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In today's newsletter:

• How a Potomac homeowner cashed out in hot Sarasota market
• Inside the record-setting auction of Dan Snyder’s Potomac estate

Also on today's calendar: The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Chantilly, VA (December 2025) and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 59 and low of 25 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 46, low: 36.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 50 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 1-5 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis (yourobserver.com) — A Potomac homeowner, Yao Tang, recently sold her Willowbend house in Osprey, Florida for $520,000, highlighting local ties to Sarasota’s hot real estate market. The broader report details numerous high-end and mid-range home and condo sales across Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, and Nokomis.
   

• Dan Snyder's former Potomac mansion sells for $13 million at auction (thebaltimorebanner.com) — A luxury mansion in Potomac once owned by former Commanders owner Dan Snyder has sold at auction for $13.3 million, with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. The 13.5-acre estate sits less than two miles from Potomac Village and overlooks the Potomac, featuring a guesthouse, theater, extensive garages, and high-end amenities that highlight the area’s ultra-luxury real estate market.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Potomac

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Chantilly, VA (December 2025)
  Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly
  10:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Brunch with Santa: A Christmas Celebration
  Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Dr, McLean, VA, 22102,
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Town Holiday Party
  Town of Glen Echo , 6106 Harvard Ave , Glen Echo
  8:30 am

Sunday December 21

• Yoga with Archana
  Potomac Library , 10101 Glenolden Dr , Potomac
  3:00 pm
• Director of Education and Community Outreach
  9908 S Glen Rd , Potomac
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Family Storytime at Potomac
  Potomac Library , 10101 Glenolden Dr , Potomac
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Tiny Tot Playtime
  Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center , 7425 Macarthur Blvd # 151 , Cabin John
  9:30 am
• Basketball - Boys JV Walter Johnson at Winston Churchill 5:30 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  5:30 pm
• Basketball - Girls JV Winston Churchill at Walter Johnson 5:30 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  5:30 pm
• Jazz Coffeehouse
  Winston Churchill High School Auditorium
  7:00 pm
• Maggie Rose
  Bethesda Theater , 7719 Wisconsin Ave , Bethesda
  7:00 pm
• Basketball - Boys Varsity Walter Johnson at Winston Churchill 7:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  7:15 pm
• Basketball - Girls Varsity Winston Churchill at Walter Johnson 7:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  7:15 pm
• Back Room Salsa Night
  Glen Echo Park , 7300 Macarthur Blvd , Glen Echo
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Drawing your Way Into Creativity (patch.com)
• Plastic bag ban takes effect Jan. 1 in Montgomery County (wjla.com)

Gaithersburg

• Plastic bag ban coming to Montgomery County (wtop.com)
• Texas, Florida sue FDA over abortion pill approval (mysanantonio.com)
• Despite a tough year, SBA's popularity with lenders endures (americanbanker.com)

Silver Spring

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