🌱 Patch AM: Kensington’s own climbs to second in junior hockey scoring race

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In today's newsletter:

• Kensington’s own climbs to second in junior hockey scoring race

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Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 58, low: 32.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Strong close ushers in new year (gazettextra.com) — Kensington resident Brendan Klotz is emerging as a key scorer for the Ironwood Lumberjacks, sitting second on the team with 13 points as the new year begins. His contributions helped the junior hockey squad split a tough December series against top-ranked Fort Frances and build momentum heading into home games on January 9–10.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kensington

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Saturday January 10

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

Saturday January 31

• Just Stalking Resources' Annual Awareness Month Soirée
  Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 7

• Wellness Wednesdays - Music to Stimulate the Senses
  Kensington Park Senior Living , 3620 Littledale Rd , Kensington
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 6

• 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 - Boys JV Walter Johnson at Quince Orchard 5:30 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  5:30 pm
• Basketball - Girls JV Quince Orchard at Walter Johnson 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

Wednesday January 7

• 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
• Wrestling - Varsity Walter Johnson at Northwood 6:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Purple Line Construction Update: Silver Spring Metro Station to Close a Few Days in January
  On or about January 17, through January 19, 2026, the Silver Spring Metro Red Line station next to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center will be closed… (Nextdoor )
• Hi neighbors!
  I need everyone to look out for my orange tabby. He goes by these names: Fendi, Mittens, and Fatbaby. He escaped the house today around 3 pm while my… (Nextdoor Rock Creek Palisades)

• Maryland Staffing posted a job opening for Crew Member in Kensington. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Cashier's Assistant (Front End Service & Bagger) - Part Time in Chevy Chase. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kensington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

• Things to Do in the DMV This Weekend: Jan. 9-11 (washingtonfamily.com)
• One of America's Longest-Running Comic Shops Calls Maryland Home (mocoshow.com)
• Celebrate 40 Years of ‘Stand By Me' with the Movie's Actors (northernvirginiamag.com)

Chevy Chase

• Chevy Chase Says "I'm Not Racist" While Slamming 'Community': "I Just Didn't Think It Was That Good" (movieweb.com)
• Maryland Restaurants Join Metropolitan Washington Winter Restaurant Week, Jan. 19-25 (mocoshow.com)

Silver Spring

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