🌱 First Friday | Hudson Valley Renegades vs Frederick Keys @7pm and 12 more events

Hello again Ballenger Creek! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Frederick Welcome Spring on the Creek Art & Crafts Show at Carroll Creek Park
• First Friday | Hudson Valley Renegades vs Frederick Keys @7pm at Nymeo Field At Harry Grove Stadium
• Paula Poundstone at Weinberg Center for the Arts

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 89, low: 51. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Windy and cooler with showers, with a high of 62 and low of 40 degrees.

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📸 Around Ballenger Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ballenger Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Frederick Welcome Spring on the Creek Art & Crafts Show
  Carroll Creek Park, Carroll Creek Linear Park, Frederick
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday April 17

• First Friday | Hudson Valley Renegades vs Frederick Keys @7pm
  Nymeo Field At Harry Grove Stadium , 21 Stadium Dr , Frederick
  7:00 pm
• Paula Poundstone
  Weinberg Center for the Arts , 20 W Patrick St , Frederick
  8:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Sippin Shenanigan's-Spring Fling
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  10:00 am
• Kiddie Academy of Ballenger Creek
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  10:30 am
• Villages of Urbana - Festival of Colors & Spring/Holi
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  12:00 pm
• Kids in the Kitchen - Cupcake Decorating (Ages 6-8)
  Ballenger Creek Park , 5420 Ballenger Creek Pike , Frederick
  1:00 pm
• True Standard Distilling-Tasting Room Open
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  1:00 pm
• Carroll Manor Vol Fire Co-Sportsman's Bonanza
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  4:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Spacie Gracie Grand Opening
  Frederick County Calendar , 543 N Market St , Frederick
  2:00 pm
• Brian Harris @ Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard
  Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard , 18125 Comus Rd , Dickerson
  4:00 pm
• YMCA of Frederick Co-The YAAC Show
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  5:00 pm
• Attaboy Barrel House-Sarah Taylor Wedding Welcome Party
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Frederick

• Frederick County Proposed FY27 Budget Prioritizes Education, Families, and Vulnerable Residents While Holding Taxes Steady (wfmd.com)
• Independent Bookstore Day (tysonstoday.com)
• Hero for Youth (frederickschild.com)

Damascus

• New and Coming Soon to Olney (Spring 2026) (mocoshow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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