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🌱 Patch AM: Will your daily school run trigger Takoma Park’s new AI cameras?
And on the Takoma Park Patch calendar - Art and Artisan Holiday Show
Hey there, Takoma Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Will your daily school run trigger Takoma Park’s new AI cameras?
- How a Takoma Park artist is helping laid-off federal workers heal
Also on today's calendar: Art and Artisan Holiday Show and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Takoma Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Takoma Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 28 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, temps: high: 36, low: 30.
- Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• AI-assisted stop sign camera program coming to Takoma Park (wusa9.com) — New AI-assisted stop sign cameras are coming to several Takoma Park school-zone intersections, with warnings already underway and ticketing set to begin January 8, 2026. City officials say the four-year pilot aims to boost pedestrian safety, especially for students, while promising on-device video processing, quick deletion of non-violations, and human review of every citation by Takoma Park Police. 
• The Pulse: Fired, Furloughed & Fed Up, Former Federal Workers Speak Out on Job Crisis (mymcmedia.org) — Federal job cuts are hitting Montgomery County hard, and one featured voice is Takoma Park artist Denise Mortimer, who founded the Rocket Bear Project to comfort displaced workers with pet portraits. A new half-hour episode of “The Pulse” shares personal stories of laid-off residents, their career pivots, and how local employers can step up to hire them.
📸 Around Takoma Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Takoma Park
★ Featured events ★
- Art and Artisan Holiday Show
801 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring
12:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Takoma Park Gift Market
Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op , 201 Ethan Allen Ave , Takoma Park
5:00 pm - The Still Point Holiday Sip & Shop
The Still Point , 6 Grant Ave , Takoma Park
11:00 am - Takoma Park MOVES – Dance Class for Everyone!
Dance Exchange , 7117 Maple Ave Studio 3 , Takoma Park
11:00 am - Art and Artisan Holiday Show
801 Sligo Ave , Silver Spring
12:00 pm - Old Town Holiday Brass
Takoma Urban Park , 7035 Carroll Ave , Takoma Park
12:00 pm - Computer Basics: Introduction to PCs
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Conference Room
2:00 pm - Genealogy Workshop
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Conference Room
4:30 pm - Needlework Social
Spauldings - Conference Room
5:00 pm - Caseworker in the Library
Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
10:00 am
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
📣 Takoma Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Food Distribution - Alafia Baptist Church
Mount Rainier, MD Calendar , 3623 Eastern Ave , Mount Rainier
9:30 am - Preschool Open House
CCUMC Preschool , 7001 Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
9:30 am - Family Storytime at Noyes
Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
10:00 am - Senior Social Events
College Park Woods Club , 3545 Marlbrough Way , College Park
10:00 am
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Sous Chef in Silver Spring. Apply here.
- Guess?, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal - Stock Associate in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Takoma Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Silver Spring
- Check your tickets! Winning $50k Powerball ticket sold at gas station in Silver Spring (dcnewsnow.com)
- DMV Readers! Win Passes to an Advance Screening of ‘Anaconda' starring Paul Rudd and Jack Black (beautifulballad.org)
- Students get a look under the hood (streetcarsuburbs.news)
Chevy Chase
- Multiple Units Damaged In Chevy Chase Apartment Fire (patch.com)
Rockville
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-- The Patch AM Team
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