Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How a Takoma Park parking lot pushed ICE out
And on the Takoma Park Patch calendar - First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!)
Greetings Takoma Park! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Takoma Park parking lot pushed ICE out
Also on today's calendar: First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!).
Find out what's happening in Takoma Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Takoma Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Breezy and much colder, with a high of 35 and low of 27 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sun, temps: high: 39, low: 28.
- Thursday: Cloudy and cold with a flurry, with a high of 30 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A Maryland parking lot becomes a hub of ICE resistance (thedailyrecord.com) — Daily gatherings in a Takoma Park parking lot have turned a spot used by federal immigration agents into a hub of music, crafts, and mutual aid aimed at blunting ICE operations. Residents and local officials describe how these peaceful actions, maps of detentions, and “know your rights” efforts seek to protect immigrant neighbors across Montgomery County and reduce fear in nearby shops and schools. 
📸 Around Takoma Park
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Takoma Park
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!)
Virtual/Online
10:00 am
Saturday January 10
📣 Takoma Park Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Storytime at Noyes
Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
9:30 am - Tai Chi
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar College Park, MD 20740
10:00 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 - Teen Winter Break Trip: Snowtubing
Takoma Park Community Center , 7500 Maple Ave a , Takoma Park
11:30 am - Capital Food Bank Food Distribution for Federal Workers and Contractors
Mount Rainier, MD Calendar , 7721 Barlowe Rd , Hyattsville
12:00 pm - 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 - Family Game Night at Long Branch
Long Branch Library -
2:00 pm - Hyattsville Figure Drawing Group Meetup
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center , 4318 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
6:00 pm - Maryland Historical Trust's Museum Assistance Program: Deadline
Montgomery Preservation Inc , 8100 Georgia Ave , Silver Spring
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Takoma Park PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Summer At Sandy Spring — (301) 774-7455
Your Kids Can Have An AWESOME FUN Summer! - Dogtopia of Bethesda — (475) 338-3501
Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A large fire response was reported at a three-story townhouse on Schoolhouse Circle in Wheaton, MD, with the fire in the kitchen on the second level extinguished and one firefighter evaluated for illness.
7:03PM on Dec 28: Fire on the second floor of a three-story townhouse on Schoolhouse Circle near Viers Mill Road in Wheaton, with multiple fire and… (Nextdoor )
- Chuck E. Cheese - CEC Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Server - Cast Member in Takoma Park. Apply here.
- Montgomery County Public Schools posted a job opening for FY26\: General Ticket Taker, Blake HS, TPT in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Takoma Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Silver Spring
- Paris Baguette to Expand in Montgomery County With New Downtown Silver Spring Café (sourceofthespring.com)
- Family Fun in the New Year: Jan. 2-4 (washingtonfamily.com)
- What did you accomplish in 2025? Readers tell us their wins. (washingtonpost.com)
Chevy Chase
- Newmark expands finance team; Cresa hires target New York business; Leasing veteran rejoins CBRE in Phoenix (costar.com)
Wheaton
Ok Takoma Park! 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 hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
