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- See why Pikesville’s Trader Joe’s honored this internet-famous knitter
Also on today's calendar: Pathways to Employment.
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- Wednesday: Some sun, then clouds; windy, with a high of 49 and low of 34 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, temps: high: 49, low: 27.
- Friday: Snow and ice in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Trader Joe's Dedicates Mural in Md. Location to Beloved Customer Who Knit Sweaters of His Travels (people.com) — Pikesville shoppers might spot a familiar face at Trader Joe’s, where a mural now honors local knitting star and longtime customer Sam Barsky. The artwork, featuring a sweater-clad pear, celebrates Barsky’s decades-long hobby of knitting landmark-themed sweaters and visiting the real locations, a passion that’s earned him a large online following and even national media attention. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pikesville
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- Pathways to Employment
JCS Owings Mills Resource Room
10:00 am
Saturday January 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fall Harvest Days
Weber's Cider Mill Farm Inc , 2526 Proctor Ln , Parkville
10:00 am - CULTA POP-UP WED. 12/24!
Chesacanna , 10534 York Rd #101 , Cockeysville
12:00 pm - Contract Bridge
Bykota Senior Center , 611 Central Ave , Towson
12:30 pm - Family and Friends Story Time
Baltimore County Public Library - Parkville Branch , 9509 Harford Rd , Parkville
10:00 am - Autumn to Winter Transitions Qigong (Brick Bodies-Padonia) — Qigong Health and Wellness
Brick Bodies , 2430 Broad Ave , Timonium
12:15 pm - Ukelele Jam!
Bykota Senior Center , 611 Central Ave , Towson
1:00 pm - Icicle Ball
Baltimore County Public Library - Parkville Branch , 9509 Harford Rd , Parkville
2:00 pm - Winter Wonderland 🎅🎄
10519 Marriottsville Rd , Randallstown
5:00 pm - Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular
Maryland State Fair Grounds , 2200 York Rd , Timonium
5:30 pm - Pints & Pianos with a Holiday Twist!
B.C. Brewery , 10950 Gilroy Rd Suite F , Hunt Valley
6:00 pm - OLD HEAD & BRADDOCK HEIGHTS ST STEPHENS DAY
The 8x10 , 10 E Cross St , Baltimore
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 24
Friday December 26
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
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What a Lovely Surprise to Open My Door & Find a Christmas Card from a Neighbor that I Don't Even Know...in the 6yrs that My Family has Lived here,… (Nextdoor The Oaks) - Firefighters are battling a house fire on the 4000 block of Tufton Avenue in Baltimore County, with Tufton Avenue closed between Falls Road and Mantua Mill Road, and no injuries reported.
7:39AM on Dec 23: Baltimore County Fire Department responds to a working fire with smoke coming from a single-story home on the 4000 block of Tufton… (Nextdoor )
- Sodexo posted a job opening for Floor Technician in Towson. Apply here.
- JCC Association posted a job opening for J Camps Assistant Director in Owings Mills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pikesville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Towson
- Rabbi Alex Salzberg: Supporting Students at Towson Hillel (jewishtimes.com)
- Baltimore County offices closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (nottinghammd.com)
- Rain, snow showers taper off Tuesday morning (wbaltv.com)
Owings Mills
- Sister's Tips Lead to $50,000 Scratch-Off Prize for in Owings Mills (mdlottery.com)
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