🌱 How a Thurmont mom’s tribute built a new Emmitsburg school chapel

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Thurmont mom’s tribute built a new Emmitsburg school chapel

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Dueling Pianos at Springfield Manor and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, brisk and cold, with a high of 35 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Some sun, then clouds; cold, temps: high: 35, low: 27.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Emmitsburg school chapel honors son who overcame cancer (catholicreview.org) — A Thurmont parishioner’s gift has helped create a new chapel at Mother Seton Catholic School in nearby Emmitsburg, honoring her late son who once survived childhood cancer. The intimate St. Joseph’s Chapel, blessed December 3, now offers students a quiet place for prayer, class Masses, and reflection, deepening spiritual life just a short drive from Thurmont.
   

📸 Around Thurmont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Thurmont

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• 3rd Annual Small Town Christmas on Main Street Thurmont
  Studio 24E, 21 E Main St, Thurmont
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Small Town Christmas on Main Street
  Town of Thurmont - Thurmont MD 21788
• Holiday Dueling Pianos at Springfield Manor
  Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery , 11836 Auburn Rd , Thurmont
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Yard Waste Drop-Off - Behind Library
  Behind Library - Thurmont MD 21788
  8:00 am
• Snowman Watercolor Workshop 12/13
  Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery , 11836 Auburn Rd , Thurmont
  12:00 pm
• Museums by Candlelight: Thurmont Center for Agricultural History
  Thurmont Regional Library , 76 E Moser Rd , Thurmont
  12:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Town Meeting
  Town Meeting - Thurmont MD 21788
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Thurmont Addiction Commission Meeting
  Thurmont Event Complex , 13716 Strafford Dr , Thurmont
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Senior Cafe: The place to come for coffee, conversation, friendship and fun events! Farm to Schools presents: Tech in Today's Vehicles
  Walkersville Public Library , 2 S Glade Rd , Walkersville
  10:00 am
• True Standard Distilling-Tasting Room Open
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  3:00 pm
• Hagerstown Historic District Commission
  Hagerstown, MD Calendar Hagerstown, MD 21740
  4:30 pm
• Caregiver Support Groups with Daisy Lopez-Duke, LCPC
  Frederick County Calendar
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Frederick County Public Schools posted a job opening for School Counselor 2026-2027 in Frederick. Apply here.
• Archdiocese of Baltimore posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher (EX) (Current Opportunity) - St. John Regional Catholic School, Frederick MD in Frederick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thurmont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Emmitsburg

• Introducing Washington County's new winter sports varsity head coaches (heraldmailmedia.com)

Smithsburg

• The Bloom Brand Launches in Maryland with gLeaf & The Cannabist Company (businesswire.com)
• Have a Family-Friendly Winter Adventure in Frederick, Maryland (phillymag.com)
• Frederick County School Board to review student policy allowing bathroom, locker room usage based on gender ID (wmar2news.com)

Frederick

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-- The Patch AM Team

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