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In today's newsletter:

• How a kid from Potomac ended up living on the Space Station.
• How did Potomac’s St. Andrew’s dominate at the Elmira holiday classic?

Also on today's calendar: McLean School Open House (Kindergarten-Grade 4) and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very windy; much colder, with a high of 35 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, temps: high: 39, low: 26.
• Thursday: Cloudy, flurries; colder, with a high of 30 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Monday Morning Open Thread: Reaching for the Stars (balloon-juice.com) — A NASA astronaut who grew up in Potomac is now living his childhood dream aboard the International Space Station, conducting research with an international crew. He credits Montgomery County’s public schools and local research opportunities for nurturing his passion for science, while another story highlights a paraplegic engineer’s groundbreaking accessible flight with Blue Origin.
   

• Elmira girls advance and more photos from Day 3 of Palmer tourney (stargazette.com) — A boys team from St. Andrew’s Episcopal in Potomac rolled past St. Mary’s of Annapolis, 71-46, in a national division semifinal at the Josh Palmer Fund Elmira Holiday Classic. The photo-heavy roundup also highlights Elmira’s narrow girls win over Waverly and strong showings by Calvert Hall and Lancaster St. Mary’s in other semifinal matchups.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Potomac

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• McLean School Open House (Kindergarten-Grade 4)
  McLean School-Falls Road Campus (Lower School), 11810 Falls Rd, Potomac
  9:00 am
• McLean School Open House (Grades 5-12)
  McLean School-Lochinver Lane Campus (Middle & Upper School), 8224 Lochinver Ln, Potomac
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• PCV-hosted Women's Group
  Potomac Library
  1:00 pm

Friday January 9

• PCV presents: Contemporary Painter, Printmaker and Mixed Media Artist
  Potomac Community Recreation Center , 11315 Falls Rd , Potomac
  10:30 am

Saturday January 10

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Family Storytime at Noyes
  Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
  9:30 am
• Little Ones - Drop-in
  Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center , 4301 Willow Ln , Chevy Chase
  10:30 am
• Winter Playdate at Chevy Chase
  Chevy Chase Maryland Library , 8005 Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
  10:30 am
• Shuffleboard
  Schweinhaut Senior Center , 1000 Forest Glen Rd , Silver Spring
  1:00 pm
• Bocce Rolls on!
  Schweinhaut Senior Center , 1000 Forest Glen Rd , Silver Spring
  1:00 pm
• Afternoon Movie: Beauty and the Beast (Sing-Along)
  Gaithersburg Library -
  2:00 pm
• Family Game Night at Long Branch
  Long Branch Library -
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Maryland Historical Trust's Museum Assistance Program: Deadline
  Montgomery Preservation Inc , 8100 Georgia Ave , Silver Spring
• Baby Storytime at Chevy Chase
  Chevy Chase Maryland Library , 8005 Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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-- The Patch AM Team

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