train Day Open House at Western Maryland Railway Historical Society
• Plant Bingo at Flood Zone Marketplace and Brewery at Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
• Saturday: Showers around in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.

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📸 Around Union Bridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Union Bridge

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 7

• Jobseekers age 50+ Register today The free Howard County, MD, Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday May 9

• National Train Day Open House →
  Western Maryland Railway Historical Society, 41 N Main St, Union Bridge
  10:00 am

Wednesday May 13

• Plant Bingo at Flood Zone Marketplace and Brewery →
  Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery, 50 N Main St, Union Bridge
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 20

• J Bar W Barrel Racing Jackpot →
  J Bar W Ranch Inc, 10530 Green Valley Rd, Union Bridge
  6:00 pm

Sunday May 24

• Nick Andrew Staver: NAS TRIO at Flood Zone Brewing →
  Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery, 50 N Main St, Union Bridge
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 7

• Housing, Health, and Education Committee →
  City of Frederick County City Hall Boardroom and Televised on Channel 99 - Frederick MD 21701
  10:00 am
• Carroll County Workforce Development Day
  Taneytown Branch Library, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown
  10:00 am
• Homeschool Families Information Session
  Frederick Community College E-126
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Taneytown Branch Library, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown
  10:00 am
• Storytime in the Garden Series, 2025 →
  Heritage Frederick 24 East Church St, Frederick, MD 21701
  10:30 am
• Read and Play →
  Carroll County Public Library - Finksburg Branch, 2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg
  11:00 am
• Open Mah Jongg
  Westminster Branch Library, 50 East Main Street, Westminster
  1:00 pm
• Messy Masterpieces: Family Days
  Taneytown Branch Library, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member/Cook in Westminster. Apply here.
• Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Frederick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Union Bridge here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Westminster

• College Football: 60 Year Old Joins Surprise Team As Walk-On (Yes, This Is Real) (gridironheroics.com)
• Westminster Man With Tourette Syndrome Rebuilding Life After Parents Die In Murder-Suicide (dailyvoice.com)
• Oscar winner Ernest Thompson returns to Chestertown to talk about new novel, screen his short film (theeveningenterprise.com)

Emmitsburg

• 204 fallen firefighters to be added to national memorial (firerescue1.com)
• 'It's been an honor,' Broadcast Director of National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service Says (firehouse.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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