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🌱 Brentwood community invited to honor Coast Guard veteran Ray William Snoots
And on the Brentwood Patch calendar - Holiday Craft Fair

Coffee in hand, Brentwood? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Brentwood community invited to honor Coast Guard veteran Ray William Snoots
Also on today's calendar: ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Brentwoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy and cold, temps: high: 37, low: 30.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ray William Snoots, 84, (smnewsnet.com) — Family and friends are invited to a graveside service for Ray William Snoots at Fort Lincoln Cemetery on Bladensburg Road in Brentwood on December 19 at noon. The 84-year-old Coast Guard veteran, originally from Washington, D.C., is remembered by his son, grandson, longtime companion, niece, and extended family, with visitation planned in Leonardtown on December 17.
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📸 Around Brentwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brentwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Holiday Craft Fair
Brentwood Arts Exchange, 3901 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood
11:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 35
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
10:30 am - African Christmas
miXt Food Hall , 3809 Rhode Island Ave , Brentwood
12:00 pm - Let's Get Ornamental
Brentwood Arts Exchange , 3901 Rhode Island Ave , Brentwood
1:00 pm - STEM Fun: Ozobots
Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
1:00 pm - Miramar En Concierto
La Caverna Sports Bar & Grill , 1500 University Blvd E , Hyattsville
8:00 pm - Jennifer Schimpf
Blackwall Barn & Lodge Columbia , 6000 Merriweather Dr Suite B140 , Columbia
11:00 am - VoiceExchange: Circlesinging Maryland
Elwood Smith Community Center , 601 Harrington Rd , Rockville
3:00 pm - ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir
Bowie State University , 14000 Jericho Park Rd , Bowie
3:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Sunday December 21
📣 Brentwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Food Distribution - Alafia Baptist Church
Mount Rainier, MD Calendar , 3623 Eastern Ave , Mount Rainier
9:30 am - Senior Social Events
College Park Woods Club , 3545 Marlbrough Way , College Park
10:00 am - Caseworker in the Library
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
10:00 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
10:30 am
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Prince George in Hyattsville. Apply here.
- Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brentwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hyattsville
- Construction Complete on New Apartment Building in Hyattsville (hyattsvillewire.com)
- New Open Rewards app aims to boost area businesses (streetcarsuburbs.news)
- Maryland Historical Trust awards $24M to help finance 10 preservation projects (baltimorefishbowl.com)
College Park
- Raising Cane's makes its College Park debut (dbknews.com)
Bowie
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-- The Patch AM Team
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