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Spotted on the Potomac calendar: St. Raphael Nursery School Open House — Join Us January 12 at 9:30 a.m.!

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Hi Potomac! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

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  • Which Potomac resident just scored a Jurassic Park trip to Hawaii?

Also on today's calendar: St. Raphael Nursery School Open House — Join Us January 12 at 9:30 a.m.! and 8 more events.

Find out what's happening in Potomacfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Potomacfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Sunday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 46 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 46, low: 26.
  • Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 53 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Highways To Hawaii: Maryland Trucker's Jurassic Park Lottery Win Fulfills Bucket List Trip (dailyvoice.com) — A Maryland Lottery promotion is sending several residents, including Mithra Khoshroo of Potomac, on a six-day Hawaiian getaway tied to a Jurassic Park scratch-off game. The Potomac winner will join others from around the state for the trip and a shot at a $1 million jackpot challenge while more big prizes remain unclaimed.
   

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Other local events
    Monday January 12
  • Basketball - Girls JV Whitman at Walter Johnson 5:30 pm
    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    5:30 pm
  • Basketball - Boys JV Walter Johnson at Whitman 5:30 pm
    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    5:30 pm
  • Basketball - Boys Varsity Walter Johnson at Whitman 7:15 pm
    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    7:15 pm
  • Basketball - Girls Varsity Whitman at Walter Johnson 7:15 pm
    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    7:15 pm
    • Thursday January 15
  • PCV Speaker Series: The President Has Been Shot!
    Potomac Community Recreation Center , 11315 Falls Rd , Potomac
    3:00 pm
    • Tuesday January 20
  • JCA Montgomery County Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
    Zoom
    10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday January 11
  • DOG and CAT Adoption Event at PetSmart in Rockville
    PetSmart , 5154 Nicholson Ln , Kensington
    12:00 pm
    • Monday January 12
  • Basketball - Girls JV Whitman at Walter Johnson 5:30 pm
    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    5:30 pm
  • Basketball - Boys JV Walter Johnson at Whitman 5:30 pm
    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    5:30 pm
  • Basketball - Boys Varsity Walter Johnson at Whitman 7:15 pm
    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    7:15 pm
  • Basketball - Girls Varsity Whitman at Walter Johnson 7:15 pm
    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    7:15 pm
    • Thursday January 15
  • Insturmental Music Concert
    College Gardens Elementary School , CGES APR , Travilah
    7:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A crash that closed southbound I-270 near Montrose Road in Montgomery County has been cleared, and all lanes are now open.
    6:35AM on Jan 9: Crash closes southbound I-270 near Montrose Road in Montgomery County. (Nextdoor )
  • Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0106 in Potomac. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Gaithersburg

  • All But Nine Public Libraries to Close on Sundays Starting Jan. 11 (mocoshow.com)
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  • Parents, Students Speak Out to Keep Wootton at Wootton (mymcmedia.org)

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