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🌱 Patch AM: How will Oregon fare in its Big Ten visit to College Park?
And check out New Year's Eve Party on the College Park Patch calendar
Good day College Park! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Oregon fare in its Big Ten visit to College Park?
Also on today's calendar: First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!) and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in College Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in College Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Breezy; a little morning rain, with a high of 59 and low of 27 degrees.
- Tuesday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 36, low: 28.
- Wednesday: Some sun, with a high of 41 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nate Bittle leads Oregon basketball past Omaha, Big Ten play up next (statesmanjournal.com) — Oregon’s men’s basketball team will visit the University of Maryland in College Park this Friday as it opens a long stretch of Big Ten play. The Ducks, led by center Nate Bittle’s recent scoring surge, are coming off a comfortable win over Omaha but remain banged up, with key players’ injury statuses still uncertain for the road trip that also includes Rutgers. 
📸 Around College Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in College Park
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★ Featured events ★
- New Year's Eve Party
The Board and Brew, 8150 Baltimore Ave, College Park
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Tai Chi
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar College Park, MD 20740
10:00 am - Berwyn Ballet School
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
3:45 pm - Berwyn Ballet School at The Old Parish House
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
8:45 am - Girl Scout Troop 23031
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4601 Calvert Road , College Park
2:30 pm - College Park Arts Exchange - Youth Orchestra Rehearsals
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
3:00 pm - Berwyn Ballet School
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
5:15 pm - Public Safety Meeting
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 7401 Baltimore Avenue , College Park
7:00 pm - First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!)
Virtual/Online
10:00 am
Tuesday December 30
Thursday January 1
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
Saturday January 10
📣 College Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Free Zumba Fitness Class!
City of Hyattsville , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
4:00 pm - Teen Winter Break Trip: Snowtubing
Takoma Park Community Center , 7500 Maple Ave a , Takoma Park
11:30 am - Capital Food Bank Food Distribution for Federal Workers and Contractors
Mount Rainier, MD Calendar , 7721 Barlowe Rd , Hyattsville
12:00 pm - Family Game Night at Long Branch
Long Branch Library -
2:00 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making College Park PatchAM possible:
- Brysis Realty International — (240) 510-5693
25 years of experience, helping buyers and sellers... - Greenbelt SITY Stars — (301) 679-5100
35% Off - Jump Rope Classes - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Dogtopia of Downtown DC — (475) 338-3501
Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Join Riversdale House Museum on January 10th for a Genealogy 101 program.
Title: We the People Genealogy 101 Series: Session 1 Date and Time: January 10, 2026 at 10 am - 11 pm Blurb: Get started tracing your family’s… (Nextdoor Hollywood)
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager TB39072-COLLEGE PARK in College Park. Apply here.
- Triumvirate Environmental, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in College Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near College Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greenbelt
- Patel says FBI headquarters to ‘permanently close' with move (bostonherald.com)
- He Was a Supreme Court Lawyer. Then His Double Life Caught Up With Him. (nytimes.com)
- Kwanzaa is here and there are several ways to celebrate in the DC area (wtop.com)
Hyattsville
- Art Classes for Kids Begin This Winter at the Loft in Hyattsville (hyattsvillewire.com)
- Understanding multi-level policy implementation in the national school lunch and breakfast programs: a mixed-methods and agent-based modeling protocol (springer.com)
Ok College Park! 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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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