🌱 The "Living the Dream" Gala to Benefit Zaching Against Cancer with Misspent Youth and 12 more events

What's up Beltsville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Spring Open House at St. Vincent Pallotti High School
• Movie and a Craft: "A Bug's Life" (G) at Beltsville Branch Library
• Craft and Create: Soap at Spaulding Branch Library

... 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: Clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
• Saturday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 86, low: 52. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Cooler with showers, with a high of 61 and low of 39 degrees.

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📸 Around Beltsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beltsville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Spring Open House
  St. Vincent Pallotti High School, 113 St Marys Pl, Laurel
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Movie and a Craft: "A Bug's Life" (G)
  Beltsville Branch Library Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
  1:00 pm
• Craft and Create: Soap
  Spaulding Branch Library , Spauldings - Large Meeting Room , Spauldings
  2:00 pm
• The "Living the Dream" Gala to Benefit Zaching Against Cancer with Misspent Youth
  Turf Valley Resort , 2700 Turf Valley Rd , Ellicott City
  6:30 pm

Sunday April 19

• 2nd Annual Style and Sip DMV
  Luxe Ambiance , 10101 Bacon Dr Suite H , Beltsville
  1:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
  Beltsville Branch Library Beltsville - Program Room
  10:30 am
• Play and Learn
  Spaulding Branch Library , Spauldings - Storytime Barn , Spauldings
  11:00 am
• Computer Basics: Introduction to PC's
  Spaulding Branch Library , Spauldings - Conference Room , Spauldings
  2:00 pm
• Teen Action Group (TAG)
  Beltsville Branch Library Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
  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

• Babies & Books!
  People's Book , 7014 Westmoreland Ave Suite A , Takoma Park
  9:00 am
• Play and Grow: Ages 03
  Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
  10:30 am
• Play and Learn
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Storytime Barn
  11:00 am
• Friday, 11:30am - Laurel, MD 2026
  The Gardens Ice House , 13800 Old Gunpowder Rd #2fl , Laurel
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is this your dog?
  He was found loose this morning and followed us and our dog home. Seems very friendly and people oriented, though a little scared given the situation… (Nextdoor Chestnut Hills)
• Hey Neighbors!
  I received this and want to share with everyone! Please encourage anyone in need of a career, especially our young people. Blessings, Adrienne … (Nextdoor Odell Farms)

• Mobile Dredging Video Pipe posted a job opening for CIPP Lining Tap Cutter Operator in Beltsville. Apply here.
• Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission posted a job opening for Maintenance Aide – Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center – Seasonal/Year-Round in Beltsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Beltsville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

College Park

• UMD SGA to reconstruct immigrant, undocumented student resources webpage (dbknews.com)
• UMD to soon restore AC to most campus buildings hit by outage (dbknews.com)
• UMD SGA in unknown territory after governance board upholds election disqualifications (dbknews.com)

Greenbelt

• Save As You Throw Program Shows Early Reduction in Waste (greenbeltnewsreview.com)

Silver Spring

• Where To Celebrate Record Store Day In MoCo This Weekend (patch.com)
• Car Fire In Silver Spring Under Investigation As Arson: Officials (patch.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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