Discover Dueling Musical Acts, $400M Powerball and Balance in Parenting

1. WEATHER & TIDES »  Weather.com is calling for a chance of thunderstorms with a high temperature in the mid 70s on Tuesday. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s. The forecast through Friday looks similar—with a chance for storms and temperatures in the 70s. Read more here.

Tuesday’s tides at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis: high tides at 5:38 a.m. and 5:55 p.m.; low tides at 12:24 p.m. and 11:33 p.m. Find tides around the Bay by searching here.

2. AROUND TOWN » Check here for events around town.

• Tuesday, 6 p.m.—Crofton Softball Fall Try-It Night! (Gambrills)
• Tuesday/Thursday, 6:15 p.m.—Spark Running Intro to 5K Class (Severna Park)
• Tuesday, 7 p.m.—US Naval Academy Band - Wind Ensemble (Annapolis)
• Tuesday, 7 p.m.—Charles Lollar and Alan Rzepkowski to visit District 32 Republican Club (Severn)
• Tuesday, 8 p.m.—Andrew Goldstein Acoustic Solo (Annapolis)
• Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.—Entrepreneur’s Exchange Monthly Lunch Meeting (Annapolis)
• Wednesday, 6 p.m.—Type 2 Diabetes Solution Seminars (Annapolis)
• Wednesday, 8 p.m.—Ellis Woodward Acoustic Duo (Annapolis)

3. YOU SAID IT » 

Local Voices blogger Christine Wagner strives to find balance as a parent in her latest blog post, Simplicity Parenting? She looks for guidance in a self-help book but adapts the advice to fit her family. She writes about what she ultimately wants for her children: "More time to be kids in this world that wants them to grow up too fast."

Check our regular Blog Round-up for more stories like this from our readers.

4. ICYMI » 

• Kiss of Heroin Nets Woman 18 Months in Jail
• Navy SEAL in Space Interviewed Live
• Naval Academy Among Forbes Top 100 List
• Police Charge 3 in Air Conditioner Theft From Pasadena Business
• Police: 2 Botched Robberies Near Schools in Glen Burnie
• Powerball Climbs to $400 Million
• Walmart Eyes Expansion in Bowie

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