🌱 Patch AM: Family and Friends Story Time and 11 more events

Hi Arbutus! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir at Bowie State University
• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Elkridge Baptist Church
• AMS Girls Basketball vs. Southwest at Arbutus Middle

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

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, with a high of 58 and low of 26 degrees.
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 44, low: 33.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 51 and low of 23 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arbutus

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir
  Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  Elkridge Baptist Church, 5929 Setter Dr, Elkridge
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• AMS Girls Basketball vs. Southwest
  Arbutus Middle Halethorpe, MD 21227
  4:00 pm
• AMS Boys Basketball vs. Southwest
  Arbutus Middle Halethorpe, MD 21227
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Family and Friends Story Time
  Baltimore County Public Library - Arbutus Branch , 855 Sulphur Spring Rd , Arbutus
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Time For Us: Toddler Play & Learn (ages 18-35 months with adult) TK
  Elkridge Branch - Howard County Library System , 6540 Washington Blvd , Elkridge
  9:30 am
• Book Talk: The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
  Glenwood 50+ Center , 2400 MD-97 , Cooksville
  10:00 am
• Donuts and Discussions: Holiday Music Bingo and Fun!
  Linthicum Library - Anne Arundel County Public Library , 400 Shipley Rd , Linthicum Heights
  10:30 am
• Christmas Cookie Decorating Class & Milkshakes!
  The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar Old Ellicott City , 8225 Main St , Ellicott City
  6:30 pm
• Dark Passenger with Ametropia, Feed Me To The Wolves, Shattered Colors, Gazzmask
  Morsbergers Tavern , 713 Frederick Rd , Catonsville
  7:00 pm
• Sweetest Of Nights : A Holiday Cabaret
  Baltimore County Arts Guild Catonsville Clubhouse , 10 St Timothys Ln , Catonsville
  7:30 pm
• Live Music: Ginger & the Protest at the Ferndale Tavern
  Ferndale Tavern , 7215 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd , Glen Burnie
  8:00 pm
• Santa Gnome
  Pinot's Palette , Turf Valley Towne Square , 11105 Resort Road Suite 105 , Ellicott City
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Lifeguard Recertification - Ellicott City, MD 2025
  Roger Carter Community Center , 3000 Milltowne Dr , Ellicott City
  9:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Arbutus PatchAM possible:

• Elkridge Baptist Church — (410) 796-4486
  Experience Christ-centered teaching and heartfelt worship.

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodlawn

• Catonsville man receives 40-year sentence for leading violent carjackings and kidnappings (foxbaltimore.com)
• Capital calendar (Dec. 21-28) (baltimoresun.com)
• How early education provider Keanna Sanders is helping families facing financial uncertainty (thegrio.com)

Baltimore

• Famed Pizzeria Unveils Plans To Expand To 12 States, Including MD (patch.com)

Ellicott City

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-- The Patch AM Team

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