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🌱 Patch AM: BCPS Charter Dodges Revocation Threat: Report
Coming up on the Catonsville Patch calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE!

Hi there, Catonsville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Catonsville charter school keeps its license amid leadership scrutiny
Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• BCPS Charter Dodges Revocation Threat: Report (patch.com) — Parents and residents in Catonsville are learning that Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy Public Charter School will keep its license for now, despite scrutiny from the Baltimore County school board. The board's concerns center on the executive director's past legal and financial troubles, which prompted a push by one member to revoke the school's charter.
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📸 Around Catonsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Catonsville
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★ Featured events ★
- Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, Timonium, MD, 21093,
9:30 am - High Holy Days Services →
Myerberg Center, 3101 Fallstaff Rd, Baltimore
6:15 pm
Saturday September 5
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Teacher Classroom Preparation Day
Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228 - Improv and You! Workshop →
Baltimore County Arts Guild Catonsville Clubhouse, 10 St Timothys Ln, Catonsville
6:30 pm - Simply Written Here →
Simply Made Here, 2302 Frederick Rd, Catonsville
11:00 am - Free Concert - Soul Crackers →
Lurman Woodland Theater, 425 Bloomsbury Ave, Catonsville
6:00 pm - Free Concert - Technicolor Motor Home →
Lurman Woodland Theater, 425 Bloomsbury Ave, Catonsville
6:00 pm - Opening Day for Students
Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228 - First Full Day of Kindergarten (Transportation Begins)
Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228 - Michael Grasso Music - Not 2 Cool Jazz... →
Catonsville Sunday Farmers Market, 15 Mellor Ave, Catonsville
9:00 am - Power52 Live On The Green! 4th Annual Charity Golf Classic →
Turf Valley Golf Club, 2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City
9:00 am - Candle Sale Fundraiser - ONLINE - August 16 to September 13 →
St John's Grace United Church of Christ, 1000 S Rolling Rd, Baltimore
6:00 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
Sunday September 6
Thursday September 10
Sunday September 13
📣 Catonsville Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- why would I be getting a message from a girl named Sarah G.?
I'm in Baltimore Maryland it says she's in Orange county California and she's telling me that all my items that I have for sale are no longer visible… (Nextdoor Catonsville) - Im just toss this out there .
Is there anyone looking for a.place to stay. Or a.place to sleep. May not be able to afford a place . That would be able to baby sit while i work … (Nextdoor Catonsville)
- The Community College of Baltimore County posted a job opening for Occupational Therapy Lab Assistant - Adjunct Faculty in Catonsville. Apply here.
- Chuck E. Cheese posted a job opening for Game Room Attendant – Cast Member in Catonsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Catonsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodlawn
- Federal Civil Rights Suit Filed Over Fatal MD Wellness Check (patch.com)
- Gunshot from basement brings hunt for teen wanted in 17-year-old girl's killing to fatal end (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to do. (adn.com)
Ellicott City
- Gyms Abruptly Close In Maryland After Owner Files For Bankruptcy (patch.com)
Baltimore
- New developments offer bright spots in Baltimore's housing crisis (wbal.com)
- Baltimore area set for partial lunar eclipse (wbaltv.com)
Ok Catonsville! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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