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🌱 Patch AM: Planning New Year’s Day? Don’t miss Kwanzaa at Lake Artemisia
Coming up on the Greenbelt Patch calendar: Free Zumba Fitness Class!
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In today's newsletter:
- Planning New Year’s Day? Don’t miss Kwanzaa at Lake Artemisia
- What the FBI’s headquarters shake-up means for Greenbelt’s shelved site
- What does the FBI’s HQ shake-up mean for Greenbelt’s shelved site?
Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 30 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 46, low: 42.
- Monday: Breezy; a little morning rain, with a high of 61 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kwanzaa is here and there are several ways to celebrate in the DC area (wtop.com) — One of this year’s Kwanzaa highlights for locals is the Free the Land Fun Run/Walk/Bike at Lake Artemisia Park in Greenbelt on Jan. 1 at noon. The broader D.C.-area lineup also features candlelighting ceremonies, performances, dinners, and family activities built around Kwanzaa’s seven principles of unity and cultural pride. 
Find out what's happening in Greenbeltfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• FBI to Permanently Close J. Edgar Hoover Building » ¡Que Onda Magazine! (queondamagazine.com) — Greenbelt residents may recall that the FBI once chose a Greenbelt site for its future headquarters, but that plan was later dropped. Now, the bureau will permanently close the aging J. Edgar Hoover Building and instead move into the former USAID headquarters, a shift officials say will save billions and speed up the transition.
• Patel to close FBI's Hoover building permanently (washingtonexaminer.com) — Greenbelt gets a brief but important mention as the previously selected site for a new FBI headquarters, a plan now shelved as Director Kash Patel confirms the permanent closure of the J. Edgar Hoover Building. Instead, the FBI will move into the former USAID headquarters in D.C., a shift officials say will save billions and end decades of uncertainty over the bureau’s home base.
📸 Around Greenbelt
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenbelt
- Free Zumba Fitness Class!
City Building , 4310 Gallatin Street , Hyattsville
4:00 pm - Seated Exercise Class for Older Adults
Hyattsville City Building , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
10:00 am - Free Zumba Fitness Class!
Hyattsville City Building , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
4:00 pm
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
📣 Greenbelt Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Berwyn Ballet School at The Old Parish House
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
8:45 am - Archie's Weekly Acoustic Blues Jam
Archie Edwards Blues Foundation , 4502 Hamilton St , Hyattsville
1:00 pm - Saturday Music by Joe Esham — Great Frogs
Great Frogs Winery , 3218 Harness Creek Rd , Annapolis
1:30 pm - Introduction to Shooting
9800 Good Luck Rd , Lanham
2:00 pm - SALE! Concealed Carry Bundle (MD/UT/DC) Course - w/ HQL - (Reduced $285)
6811 Kenilworth Ave , Riverdale
2:00 pm - The Exchange Prayer Board Party
2610 Sir Michael Pl , Lanham
5:00 pm - Beats and Eats Saturdays with House and R&B Sounds by DJ Housecat
miXt Food Hall , 3809 Rhode Island Ave , Brentwood
7:00 pm - Pop of Color: Nail Art Workshop & Contest
Lux Nail Supply , 1835 University Blvd E # 110A , Hyattsville
11:00 am - Girl Scout Troop 23031
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4601 Calvert Road , College Park
2:30 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
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- Brysis Realty International — (240) 510-5693
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35% Off - Jump Rope Classes - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - V's Healing Touch Massage
Massage Therapy assists the body in healing - 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
- Molly Maid posted a job opening for Professional House Cleaner in Lanham. Apply here.
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Production Worker in Lanham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenbelt here.
🗞 Nearby News
College Park
- Meet ‘NASA Mike,' who's done 105,000 handstands around the world (detroitnews.com)
- What to do in Baltimore this Christmas weekend, including WWE Live and Gogol Bordello (thebaltimorebanner.com)
- Maryland universities saw international student enrollment decline over past year (marylandmatters.org)
Hyattsville
- A Heartfelt Thank You From The Hyattsville Wire (hyattsvillewire.com)
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