🌱 Planning Commission and 10 more events

Hi there, Ballenger Creek! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Planning Commission at Frederick County Calendar
• Silverado Dementia Support Group at Frederick County Calendar
• Attaboy Barrel House-AOPA Holiday Party at Frederick County Calendar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny intervals; not as cold, temps: high: 48, low: 26.
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 43 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ballenger Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Homeschool Cooking: Holiday Cookies
  Ballenger Creek Park, 5420 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Planning Commission
  Frederick County Calendar , 12 E Church St. , Frederick
  9:30 am
• Silverado Dementia Support Group
  Frederick County Calendar , 8401 Gas House Pike , Frederick
  12:00 pm
• Attaboy Barrel House-AOPA Holiday Party
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  12:30 pm
• True Standard Distilling-Tasting Room Open
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  3:00 pm
• Frederick County Sustainability Commission
  Frederick County Calendar
  3:00 pm
• Veterans Advisory Council Public Meeting
  Frederick County Calendar , Winchester Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room 12 E Church St , Frederick
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Meet DEE Staff in Your Community!
  Frederick County Calendar , 1100 West Patrick Street Unit H , Frederick
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Mental Health Association Re-Opening of Mobile Crisis under MHA
  Frederick County Calendar , 226 South Jefferson Street , Frederick
  11:00 am
• Council Legislative Meeting
  Frederick County Calendar , First Floor Hearing Room Winchester Hall , Frederick
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Lil' Christmas Trees @ SKC - Frederick, MD 2025
  Scott Key Center , 1050 Rocky Springs Rd , Frederick
  10:00 am
• Senior Yoga
  William R. Talley Recreation Center , 121 North Bentz Street , Frederick
  10:15 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Frederick

• Celebrate Winter in Frederick: Dec. 19-20 (frederickschild.com)
• Frederick Welcomes New Administration and Council Leadership (radiofreehubcity.com)
• Email from Frederick mayor sheds more light as CPRB director weighs in on chief nominee controversy (wpxi.com)

Clarksburg

• Damascus parents want answers after winter weather closures in Montgomery County schools (wusa9.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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