🌱 What we know about the hidden-camera case at Walter Johnson
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In today's newsletter:
- What we know about the hidden-camera case at Walter Johnson
- Heading to Strathmore Friday? Here’s what W. Kamau Bell has planned
- How new state laws could change bills and schools in North Bethesda
Also on today's calendar: Gottman Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 50. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Breezy with showers; cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A Montgomery County school employee faces charge of sex abuse of a minor (wtop.com) — Parents and students at Walter Johnson High School in North Bethesda are being told that a staff member has been charged after police say a hidden camera captured images in a girls’ changing room. The employee has been placed on unpaid leave, police have searched the school and the suspect’s home, and the investigation is still ongoing. 
• W. Kamau Bell brings sharp comedy, activism to Strathmore (wtop.com) — North Bethesda residents can catch W. Kamau Bell live at Strathmore Music Center on Friday night, where he’ll mix sharp comedy with reflections on current events and activism. The Emmy- and Peabody-winning performer promises a thought-provoking but joyful show, inviting audiences who feel overwhelmed by the news to laugh, decompress, and connect with one another.
• MoCo legislators' biggest wins from the 2026 General Assembly session (bethesdamagazine.com) — North Bethesda residents are set to benefit from new state legislation that cuts utility surcharges, boosts school construction funding, and tightens limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Montgomery County lawmakers helped pass the Utility RELIEF Act, secure millions for MCPS capital projects, and influence decisions on snow day waivers that shape this year’s school calendar.
📸 Around North Bethesda
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Gottman Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
Sequence Institute 3204 Tower oaks Blvd Suite 250,
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The Tamburitzans present "The Shared Song"
F Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Dr, Rockville
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MD District 15 Democratic Caucus Listening Session
9908 S Glen Rd, Potomac
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Rio Season Opener
Rio Gaithersburg, 231 Rio Blvd, Gaithersburg
11:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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JV Boys Lacrosse Northwest at Walter Johnson 5:30 pm
Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
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JV Girls Lacrosse Walter Johnson at Northwest 5:30 pm
Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
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Girls Lacrosse Walter Johnson at Northwest 7 pm
Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
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Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
12:00 pm -
On St. Elmo Comedy Bunker 13: Carmen Morales
ON St. Elmo , 4915 St Elmo Ave , Bethesda
7:00 pm -
Ch/Art Fest
PNC Bank , 5530 Connecticut Ave NW , Washington
11:00 am -
Silver Spring Mother's Day Arts & Crafts Spring Fair @ Veterans Plaza
Veterans Plaza , 1 Veterans Pl , Silver Spring
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New Beginner and Intermediate Swing Dance Classes at Dawn Crafton Dance Connection
Dawn Crafton Dance Connection , 152 Gibbs St , Rockville
7:00 am
Monday April 20
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
Wednesday May 6
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