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🌱 Could a Glenarden native soon suit up for the Ravens?
And on the Glenarden Patch calendar - ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir

Good morning to you Glenarden! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could a Glenarden native soon suit up for the Ravens?
Also on today's calendar: ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir.
Find out what's happening in Glenardenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Glenardenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 58, low: 27.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mailbag: Will the Ravens Get Another Extension Done (statenews.net) — A potential Ravens linebacker target has a direct Glenarden connection: Ja’Whaun Bentley, a Maryland native from Glenarden who starred at DeMatha, is among the free agents the team could consider as they juggle injuries and roster depth. The piece also digs into contract questions around center Tyler Linderbaum and how Baltimore might shore up its defense for a possible division-deciding showdown.
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📸 Around Glenarden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glenarden
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★ Featured events ★
- ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir
Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie
3:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Drum Circle at the Looking Lounge
The Looking Lounge , 130 Rollins Ave , Rockville
7:30 pm - The 19th Street Band
Congressional Country Club , 8500 River Rd , Bethesda
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Caseworker in the Library
Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
10:00 am - Pins and Needles
New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
10:00 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 02
Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt -
10:15 am - SpanishEnglish Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 35
Program Room Beltsville -
10:30 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
10:30 am - Playday at the Library: Celebrate Winter
Largo-Kettering Branch Library, PGCMLS , 9601 Capital Ln , Largo
10:30 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 35
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
11:00 am - NutritionTalk with Carmen:Diabetes-Friendly Cooking & Baking
East Columbia 50+ Senior Center , 6610 Cradlerock Way , Columbia
11:00 am - Get Active: Ride and Read
Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Auditorium
11:00 am - STEM Fun: Winter Terrariums
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
12:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A vehicle fire on the 4700 block of Southern Ave SE has been extinguished, and normal travel has resumed in both directions.
3:01PM on Dec 16: A vehicle fire on the 4700 block of Southern Ave is causing road closures in both directions, with DCFEMS on the scene. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Landover
- Why are data centers coming to the Agricultural Reserve? (thebaltimorebanner.com)
- The Real Race for an AI Moratorium: Stopping Data Centers (techpolicy.press)
- 5 NFL Head Coaches That Need To Be Fired And 5 that Deserve One More Year (totalprosports.com)
Lanham
- Caregiver Abused Disabled Client, Receives Sentence (patch.com)
Greenbelt
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-- The Patch AM Team
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