🌱 Patch AM: Where Silver Spring’s Adobo NYE party will keep you dancing past midnight

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In today's newsletter:

• Where Silver Spring’s Adobo NYE party will keep you dancing past midnight
• Did a winning Powerball ticket come from your Silver Spring neighborhood?

Also on today's calendar: Basketball - Youth Drop-In and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Rain and ice in the afternoon, with a high of 34 and low of 32 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 42, low: 32.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 46 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Things to do in the DC area: Winter Skate Spectacular, Holiday Record Swap … and more! (wtop.com) — Silver Spring residents can ring in the new year at Adobo’s NYE party at The Fillmore, featuring DJ sets and a multicultural crowd for about $35. The broader roundup also highlights skating at the National Building Museum, Kwanzaa celebrations, book sales, concerts, and more happenings across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia through early January.
   

• $50K Powerball Tickets Sold in Montgomery County on Christmas Eve (mocoshow.com) — Silver Spring lottery players were among Montgomery County residents celebrating a lucrative Christmas Eve Powerball run, with several high-value tickets sold locally during the recent jackpot streak. While the biggest $50,000 wins this drawing came from Germantown and Wheaton, Silver Spring players shared in the county’s strong showing that helped Marylanders collect $11.3 million in Powerball prizes since September.
   

📸 Around Silver Spring

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Silver Spring

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Silver Spring Run
  Kaldi’s Social House Silver Spring, 918 Silver Spring Ave, Silver Spring
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Basketball - Youth Drop-In
  Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Recreation Center , 2450 Lyttonsville Rd , Silver Spring
  12:00 pm
• Last Saturday Spades in Silver Spring
  Nando's PERi-PERi , 924 Ellsworth Dr , Silver Spring
  6:00 pm
• Trap Karaoke
  The Fillmore Silver Spring , 8656 Colesville Rd , Silver Spring
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Basketball - Youth Drop-In
  Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Recreation Center , 2450 Lyttonsville Rd , Silver Spring
  12:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• 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
• New Year's Eve Party
  Silver Branch Lagerhaus & Biergarten , 8401 Colesville Rd #150 , Silver Spring
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Babies & Books!
  People's Book , 7014 Westmoreland Ave Suite A , Takoma Park
  9:00 am
• Little Ones - Drop In (ages 5 and under)
  Wheaton Library , 11701 Georgia Ave , Wheaton
  9:00 am
• Free Diaper Distribution
  Hyattsville City Building , 4310 Gallatin Street , Hyattsville
  9:30 am
• Friday, 11:00am
  The Gardens Ice House , 13800 Old Gunpowder Rd #2fl , Laurel
  11:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Silver Spring PatchAM possible:

• Am Kolel Jewish Renewal Community of Greater Washington — (301) 770-4648
  Meeting the unmet needs of the community
• Dogtopia of Bethesda — (475) 338-3501
  Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
• Eisa Gouredou — (202) 438-9661
  Silver Spring Author Working on Debut Novel
• Nemi Medical + Wellness — (301) 494-3130
  Accepting new patients now. Prioritize your health today.
• Summer At Sandy Spring — (301) 774-7455
  Your Kids Can Have An AWESOME FUN Summer!
• V's Healing Touch Massage
  Massage Therapy assists the body in healing
• MidAtlantic Mold and Water Damage — (888) 412-5228
  Water Damage Restoration, Mold Testing and Remediation
• Hulk and friends junk removal — (240) 758-1781
  Local junk removal - fully licensed and insured
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Greenbelt SITY Stars — (301) 679-5100
  35% Off - Jump Rope Classes

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Oreo was LOST on December 24, 2025 in Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902 near Glenmont Forest Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Wheaton Park)
• Wishing everyone a happy and merry day today.
  I just watched a charming movie from 2003 called Love Actually. It is a comedic romance movie that while complex, is a heartwarming story about love… (Nextdoor Layhill View)

• Dave & Buster's, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Silver Spring. Apply here.
• Thompson Hospitality Corporation posted a job opening for Busser - Matchbox in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Silver Spring here.

🗞 Nearby News

Takoma Park

• 7 things to do in Montgomery County, from Ping-Pong and a movie to meditation (thebaltimorebanner.com)
• SPIFFY, Montgomery College's free clothing store, empowers students (thebanner.com)
• AARP: Falls Church 2nd Among Small Towns in U.S. for Seniors (fcnp.com)

Chevy Chase

• A Candlelit Washington Holiday Wedding Inspired by The Nutcracker (stylemepretty.com)
• Truth Behind Chevy Chase's ‘Saturday Night Live' Lifetime Ban & Snub (tvshowsace.com)
• Christmas Classic Starring Canceled Hollywood Icon Is Still The Perfect Family Film (giantfreakinrobot.com)

Ok Silver Spring! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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