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🌱 Patch AM: Still missing your child’s bus info before school starts?
And on the Upper Marlboro Patch calendar - Meet. Mingle. Match
Hey there, Upper Marlboro! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Still missing your child's bus info before school starts?
Also on today's calendar: Meet. Mingle. Match and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 86, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with drenching t-storms, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Prince George's County parents raise concerns over bus assignments, Chipmunk tracking app (wusa9.com) — Families in Upper Marlboro and across Prince George's County are heading into the first day of school still missing confirmed bus assignments and reliable information in the Chipmunk tracking app. District officials say transportation data is being released in waves based on registration dates and urge parents to use ParentVUE, Chipmunk, or the BusPlanner Web tool to locate temporary bus stops while they finalize routes for 74,000 riders. 
📸 Around Upper Marlboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Marlboro
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- Spanish Conversation Club: Beginner
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
5:30 pm - Get Active: Quick Sweat Zumba
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
12:15 pm - Needlework Social
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Storytime Barn
4:00 pm - Boys' Soccer vs Largo (Scrimmage)
Frederick Douglass High School 8000 Croom Rd, Upper Marlboro, M
4:00 pm - JV Volleyball @ Bowie (Scrimmage)
Frederick Douglass High Bowie High School 15200 Annapolis Rd, Bowie, MD 20715, United
5:00 pm - Volleyball @ Bowie (Scrimmage)
Frederick Douglass High Bowie High School 15200 Annapolis Rd, Bowie, MD 20715, United
6:30 pm - Pajama Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
Upper Marlboro Branch Library Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
6:30 pm - Caseworker in the Library
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
10:00 am - Meet. Mingle. Match →
Yours Cafe, 2619 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
5:00 pm - Meet. Match. Mingle. →
912 Washington Blvd, Baltimore
7:00 pm - Drive Up Pet Vaccination Clinic for Dogs and Cats - Microchips Available - Register at Link →
Prince George's County Animal Services Facility & Adoption Center, 3750 Brown Station Rd, Upper Marlboro
10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Friday September 4
Sunday September 13
📣 Upper Marlboro Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Free HIV and Syphilis Screening
Prince George's County Memorial Library System Bowie - Conference Room
12:00 pm - Caseworker in the Library
Prince George's County Memorial Library System Hillcrest Heights - Study Room
12:00 pm - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Prince George's County Memorial Library System Greenbelt - Program Room
12:15 pm - Pins and Needles: Knitting
Prince George's County Memorial Library System Surratts-Clinton -
12:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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
- Washington Intl. Horse Show Delivers $8.9M Economic Impact and Record Crowds to Prince George's County —Andrea Lynn Read on Patch
- Watermelons getting big, do you all remember when I posted the cantaloupe?
Well it finally separated from the Vine, it's was harvested and I really enjoyed the sweetness. I have several more that have surfaced. Now the… (Nextdoor New Orchard Dr) - Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU!
Beechtree and our surrounding communities — you didn't just show up, you showed OUT. This moment is powered by your love, your support, and your… (Nextdoor Beechtree)
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Sales Associate Cashier in Upper Marlboro. Apply here.
- BradyPLUS, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Specialist in Upper Marlboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Upper Marlboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Largo
- Lights, Camera, Fashion: Prince George's County Announces First Ever Fashion Week (thebaynet.com)
- Jireh Edwards injury update: Alabama freshman DB to undergo surgery (on3.com)
District Heights
- Weeks-worth of trash piling up at District Heights apartment complex (wjla.com)
Edgewater
- Davidsonville Man Given Nearly 11 Years For Possessing Child Abuse Images (patch.com)
Ok Upper Marlboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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