🌱 Lidl plans a new home at White Oak Town Center
White Oak, Maryland Patch AM: a 3 min readHello White Oak! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Lidl plans a new home at White Oak Town Center
- White Oak/FDA area gains federal designation aimed at attracting investment
Also on today's calendar: Silver Spring Showcase Community Concert and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 60, low: 43.
- Friday: Cloudy, breezy and cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• German Grocer Doubles Down On MD With New Opening, Expansion Plans (patch.com) — Lidl plans to take over the former Amazon Fresh space at White Oak Town Center, giving the shopping center a new grocery anchor. Property layouts place it opposite First Watch at 12345 Columbia Pike, but no opening date has been announced for the White Oak store. 
• Montgomery County Secures 10 New Opportunity Zones to Encourage Economic Development (mocoshow.com) — The White Oak/FDA campus area is among the Montgomery County locations included in 10 newly secured federal Opportunity Zone designations. Taking effect Jan. 1, 2027, the designations offer tax incentives for private investment, which county officials hope will support redevelopment, business growth and housing.
📸 Around White Oak
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Upcoming Events in
White Oak
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★ Featured events ★
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Silver Spring Showcase Community Concert →
The Fillmore, 8656 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring
4:00 pm -
Shoff Promotions Frederick Maryland COMIC CON →
Frederick MD. Clarion Inn Event Center 5400 Holiday Dr 21703,
9:30 am -
Registration is Open! JSSA MoCo Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
10:00 am
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Tuesday November 17
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Other local events
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Immigration Archives
Montgomery Preservation Inc, 8100 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring
7:00 pm -
The History of Silver Spring’s Canada Dry Bottling Plant
Silver Spring Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station, 8100 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring
11:00 am -
Sankofa: Honoring Our Past, Seeding Our Future
Montgomery Preservation Inc, 8100 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring
3:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Reformed at the Barre - November 2026 Session →
Dance Exchange, 7117 Maple Ave, Takoma Park
8:00 am -
Therapeutic Recreation - Open Gym Drop-In
Long Branch Community Center
9:00 am -
Lil' Ones - Ages 5 & Under (Parent Led)
Mid-County Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
Lil Ones Open Gym (Pre-School)
Wheaton Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
Kelley's Complete Fitness (Registration Required)
Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
9:10 am -
Walk in Sligo Park →
Silver Spring MD
10:00 am -
Basketball - 18+ Drop-in
Long Branch Community Center
10:00 am -
Tai Chi →
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar, 4711 Knox Road, College Park
10:00 am -
Crossroads Farmers Market →
Crossroads Farmers Market, Anne St. @ University Blvd. East, Takoma Park
10:30 am
Wednesday November 11
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🗞 Nearby News
Silver Spring
- New Sushi Restaurant Opens In Former Cubano's Space In Silver Spring (patch.com)
- Lidl to Open New Grocery Store at White Oak Town Center in Silver Spring (phillybite.com)
Wheaton
- Wheaton homicide suspect sought by Montgomery County police (blogspot.com)
Bethesda
- Old Towne Cafe Bar & Grille To Close Longtime Gaithersburg Eatery This Weekend (patch.com)
Ok White Oak! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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