🌱 Red Cross Blood Drive and 10 more events

Good day Fort Ritchie! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Red Cross Blood Drive at Fort Ritchie Community Center

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Not as cold, temps: high: 46, low: 28.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 39 degrees.

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📸 Around Fort Ritchie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Ritchie

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Blood Drive
  Fort Ritchie Community Center, 14421 Lake Royer Dr, Fort Ritchie
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Red Cross Blood Drive
  Fort Ritchie Community Center , 14421 Lake Royer Dr , Fort Ritchie
  1:00 pm

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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

• 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
• New Midway Vol Fire Co-Line Dancing
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Smithsburg

• Get your vote on! Select the Washington County athletes of the week (heraldmailmedia.com)

Emmitsburg

• Wilson leads Mercyhurst against Mount St. Mary's after 23-point game (gazettextra.com)

Hagerstown

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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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