🌱 How a La Plata High swimmer capped a breakout summer season
La Plata, Maryland Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you La Plata! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a La Plata High swimmer capped a breakout summer season
- How La Plata fits into Southern Maryland’s growing live music circuit
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Bettie B.!
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 74.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Summer swimmers look forward to their next endeavors (somdnews.com) — A standout summer for Hawthorne Country Club swimmer and La Plata High School sophomore Audrey Payne has local eyes on her upcoming high school season. She and other Charles County swimmers, including rivals from Accokeek and Smallwood, are already turning strong Prince-Mont All-Stars performances into motivation for winter competition. 
• Southern Maryland's music scene finds its rhythm (somdnews.com) — Southern Maryland’s rock and live music scene is thriving, and La Plata plays a part with Ollie’s Bar and Grill among the regular stops for long-running band Hate the Toy. From charity toy-drive shows to big-name acts at Leonardtown’s Rex theater and packed nights at Solomons’ Tiki Bar, local venues are drawing both hometown and touring musicians.
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Upcoming Events in
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Constellation Exploration
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Back to School Fiesta
Charles County Chamber of Commerce 101 Centennial St # A, La Plata, MD 20646
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Sensory Social
La Plata Branch Library La Plata Branch -
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Speed Friending
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Prime Paint Night
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Cuddle Time
La Plata Branch Library La Plata Branch -
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Morning Story Time
La Plata Branch Library La Plata Branch -
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La Plata Book Discussion
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6:30 pm
Friday August 7
Sunday August 9
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
Thursday August 13
🗓 Events Nearby
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Dinosaur Fossil Dig
Waldorf West Branch Library Waldorf West Branch -
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Get Active: Ride and Read
Accokeek Branch Library Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
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Collector of the Impossible: Magic Show with Peter Wood
Potomac Branch Library Potomac Branch -
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Constellation Exploration
La Plata Branch Library La Plata Branch -
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Look at them crabs yall!
Cooking great! Can you believe these are number twos? Open til Sunday (Nextdoor Cooksey Rd)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in La Plata. Apply here.
- Giant Food of Maryland, LLC posted a job opening for PT Night Crew Clerk - Grocery - 0339 in La Plata. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Plata here.
🗞 Nearby News
Waldorf
- Recovery Centers Of America Unveils New 20-Bed Recovery Residence In Waldorf (thebaynet.com)
- Waldorf man indicted for manslaughter in April crash (somdnews.com)
- Charles celebrates National Night Out (somdnews.com)
Bryans Road
- Maryland Campground Says Closure Is Seasonal, Not a Sale (woodallscm.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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