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🌱 Patch AM: Santa's Workshop and 12 more events
Coming up on the Kensington Patch calendar: Art and Artisan Holiday Show
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Art and Artisan Holiday Show
- Santa's Workshop at Connecticut Avenue
- Watercolor Painting (studio)
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
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- Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 26 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and colder, temps: high: 34, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 22 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kensington
★ Featured events ★
- Art and Artisan Holiday Show
801 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring
12:00 pm - Art and Artisan Holiday Show
801 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring
12:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Santa's Workshop
Connecticut Avenue , Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
10:00 am - Santa's Workshop
7931 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase
9:00 am - Watercolor Painting (studio)
The Compass Atelier , 10335 Kensington Pkwy , Kensington
10:00 am - Menorah Lighting
Kensington Town Office , 3710 Mitchell St , Kensington
6:00 pm - Family Storytime at Noyes
Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
9:30 am - WInter Instrumental Music Concert
Albert Einstein High School Kensington, MD 20895
7:00 pm - Family Storytime at Noyes
Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
11:00 am - Superb Saturday STEM
Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
11:00 am - Family Storytime at Noyes
Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
9:30 am
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Saturday December 27
Tuesday December 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Read to a Dog - In-person
Kensington Park Library , 4201 Knowles Ave , Kensington
10:30 am - English Conversation Group - Saturdays - In-person
Wheaton Library , 11701 Georgia Ave , Wheaton
10:30 am - Bethesda Positional Series Session #2 - Bethesda, MD 2025
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart , 9101 Rockville Pike , Bethesda
11:00 am - The Still Point Holiday Sip & Shop
The Still Point , 6 Grant Ave , Takoma Park
11:00 am
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Holiday Safety/Package Theft Tips:
As we approach this holiday season, we see an increase in package thefts . Here are a few tips for protecting your packages from being stolen. 1… (Nextdoor ) - Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services respond to a building fire at 28 South Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, caused by an electric box in the basement, with no reported injuries.
8:04AM on Dec 12: A building fire was reported at 28 South Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with multiple fire and rescue units responding. (Nextdoor )
- Creative Associates International posted a job opening for Job Posting Education Proposal Writer Consultant in Chevy Chase. Apply here.
- Office Pride posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaning Technician in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kensington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wheaton
- Northwestern High School Varsity Football Season Ends After First-Round Playoff Loss (streetcarsuburbs.news)
Chevy Chase
- Trump tariffs drive up artificial Christmas tree prices, but real saplings hold firm, sellers say (washingtontimes.com)
- Should MoCo Tax the Rich? (montgomeryperspective.com)
Silver Spring
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