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🌱 Patch AM: How did Wheaton dominate Northwestern in the regional football playoffs?
Be sure to catch Basketball Adults 18+ Drop In on the Wheaton Patch calendar

Good morning Wheaton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Wheaton dominate Northwestern in the regional football playoffs?
Also on today's calendar: DJANGOLAYA- Beautiful Music with Dangerous Rhythms and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Wheatonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 45 and low of 25 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, temps: high: 31, low: 16. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Northwestern High School Varsity Football Season Ends After First-Round Playoff Loss (streetcarsuburbs.news) — Wheaton High School’s football team shut out Northwestern 39–0 in the first round of the regional playoffs, ending Northwestern’s season. Despite Northwestern’s struggles and just one win over Bladensburg, their seniors earned praise for leadership as the program looks ahead to winter basketball and future rebuilding.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wheaton
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★ Featured events ★
- Basketball Adults 18+ Drop In
Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Ave, Wheaton
11:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Snowflakes! - A Whimsical Winter Craft - In-person
Wheaton Library , 11701 Georgia Ave , Wheaton
1:00 pm - DJANGOLAYA- Beautiful Music with Dangerous Rhythms
Rosensteel Hall , 9707 Rosensteel Ave , Silver Spring
2:30 pm - WInter Instrumental Music Concert
Albert Einstein High School Kensington, MD 20895
7:00 pm - Conservatory Classic Jazz Band sponsored by PRJC
Alfio's La Trattoria , 4515 Willard Ave , Chevy Chase
2:30 pm
Sunday December 14
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
📣 Wheaton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Read to a Dog - In-person
Kensington Park Library , 4201 Knowles Ave , Kensington
10:30 am - December's Finger-Paint Party at sweetFrog Wheaton
sweetFrog , 11923 Georgia Ave , Wheaton
11:00 am - Superb Saturday STEM
Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
11:00 am - Silver Branch Holiday Makers Market
Silver Branch Lagerhaus & Biergarten , 8401 Colesville Rd #150 , Silver Spring
12:00 pm - Rock Creek Trail Run
Meadowbrook Park Playground , 7901 Meadowbrook Ln , Chevy Chase
12:30 pm - Chevy Chase (TAB) Teen Advisory Board
Chevy Chase Maryland Library , 8005 Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
1:30 pm - Christmas Village
Camp Sonshine , 16819 New Hampshire Ave , Silver Spring
2:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A large brush fire that extended to a house on Mullinix Mill Road in Damascus, Maryland, was reported with all occupants safe and no injuries.
5:30AM on Dec 12: A working house fire with a brush fire was reported at 26200 Mullinix Rd, involving multiple fire and rescue units. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Kensington
- Kensington Resident, UMD Alum Named CFO of Bender JCC (washingtonjewishweek.com)
Silver Spring
- Peter Michael Collins (thecountyline.net)
- Sunflower Bakery's Hanukkah rush helps prepare chefs for life (thebaltimorebanner.com)
Chevy Chase
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-- The Patch AM Team
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