🌱 Patch AM: Potomac-raised slugger gets fresh shot with the Washington Nationals

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• Potomac-raised slugger gets fresh shot with the Washington Nationals

Also on today's calendar: Brunch with Santa: A Christmas Celebration and 2 more events.

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; mostly cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 28 degrees.
• Friday: An icy mix, up to 1", temps: high: 36, low: 32.
• Saturday: Not as cold with low clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nats sign local product Mervis to minor league deal (masnsports.com) — A Major League first baseman who grew up in Potomac just signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals and will compete for a shot at first base in spring training. The 27-year-old Georgetown Prep alum adds depth at a position of need after stints with the Cubs, Marlins, and Diamondbacks.
   

📸 Around Potomac

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Potomac

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 25

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

Sunday December 28

• Timmie Metz Band
  Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Junk Journaling Workshop – Creative Collage & Memory-Keeping Class at Dov & Company
  Dov & Company , 7937 Tuckerman Ln ste b , Potomac
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Basketball - Family Drop-In
  Bette Carol Thompson Scotland Neighborhood Recreation Center , 7700 Scotland Dr , Potomac
  2:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Family Storytime at Potomac
  Potomac Library , 10101 Glenolden Dr , Potomac
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• TR Open GYm
  Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center , 7425 Macarthur Blvd # 151 , Cabin John
  10:00 am
• 55+ Ping Pong Open Gym
  Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center , 7425 Macarthur Blvd # 151 , Cabin John
  2:00 pm
• Chosen Family Holiday Dinner
  MoCo Pride Center , 4805 Edgemoor Ln 2nd Floor , Bethesda
  2:00 pm
• Glen Echo Summer Concerts
  Glen Echo Park , 7300 Macarthur Blvd , Glen Echo
  7:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Tiny Tot Playtime
  Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center , 7425 Macarthur Blvd # 151 , Cabin John
  9:30 am
• Open Gym Pickleball
  Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center , 7425 Macarthur Blvd # 151 , Cabin John
  12:00 pm
• Jeff Carmella Duo at Windridge Vineyards
  Windridge Vineyards , 15700 Darnestown Rd , Darnestown
  5:00 pm
• Quantum Leap - Amazing 80's music band - Thats Amore -Rockville
  That's Amore Restaurant , 15201 Shady Grove Rd #1 , Rockville
  7:00 pm
• Elle Varner
  Bethesda Theater , 7719 Wisconsin Ave , Bethesda
  8:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi - we found a dog that is about medium size, black lab mix, and very friendly.
  No collar. Found near Beverly Farms Elementary (Wild Olive and Devilwood). Please contact me if she belongs to you: 301-922-6562. Thanks (Nextdoor Regency)
• Hi everyone!
  I’m looking for a recommendation for a landscaper who handles small planting projects. I’m planning for spring and want to install 1–2 trees and some… (Nextdoor Bedfordshire)

• American Cruise Lines posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Potomac. Apply here.
• Urban Outfitters posted a job opening for Anthropologie Back of House Specialist in Bethesda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Potomac here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Bethesda

• Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Dec. 25-28 (washingtoninformer.com)

Rockville

• The Grandview Debuts: A New Era of Senior Living with Style and Community (wjla.com)
• Montgomery County celebrates ‘big win' with Samsung Biologics' arrival (wtop.com)
• We taste-tested 9 bagels across Montgomery County and found the best one (thebanner.com)

Gaithersburg

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-- 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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