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🌱 Patch AM: What we know about the New Year’s Day stabbing in Takoma Park
And check out First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!) on the Takoma Park Patch calendar

Good morning to you Takoma Park! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What we know about the New Year’s Day stabbing in Takoma Park
Also on today's calendar: First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!) and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Takoma Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Takoma Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 39 and low of 26 degrees.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 37, low: 26.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man and woman stabbed in Takoma Park (wusa9.com) — A man and woman were stabbed early New Year’s morning on Browning Avenue near the Browning Apartments in Takoma Park, and both were taken to the hospital. Montgomery County Police say a suspect is in custody, but investigators are still piecing together what led to the attack and are gathering evidence and surveillance video.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Takoma Park
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- Get Active: Quick Sweat Zumba
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
12:30 pm - Lawyer in the Library: Tenants Rights and Housing Clinic
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
2:00 pm - Ready 2 Read STEM: Ages 35
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
11:00 am - First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!)
Virtual/Online
10:00 am - Craft and Create: Soap
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
2:00 pm
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Saturday January 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Capital Food Bank Food Distribution for Federal Workers and Contractors
Mount Rainier, MD Calendar
11:00 am - Berwyn Ballet School at The Old Parish House
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
8:45 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 35
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
10:30 am - CPAE Workshop
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
2:00 pm - Girl Scout Troop 23031
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4601 Calvert Road , College Park
2:30 pm - College Park Arts Exchange - Youth Orchestra Rehearsals
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
3:00 pm - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 02
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
10:30 am
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
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💬 Chatter
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- We had a neighbor come by about our tree so just wanted to share in case others are concerned: we have permits to take down our two trees on Lincoln and Carroll intersection.
I am sad to do it because they’re big, beautiful trees but we had an arborist come out when we noticed some limbs looked dead and they were both… (Nextdoor Carroll and Lincoln)
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🗞 Nearby News
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- The Village Movement helps seniors age in place in Montgomery County (thebanner.com)
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