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🌱 Patch AM: How new bike lanes will change getting around Wheaton soon
Happening soon: MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale on the Wheaton Patch calendar
Greetings Wheaton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How new bike lanes will change getting around Wheaton soon
- What police say happened in Wheaton's latest crime summary
Also on today's calendar: MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
- Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MCDOT moves forward on new bike infrastructure in Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Wheaton (mymcmedia.org) — New bike infrastructure is coming directly to Wheaton, including safety upgrades along McComas Avenue and a planned Amherst Avenue bikeway that will better connect local riders to county trails and transit. Montgomery County is adding more than two miles of new bike paths now, with many more projects in the pipeline aimed at safer, multimodal streets. 
• Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts and Weapons Arrest Included in August 31 Crime Summary (mocoshow.com subscription) — Police reported several serious incidents in the 4th District, including Wheaton, where a home on Firestone Drive had property and a vehicle stolen and officers later recovered a loaded handgun on Veirs Mill Road. The summary also notes a hit-and-run involving a person clinging to a vehicle door, plus related arrests and thefts in nearby districts.
📸 Around Wheaton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wheaton
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★ Featured events ★
- MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale →
Kensington Armory, 3710 Mitchell St, Kensington MD 20895,
11:00 am
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Floor Hockey - 16+ Drop-In
Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
6:00 pm - Pickleball - 18+ Drop-in (Beginners Only)
Mid County Community Rec Center Mid-County Community Recreation Center
9:00 am - Pickleball - 18+ Drop-in (Intermediate/Advance)
Mid County Community Rec Center Mid-County Community Recreation Center
10:30 am - Volleyball - 55+ Drop-In
Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
11:30 am - Pickleball - 55+ Drop-in
Mid County Community Rec Center Mid-County Community Recreation Center
12:15 pm - Senior Fitness Partnership Programs (Registration Required)
Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
1:00 pm - Basketball - Youth Drop-in (Ages 11-17)
Mid County Community Rec Center Mid-County Community Recreation Center
3:00 pm - Loiederman Back To School Night
A. MarioLoiederman Middle School Silver Spring, MD 20906
6:00 pm - NYC's Dan Levinson's Palomar Jazz Band sponsored by PRJC →
Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring
2:00 pm - Free Jazz Zoom: The Hidden Block That Birthed Jazz →
Online - Free
7:00 pm - MidAtlantic Walk & Roll To Cure FSHD →
Alpha Ridge Park, 11685 Old Frederick Rd
9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Saturday September 19
📣 Wheaton Shout Outs!
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🗞 Nearby News
Kensington
- John F. Wolf Jr., retired attorney (capegazette.com)
- Six new principals serving in Catholic schools in Archdiocese of Washington (cathstan.org)
Silver Spring
- St. Andrew Apostle Women's Ministry holds Eucharistic Holy Hour for the fallen away (cathstan.org)
- St. Francis International School welcomes students back with prayer, breakfast and a familiar sense of faith (cathstan.org)
Bethesda
- Pop Mart To Host Grand Opening In MoCo This Weekend (patch.com)
- MD Woman Accused Of Biting VA Police Officer, Fairgrounds Staffer (patch.com)
Ok Wheaton! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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