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🌱 Patch AM: How Laurel scientists are helping NASA predict dangerous solar storms
And on the Laurel Patch calendar - Marc Douglas Berardo and Guest Charlotte Morris at Edith Mays
Greetings Laurel! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Laurel scientists are helping NASA predict dangerous solar storms
Also on today's calendar: Marc Douglas Berardo and Guest Charlotte Morris at Edith Mays and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Laurelfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Laurelfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 33 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, temps: high: 30, low: 19.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NASA's Center for Geospace Storms Releases New Space Weather Model (nasa.gov) — Laurel residents might be interested to know that Johns Hopkins’ Applied Physics Lab in Laurel helped lead a major NASA breakthrough in predicting space weather. Researchers there released the powerful MAGE model, which combines multiple simulations to better forecast how solar storms affect Earth, satellites, power grids, and even future Moon and Mars missions. The tool is now publicly available to scientists worldwide. 
📸 Around Laurel
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laurel
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★ Featured events ★
- Marc Douglas Berardo and Guest Charlotte Morris at Edith Mays
Edith Mays Paradise,
7:30 pm - Kwanzaa Market Day
Harriet Tubman Cultural Center, 8045 Harriet Tubman Ln, Columbia
12:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
10:30 am - Kids Create: Hour of Code-The Joy of Bubble Popping
Laurel - Computer Lab
4:00 pm - Udvar Hazy Air & Space Museum, VA
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9:00 am - Story Explorers: Dwight D. Eisenhower Eagles Reading Ambassadors
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
5:30 pm - Historic District Commission
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6:00 pm - Needlework Social: Knitting and Crocheting
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
6:30 pm - Bulky Item and Yard Debris Collection
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8:00 am - Needlework Social
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Conference Room
5:00 pm - ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir
Bowie State University , 14000 Jericho Park Rd , Bowie
3:00 pm
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Sunday December 21
📣 Laurel Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pens & Prana with Kayla & Alisa
Savage Mill , 8600 Foundry St , Savage
10:00 am - VINYL RECORD ATTACK! The Howard County Record Riot! Sun December 14th on the Howard Co Fairgrounds!
Howard County Fairgrounds , 2210 Fairgrounds Rd , West Friendship
10:00 am - Try The Wheel! 11am
Clay Coven Pottery Studio , 8600 Foundry St , Savage
11:00 am - Make a Gnome! *SEASONAL EVENT*
Savage Mill , 8600 Foundry St , Savage
11:30 am
Sunday December 14
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🗞 Nearby News
Beltsville
- Maryland judge's pivotal ruling frees Kilmar Abrego Garcia for now as Trump official targets her "naked judicial activism" (cbsnews.com)
- Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia (nbc12.com)
- USDA received overwhelmingly negative feedback on its reorg plan from employees, lawmakers and locals governments (govexec.com)
Greenbelt
- Judge blocks ICE from rearresting Kilmar Ábrego García after release (courthousenews.com)
- Maryland authorities close probe of Pittsburgh police chief nominee as O'Connor stands by his pick (triblive.com)
- NASA astrophysics director offers optimistic vision despite budget uncertainty (spacenews.com)
Ok Laurel! 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
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