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🌱 Patch AM: Why The Mall in Columbia just made close-in parking free again
And on the Columbia Patch calendar - Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE!
Hi Columbia! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why The Mall in Columbia just made close-in parking free again
- Going to Kehlani in Columbia? Here's the new concert date
Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Hot and humid with some sun, temps: high: 96, low: 72.
- Wednesday: Hot and humid with sunshine, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Mall in Columbia removes paid preferred parking signs (wmar2news.com) — Parking near Main Event and Restaurant Row at The Mall in Columbia is back to being completely free after management removed signs for a short‑lived paid "preferred parking" program. The change affects about 120 spots that had required QR-code payment for closer access to entrances. Mall officials haven't yet said whether the paid parking plan is permanently scrapped. 
• Kehlani reschedules two tour stops after sudden hospitalization (thegrio.com) — Fans in Columbia should note that Kehlani's Merriweather-area tour stop has been pushed from August 27 to September 6 after the singer was briefly hospitalized with a sudden throat-related illness. The Camden, New Jersey show was also moved to September 5. Kehlani says doctors temporarily barred them from performing but the tour is continuing with these new East Coast dates.
📸 Around Columbia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbia
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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
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Fall Classes Start Soon →
Misako Ballet Studio, 5485 Harpers Farm Rd, Columbia
9:00 am - Food Truck Wednesdays in the Merriweather District →
Merriweather Row, 10480 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia
11:00 am - Back to school night
Harper's Choice Middle Columbia, MD 21044
6:00 pm - IDEA - P. Shinde
Jim Rouse Theatre and Performing Arts Center 5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia, MD 21044 - Merriweather District Farmers Market →
Merriweather Row Plaza,10480 Little Patuxent Pkwy
3:00 pm - Prenatal Yoga →
Little Patuxent Specialty Care, 11065 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia
6:00 pm - The "Dollar Tree" of garage sales, everything priced at rock bottom! →
3113 Dunes Dr, Ellicott City
8:00 am - Columbia Maryland Film Festival's Opening Night at The Collective ENCORE →
The Collective Encore, 10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia
5:30 pm - How a Howard County High School Student Helps Newly Arrived Refugee and Immigrant Youth Adjust →
East Columbia 50+ Center, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD USA
4:00 pm - BTSN PK, K, 1, 2
Clemens Crossing Elementary Columbia, MD 21044
6:30 pm - Food Truck Wednesdays in the Merriweather District →
Merriweather Row, 10480 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia
11:00 am
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
📣 Columbia Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bugging out at Lake Elkhorn.
Check out the reflection on the turtle's back:) (Nextdoor Hawthorne/Hickory Ridge) - 🚗 Still Looking for Morning School Transportation
Hi neighbors! I'm still actively looking for a reliable and trustworthy person or transportation service to drop my children starting this Monday to… (Nextdoor Hawthorne/Hickory Ridge)
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Customer Success Manager at NGT Corporation - a Master Franchisee of the COVERALL® brand in Columbia, Maryland in Columbia. Apply here.
- Spencer Gifts, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Assistant Store Manager in Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ellicott City
- Howard County Government Closings for Labor Day Holiday on September 7th (einpresswire.com)
- Rodrigo Neri nets late game-winner in No. 4 Maryland men's soccer's 1-0 win over No. 9 High Point (dbknews.com)
- Nikitha Godishala Murder Case: Accused Held In India, Parents Demand Transparency From U.S. Authorities (indicanews.com)
Ok Columbia! 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 waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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