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Coming up on the Gaithersburg Patch calendar: Timmie Metz Band

Good morning Gaithersburg! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Gaithersburg groups just landed big grants for accessible transportation?
- Which Gaithersburg veterinary dentist just earned a national stewardship honor?
- How Gaithersburg-area officers helped find a missing Kentucky teen
Also on today's calendar: Timmie Metz Band and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Gaithersburgfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Gaithersburgfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 46 and low of 41 degrees.
- Monday: A bit of morning rain, temps: high: 56, low: 25.
- Tuesday: Very windy; much colder, with a high of 33 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Grants awarded to improve mobility for adults and disabled persons (mymcmedia.org) — Several Gaithersburg-based nonprofits just secured major regional grants to expand transportation for older adults and residents with disabilities, including new wheelchair-accessible vans and door-to-door medical daycare rides. These awards, part of a $10.7 million regional package, will boost mobility, safety, and independence for vulnerable neighbors across Gaithersburg and surrounding Montgomery County communities.
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• American Veterinary Dental College – September 24, 2025 (avma.org) — A Gaithersburg veterinary dental specialist, Dr. Kendall Taney, was honored with the American Veterinary Dental College’s Presidential Medal for Stewardship and is highlighted for her work at the Center for Veterinary Dentistry & Oral Surgery in Gaithersburg. The awards, announced at the AVDC’s annual meeting in San Antonio, recognize leaders and rising stars in veterinary dentistry nationwide.
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• Missing Kentucky Teen Found in Maryland; Man Arrested (wtvq.com) — Authorities say a missing 13-year-old Kentucky girl was safely located in Montgomery County after officers and U.S. Marshals traced her to a home in Silver Spring. The Gaithersburg-datelined report notes a 37-year-old man was arrested, the teen was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and the suspect faces a kidnapping charge and extradition to Kentucky.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gaithersburg
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★ Featured events ★
- Timmie Metz Band
Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville
6:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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Other local events
- Afternoon Movie: Beauty and the Beast (Sing-Along)
Gaithersburg Library -
2:00 pm - Ring in 2026 EARLY at Dave & Buster's Gaithersburg!
Dave & Buster's Gaithersburg , 9811 Washingtonian Blvd , Gaithersburg
4:00 pm - Join CCACC Health Center's Bilingual Online Health Talk on Common ENT Conditions on 1/2/2026
4:00 pm - Beaded Succulents
Kentlands Mansion , 320 Kent Square Rd , Gaithersburg
6:30 pm - First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!)
Virtual/Online
10:00 am
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Friday January 2
Thursday January 8
Saturday January 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sunday LEGO Challenge
Quince Orchard Library , 15831 Quince Orchard Rd , Gaithersburg
2:00 pm - African American Authors Book Club
Germantown Library , 19840 Century Blvd , Germantown
3:00 pm - Rockville Bike Party: Holiday Lights Ride
Trek Bicycle Rockville , 5750 Fishers Ln Ste A , Rockville
4:30 pm - Jeff Muller & Friends
Hank Dietle's Tavern , 11010 Rockville Pike , Rockville
6:00 pm - Family Storytime at Potomac
Potomac Library , 10101 Glenolden Dr , Potomac
10:30 am - Fairy Hair at The Family Room
The Family Room , 6820 Olney Laytonsville Rd , Laytonsville
11:00 am - 55+ Pickleball (3 Courts available)
Damascus Community Recreation Center , 25520 Oak Dr , Damascus
9:00 am
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
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- At the animal shelter I take care of dogs for days, weeks and sometimes months.
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🗞 Nearby News
Montgomery Village
- Montgomery and Carroll County communities give back (winonatimes.com)
- Christmas tree recycling: When and how around Maryland (thebaltimorebanner.com)
- PHOTOS: Unoccupied Safeway truck narrowly misses apartment, causes fuel spill in Maryland (foxbaltimore.com)
Germantown
- Montgomery College Celebrates Computer Science Education Week, Highlighting State-of-the-Art Programs and Workforce Partnerships (thesentinel.com)
Rockville
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