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Hi there, Greenbelt! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What new NASA mission is Greenbelt’s Goddard now managing in space?

Also on today's calendar: Avoiding Seasonal Viruses and 6 more events.

Find out what's happening in Greenbeltfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Greenbeltfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 51 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 53, low: 30.
  • Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, with a high of 36 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NASA's Carruthers Geocorona Observatory Reaches Target Orbit (nasa.gov) — NASA confirms its Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has reached its target orbit, and the mission is being managed from Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt. Over the next two years, the spacecraft will capture unprecedented ultraviolet images of Earth’s outer atmosphere, with Greenbelt-based teams overseeing operations and science planning that strengthen the city’s role in cutting-edge space research.
   

📸 Around Greenbelt

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenbelt

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Other local events
    Wednesday January 14
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 35
    Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Program Room
    12:15 pm
  • Needlework Social
    Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday January 15
  • 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 - Program Room
    10:15 am
  • Get Active: Ride and Read
    Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Auditorium
    11:00 am
    • Friday January 16
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
    Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Program Room
    11:15 am
    • Saturday January 17
  • Dance Party
    Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Auditorium
    10:30 am
    • Saturday January 24
  • Avoiding Seasonal Viruses
    Bladensburg Branch Library, PGCMLS , 4820 Annapolis Rd , Bladensburg
    3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday January 13
  • English Conversation Club
    Bladensburg Study Room 3 Bladensburg -
    1:00 pm
  • Play and Grow: Ages 03
    Bladensburg Branch Library , BL Activity Room , Bladensburg
    2:00 pm
  • Sew it Seams: Open Sewing Lab
    New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
    3:30 pm
  • Needlework Social
    Hyattsville - Learning Lab
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Nextdoor users report a large police and emergency response presence at Bowie Town Center near Aroma restaurant.
    7:04PM on Jan 11: Police activity at Bowie Town Center, Bowie, Maryland, per local source (Nextdoor )
  • Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Greenbelt. Apply here.
  • The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 1308 in Greenbelt. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenbelt here.

🗞 Nearby News

College Park

  • At Golden Globes, another shining moment for ‘Golden' and a Maryland native (thebanner.com)
  • Book Talk: Ana Patricia Rodríguez (popville.com)
  • Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives (nbcmontana.com)

Beltsville

  • Meet Alim: A 19-Year-Old University of Maryland Engineering Graduate (sponsored) (mocoshow.com)

Bowie

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-- The Patch AM Team

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