🌱 Patch AM: How an Upper Marlboro guard is lighting up West Virginia hoops

Hello Upper Marlboro! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How an Upper Marlboro guard is lighting up West Virginia hoops

Also on today's calendar: Santa is coming to Largo Xfinity Store - Saturday, 12/13 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 27 degrees.
• Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 27.
• Sunday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of 31 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Gia Cooke scores 23 points to lead West Virginia past Georgia Tech (dominionpost.com) — An Upper Marlboro native, junior guard Gia Cooke, poured in 23 points to lead West Virginia’s women past Georgia Tech in an 82–50 rout, continuing her streak of double-figure games. Her emergence as a key starter after transferring from Houston has energized the Mountaineers as they head into a tough stretch against Texas A&M and future Big 12 opponents.
   

📸 Around Upper Marlboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Marlboro

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Santa is coming to Largo Xfinity Store - Saturday, 12/13
  10582 Campus Way South Largo, MD 20774,
  12:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Budweiser Clydesdales Parade Thru North Beach
  Thru North Beach with photos at at North Beach waterfront pavilion,
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa
  14300 St Thomas Church Rd , Upper Marlboro
  9:00 am
• Pins and Needles: Beginners Crochet Workshop
  Upper Marlboro Branch Library Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Legos: Creative Club
  Upper Marlboro Branch Library Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
  2:00 pm
• Swimming vs Oxon Hill, Surrattsville & IHS Largo
  SAARC , 13601 Missouri Avenue , Brandywine
  5:00 pm
• Festival of Lights
  Watkins Regional Park , 301 Watkins Park Dr , Upper Marlboro
  5:00 pm
• Boys’ Basketball vs Pallotti HS
  North Point High School , 2500 Davis Rd , Waldorf
  5:00 pm
• A December to Remember Adult Prom 2025
  Marlboro Moose Lodge , 15103 Marlboro Pike , Upper Marlboro
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• PGCAC 2025 Football & Brunch Watch Party
  Famous Lounge Restaurant & Bar , 5010 Brown Station Rd Suite 150 , Upper Marlboro
  12:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
  Upper Marlboro Branch Library Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
  11:00 am

Sunday December 21

• ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir
  Bowie State University , 14000 Jericho Park Rd , Bowie
  3:00 pm

📣 Upper Marlboro Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Upper Marlboro PatchAM possible:

• D&W Contracting — (202) 516-8800
  Home improvement, drywall, plumbing, electrical etc.
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fun spring events to support care and community at Hospice of the Chesapeake —Hospice of the Chesapeake in Largo Read on Patch

• Thank you all for your prayers, kind words, and for helping spread the word.
  Egypt has been found and is finally back home with his family. (Nextdoor Arena Dr - Lottsford Rd)
• Two beautiful dogs need a new loving home.
  My girlfriend just lost her sister who leaves behind two dogs. They are Danoodles, a great Dane and a standard Poodle mix. They are 14 and 16… (Nextdoor Balmoral)

• Prince George's Community College posted a job opening for Academic Tutor, Veterans Upward Bound in Upper Marlboro. Apply here.
• Wend American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Crew Member in District Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Upper Marlboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Largo

• Almost 10 years later, Colin Kaepernick says taking a knee in the NFL was ‘absolutely worth it' (thegrio.com)

Forestville

• Shop with a Cop event puts smiles on dozens of kid's faces in Prince George's County (dcnewsnow.com)

District Heights

Ok Upper Marlboro! 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 couldn’t put it down.
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