🌱 Patch AM: Superb Saturday STEM and 10 more events

Morning Kensington! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Superb Saturday STEM at Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington)
• Family Storytime at Noyes
• Family Storytime - In-person at Kensington Park Library

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning mist; mainly cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 28 degrees.
• Friday: Rain and ice in the afternoon, temps: high: 36, low: 32.
• Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 32 degrees.

📸 Around Kensington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kensington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• TCG Standard League Tournament — Player 1 Services
  Player 1 Services, 4000 Howard Ave Unit E, Kensington
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Superb Saturday STEM
  Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Family Storytime at Noyes
  Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
  9:30 am

Wednesday December 31

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

Sunday January 4

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Little Ones - Drop-in
  Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center , 4301 Willow Ln , Chevy Chase
  10:30 am
• Chosen Family Holiday Dinner
  MoCo Pride Center , 4805 Edgemoor Ln 2nd Floor , Bethesda
  2:00 pm
• Youth Volleyball Skills Development (Registration Required)
  Wheaton Library , 11701 Georgia Ave , Wheaton
  5:45 pm
• Senior Fit - Adults 55+ (Registration Required)
  Wheaton Library , 11701 Georgia Ave , Wheaton
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Little Ones - Drop In (ages 5 and under)
  Wheaton Library , 11701 Georgia Ave , Wheaton
  9:00 am
• Friday, 11:00am
  The Gardens Ice House , 13800 Old Gunpowder Rd #2fl , Laurel
  11:00 am
• Basketball - Youth Drop-In
  Long Branch Community Center , 8700 Piney Branch Rd , Silver Spring
  3:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Kensington PatchAM possible:

• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Report of police activity in Bethesda, Maryland.
  8:32PM on Dec 23: Nextdoor user reports police presence at Montgomery Mall and surrounding neighborhood. (Nextdoor )

• InstaSwim LLC posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Chevy Chase. Apply here.
• Maryland Staffing posted a job opening for Machinist (Part-Time) in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kensington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

• Over 100 New Restaurants Opened in 2025; Here's the Full List (mocoshow.com)
• Montgomery County restaurant openings outpace closures, data shows (fox5dc.com)

Chevy Chase

• Volunteers helped track man who sent antisemitic threats in MD (thedailyrecord.com)
• Christmas Classic Starring Canceled Hollywood Icon Is Still The Perfect Family Film (giantfreakinrobot.com)
• BURN! El Salvador Prez Makes Hillary Clinton an Offer She WILL Refuse Regarding Harmless Trump Deportees (twitchy.com)

Silver Spring

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 guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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