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🌱 Patch AM: Shake Shack To Open New Montgomery Co. Site This September
And check out "A Pumpkin Play Date" - Child Care Open House on the Bethesda Patch calendar

Good morning Bethesda! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- New Shake Shack brings burgers and STEM support to Bethesda
Also on today's calendar: "A Pumpkin Play Date" - Child Care Open House and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cool with occasional rain, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy and remaining cool, temps: high: 65, low: 50.
- Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shake Shack To Open New Montgomery Co. Site This September (patch.com) — Bethesda residents will soon get another dining option as Shake Shack opens a new location on Old Georgetown Road, replacing a former bank at Element 28. Opening Sept. 30, the restaurant will offer tote bags to early customers and donate a portion of first-day sandwich sales to support STEM education for Bethesda students through the Kid Museum.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethesda
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★ Featured events ★
- "A Pumpkin Play Date" - Child Care Open House →
Milestones Enrichment Center, 5033 Wilson Ln, Bethesda
10:00 am - Coffee & Creativity: A Faux Stained Glass Experience →
Coffee Republic, 7629 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda
11:00 am - Ballet Hispánico New York: MUJERES; Women in Motion at The Alden Theatre →
Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
7:00 pm - Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093,
9:30 am
Saturday September 26
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- A special evening at Sunset on Midsummer in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month →
Wildwood Shopping Center, 10241 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda
6:30 pm - SK Jazz At Sala Thai Bethesda →
Sala Thai Restaurant, 4828 Cordell Ave, Bethesda
7:00 pm - Savvy Saturday Shopping Spree →
10100 Laureate Way, Bethesda
10:00 am - Art Workshop in Ink →
Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
10:00 am - Wildwood's Fall Vintage & Artisan Market and Shop & Sale →
Wildwood Shopping Center, 10241 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda
11:00 am - Bethesda & Beyond: Exhibition of Paintings by John Lom →
Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
12:00 pm - Cuban Dance with DC Casineros at Glen Echo Park →
Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
2:00 pm - Emma's Revolution: Live Folk Music at Cedar Lane →
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda
7:30 pm
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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- Tea Room at Hello Betty — (301) 389-5840
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- New uTest Project: Study For Dog Owners ($150)
Ever wonder how smart home technology tells the difference between you and your pet? We are seeking dog owners and their four-legged companions to... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Living at The Grandview is More Accessible Than You Think —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch
- Since I can no longer cook Thanksgiving dinner (my most favorite meal), can I trouble you to name a good place to go for that meal.
Would love a buffet but can't find one in DC area. Any suggestions would be so appreciated. (Nextdoor Arizona Cir) - Found kitten on my front porch on Grosvenor lane near Wildwood Shopping Center.
I estimate she is about 4-5 months. Please let me know if this is your cat. (Nextdoor Ashburton Elementary)
- Ross Stores posted a job opening for Area Supervisor in Bethesda. Apply here.
- The Cheesecake Factory posted a job opening for Fast Casual Server in Bethesda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethesda here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- 18-Year-Old Ashlin Barry Finishes Fourth in Under-23… (usacycling.org)
Potomac
- A Classic Kleptocracy Case Continues (jdsupra.com)
Rockville
- New Juvenile Curfew Will Take Effect At Two Montgomery County Malls (patch.com)
Ok Bethesda! 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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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