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Hi College Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want paid front-row access to every big College Park event?
- Planning to see the 'Los Terps' helmets under SECU Stadium lights?
- Did you buy a lottery ticket at the College Park Dash-In?
Also on today's calendar: High Holidays at Mishkan Torah and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Events Assistant (rutgers.edu) — The City of College Park is hiring contract Events Assistants to help run popular local celebrations like College Park Day, Friday Night Live, and Winter Wonderland throughout the year. Positions pay $18–$22 per hour, average 5–10 hours monthly, and require nights and weekends plus light lifting and local driving to distribute materials. Students and residents can apply by emailing a resume to events@collegeparkmd.gov. 
2. Maryland Prepares To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Night With 'Los Terps' Football Helmets - University of Maryland Athletics (umterps.com) — College Park will host a high‑energy Hispanic Heritage Night at SECU Stadium on Sept. 19, featuring special "Los Terps" helmets, giveaways, and Hispanic music and dance performances. Players and alumni say the primetime matchup with Virginia Tech is a chance for the city's and DMV's Hispanic communities to see their culture celebrated front and center on Maryland's home field.
3. The Week in Winners: $60,000 prize and 11 wins of $50,000 highlight Maryland Lottery's week (nottinghammd.com) — A College Park Dash-In on Baltimore Avenue sold a $10,000-winning Platinum Payout scratch-off ticket in the latest round of Maryland Lottery prizes. The weekly report highlights big wins statewide, including a $60,000 scratch-off in Parkville and multiple $50,000 Pick 5 and Bonus Match 5 tickets sold across Maryland. Several of the larger prizes remain unclaimed.
4. International Student Rule Already Spurring Disenrollments (insidehighered.com) — Staff at the University of Maryland, College Park warn that new federal limits on international student stays could restrict first‑year students from changing majors and hurt UMD's ability to attract global talent. Colleges nationwide report early enrollment drops, financial strain, and heavier advising workloads as they challenge the rule in court before it takes effect next month.
📸 Around College Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in College Park
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★ Featured events ★
- High Holidays at Mishkan Torah →
Mishkan Torah Synagogue, 10 Ridge Rd, Greenbelt
9:00 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Spanish Conversation Club: Beginner
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
5:30 pm - Restorative Justice Commission Virtual Meeting →
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar College Park, MD 20740
6:00 pm - Tai Chi →
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar, 4711 Knox Road, College Park
10:00 am - Art for Homeschoolers →
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar, 4711 Knox Road, College Park
12:00 pm - Get Active: Quick Sweat Zumba
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
12:15 pm - Needlework Social
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Storytime Barn
4:00 pm - YFS Seniors Event →
City of College Park Seniors City Facilities > College Park Woods Club - 3545 Marlbrough Way Su
9:30 am - Caseworker in the Library
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
10:00 am - Fall Ballet Classes start →
Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Rd, College Park
4:30 pm - Make-a-bowl workshop for National Day of Service and Remembrance →
Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Rd, College Park
5:00 pm - Ikebana Workshop →
Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Rd, College Park
3:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sun 8.
23.26 1 pm. Did anyone else just see and hear this flying triangle accompanied by 5 jet fighters around Hollywood ?????? Omg!! Almost looked like… (Nextdoor Hollywood) - Hyattsville Division I Coffee Club.
Also, we are now in our fall/winter schedule and meetings will only be held on the second and fourth Wednesdays until at least January 2027. Next… (Nextdoor )
- Sweetgreen, Inc. posted a job opening for College Park - Kitchen Lead in College Park. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in College Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near College Park here.
Ok College Park! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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