🌱 How Montgomery County’s 250th celebration also revisits Glen Echo’s segregated past
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In today's newsletter:
- How Montgomery County’s 250th celebration also revisits Glen Echo’s segregated past
Also on today's calendar: Age 50+ Jobseekers Register today the JCA MoCo Virtual 50+ Employment Expo and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 66.
- Sunday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fireworks planned for 250th anniversary in July (mymcmedia.org) — Montgomery County is gearing up for its 250th anniversary with free, family-friendly fireworks shows in Kensington on July 3 and South Germantown on July 4. County leaders are also reflecting on a complex local history that includes segregation at Glen Echo Amusement Park until 1961, while highlighting today’s growing diversity and new projects like a history center and commemorative Ride On bus. 
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Age 50+ Jobseekers Register today the JCA MoCo Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
10:00 am -
Into The Woods - Summer Musical →
Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St, Rockville
8:00 pm
Tuesday June 16
Saturday June 20
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Other local events
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The Little Prince →
The Puppet Co., 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
11:30 am -
June 14 Sunday Afternoon Waltz at Glen Echo... →
Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, Spanish Ballroom, Bethesda
2:45 pm -
Picklball Open Gym
Clara Barton Neighborhood Rec Center Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
3:00 pm -
Table Tennis Open Gym
Clara Barton Neighborhood Rec Center Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
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Picklball Open Gym
Clara Barton Neighborhood Rec Center Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
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55+ Ping Pong Open Gym
Clara Barton Neighborhood Rec Center Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
2:00 pm -
Table Tennis Open Gym
Clara Barton Neighborhood Rec Center Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
5:00 pm -
Picklball Open Gym
Clara Barton Neighborhood Rec Center Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
4:15 pm -
The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
6:00 pm -
Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show →
Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
9:30 am
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Monday June 22
Sunday June 28
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- American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for AE - Stock Associate - Early Morning (Off-Hours) in Bethesda. Apply here.
- Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0327 in Bethesda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Echo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bethesda
- Sense of Thai expands beyond Loudoun County (theburn.com)
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- Trump, 79, sets troubling medical record as White House insists 'we have nothing to hide' (themirror.com)
Chevy Chase
- John Delaney's Forbright Valued at $870 Million After Shares Fall in Debut (usnews.com)
Silver Spring
- RAMMY-Nominated Eatery Comes To MoCo (patch.com)
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