🌱 Patch AM: Drum Circle and 10 more events

Hello Kensington! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Drum Circle at Kensington Park Library
• First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!) at Virtual/Online

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 35 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, temps: high: 39, low: 26.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a flurry; colder, with a high of 30 and low of 21 degrees.

📸 Around Kensington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kensington

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Family Storytime - In-person
  Kensington Park Library, 4201 Knowles Ave, Kensington
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Sunday January 4

• Drum Circle
  Kensington Park Library , 4201 Knowles Ave , Kensington
  11:00 am

Saturday January 10

• First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!)
  Virtual/Online
  10:00 am

📣 Kensington Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Little Ones - Drop-in
  Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center , 4301 Willow Ln , Chevy Chase
  10:30 am
• Winter Playdate at Chevy Chase
  Chevy Chase Maryland Library , 8005 Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
  10:30 am
• Teen Winter Break Trip: Snowtubing
  Takoma Park Community Center , 7500 Maple Ave a , Takoma Park
  11:30 am
• Bocce Rolls on!
  Schweinhaut Senior Center , 1000 Forest Glen Rd , Silver Spring
  1:00 pm
• Shuffleboard
  Schweinhaut Senior Center , 1000 Forest Glen Rd , Silver Spring
  1:00 pm
• Family Game Night at Long Branch
  Long Branch Library -
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Maryland Historical Trust's Museum Assistance Program: Deadline
  Montgomery Preservation Inc , 8100 Georgia Ave , Silver Spring
• Baby Storytime at Chevy Chase
  Chevy Chase Maryland Library , 8005 Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
  10:30 am
• Chevy Chase Writing Space
  Chevy Chase Maryland Library , 8005 Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• #REUNITED!!!
  LOST from Saul Rd & Parkwood. Please call asap if you have seen or found her. If you see her and she won't come to you, please don't chase or follow… (Nextdoor Kensington Estates)
• A large fire response was reported at a three-story townhouse on Schoolhouse Circle in Wheaton, MD, with the fire in the kitchen on the second level extinguished and one firefighter evaluated for illness.
  7:03PM on Dec 28: Fire on the second floor of a three-story townhouse on Schoolhouse Circle near Viers Mill Road in Wheaton, with multiple fire and… (Nextdoor )

• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Kensington. Apply here.
• Montgomery County Public Schools posted a job opening for FY26\: General Ticket Taker, Blake HS, TPT in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kensington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

• Montgomery Parks Celebrates National Skating Month With January Events at Wheaton and Cabin John (mocoshow.com)
• Girl Found After 3 Months Officer Hit By Car: MD Weekend (patch.com)

Chevy Chase

• Newmark expands finance team; Cresa hires target New York business; Leasing veteran rejoins CBRE in Phoenix (costar.com)

Ok Kensington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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