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🌱 Patch AM: Family Fall Festival and 11 more events
And check out Frederick Ski Swap on the North Potomac Patch calendar

Hello North Potomac! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Frederick Ski Swap at Frederick Fairgrounds - Home of The Great Frederick Fair
- PTA Book Fair Family Night at Fields Road Elementary School
- V Fball - AWAY QO at Sherwood 6:30 pm at Quince Orchard High School
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 45 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and delightful, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
- Saturday: Nice with high clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
📸 Around North Potomac
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Potomac
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★ Featured events ★
- Frederick Ski Swap →
Frederick Fairgrounds - Home of The Great Frederick Fair, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- PTA Book Fair Family Night →
Fields Road Elementary School Gaithersburg, MD 20878
6:00 pm - V Fball - AWAY QO at Sherwood 6:30 pm
Quince Orchard High School Gaithersburg, MD 20878
6:30 pm - 3rd Annual Spooktacular Family Festival & Trunk-or-Treat →
North Potomac MD - Family Fall Festival →
St. Francis Episcopal Church, 9220 VA-193, Great Falls
9:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 17
📣 North Potomac Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- New Mom's Circle →
Bender JCC of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville
8:00 am - New Mom's Circle | Sept. – Oct. 2026 →
Bender JCC of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville
8:00 am - Basketball - 55+ Drop In
Germantown Community Recreation Center
9:00 am - Lil' One's -Ages 5 & Under (Parent Led)
Upper County Community Recreation Center
9:30 am - Tiny Explorers | September-October 2026 →
Bender JCC of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville
10:00 am - Little Sprouts →
Croydon Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Road, Rockville
10:00 am - Weekly Challenge: Make a Solar System Mobile →
Gaithersburg Community Museum, 9 S. Summit Avenue, GAITHERSBURG
11:00 am - Casey Farmers Market →
Gaithersburg MD
11:00 am
Thursday October 8
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Appliance Disposal Done Right: Refrigerators, Freezers, and Junk Removal in Gaithersburg MD (biztobiz.org)
Rockville
- Award-Winning Local Brewery to Reopen Taproom Following Fire (mocoshow.com)
Germantown
- MoCo Man Sentenced To 25 Years For Fatal 2025 Park Shooting (patch.com)
Ok North Potomac! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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