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In today's newsletter:
- How will new Sunday library cuts affect Kensington’s Noyes branch?
- How a Kensington skater figured in a tight Cactus Cup finish
- Kensington family’s Caribbean vacation homecoming upended by sudden FAA flight halt
Also on today's calendar: First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!).
Find out what's happening in Kensingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Kensingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 32 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 50, low: 41.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What's behind Sunday closures at all but 9 Montgomery County libraries (wtop.com) — Kensington residents should know that while most Montgomery County libraries will close on Sundays starting Jan. 11, the Noyes Library in Kensington was already excluded from Sunday hours and remains without them. The county cites staffing and service quality, not budget cuts, and may use a mobile outreach van to reach communities around closed branches while adding limited free printing for patrons. 
• UMass Lowell hockey team nipped in Cactus Cup title game in California, 3-2 (lowellsun.com) — A UMass Lowell hockey player from Kensington junior defenseman Sean Kilcullen, picked up an assist as his team narrowly lost the Cactus Cup title game 3–2 in California. The River Hawks rallied from a 3–0 deficit, with goals in the third period and a strong defensive effort that limited St. Cloud State to 17 shots.
• 'There are worse places to be stranded': Caribbean travelers face flight troubles (usatoday.com) — A Kensington family is among thousands of travelers stranded after the FAA temporarily halted most commercial flights to and from Puerto Rico amid security concerns tied to Venezuela. Their JetBlue return trip home to Kensington via San Juan and Reagan National was canceled, forcing them to scramble for alternate flights and lodging. The story also shares practical tips for handling major flight disruptions.
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Saturday January 10
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- Wellness Wednesdays - Music to Stimulate the Senses
Kensington Park Senior Living , 3620 Littledale Rd , Kensington
1:00 pm
Wednesday January 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- TOCC Book Club, 7 p.m.
Chevy Chase, MD Calendar , 4301 Willow Lane , Chevy Chase
7:00 pm - CC@H Speaker Series: Unforced Errors with Robert Blaemire, 1 p.m.
Chevy Chase, MD Calendar , 4301 Willow Lane , Chevy Chase
1:00 pm - Financial Incentives for the Maryland Heritage Areas Program - Q&A Session #1
Montgomery Preservation Inc , 8100 Georgia Ave , Silver Spring
1:00 pm - Basketball - Girls JV Quince Orchard at Walter Johnson 5:30 pm
Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
5:30 pm - Basketball - Boys JV Walter Johnson at Quince Orchard 5:30 pm
Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
5:30 pm - Basketball - Girls Varsity Quince Orchard at Walter Johnson 7:15 pm
Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
7:15 pm - Basketball - Boys Varsity Walter Johnson at Quince Orchard 7:15 pm
Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
7:15 pm - Get Active: Quick Sweat Zumba
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
12:30 pm - ad hoc Friendship Heights Sector Plan Committee Meeting
Chevy Chase Village, MD Calendar
2:00 pm - Lawyer in the Library: Tenants Rights and Housing Clinic
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
2:00 pm - Financial Aid Night
Rockville High School Rockville, MD 20851
5:30 pm
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
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