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🌱 Patch AM: How will Montgomery County schools really handle AI in your child’s classroom?
Coming up on the Takoma Park Patch calendar: Open House on Saturday, September 19 + Gift Card
Hey there, Takoma Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Montgomery County schools really handle AI in your child's classroom?
Also on today's calendar: Open House on Saturday, September 19 + Gift Card and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
- Monday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• From Bethesda Magazine: The debate over AI in Montgomery County schools (bethesdamagazine.com) — Montgomery County schools are scrambling to set clear rules for how students and teachers can use AI, with new county policies and a statewide AI education law starting to take shape. Local teachers, parents, and students are split between seeing AI as a powerful learning aid or a shortcut that undermines real thinking, while Takoma Park–based writer David Montgomery pulls together their stories and concerns. 
📸 Around Takoma Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Takoma Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Open House on Saturday, September 19 + Gift Card →
Longfellow Apartments, 5521 Colorado Ave NW, Washington
10:00 am - Free JSSA Montgomery County Virtual 50+ Employment Expo - Register today! →
10:00 am - Open Doors: Exploring the Historic Homes of North Woodside →
North Woodside, Silver Spring, MD, USA,
1:00 pm - The W. Allen Taylor Quintet →
Takoma Station Tavern, 6914 4th St NW, Washington
6:00 pm - Admissions Open House →
Edmund Burke School, 4101 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
Tuesday September 22
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Takoma Park Farmers Market →
Parking Lot with Entrance at 6931 Laurel Ave, 6931 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park
9:00 am - Health and Wellness Fair →
The Streetery on Laurel Avenue, 6929 Laurel Avenue, Takoma Park
10:00 am - Free Adult Self-Defense Class in Takoma Park, MD →
Dance Exchange, 7117 Maple Ave, Takoma Park
1:30 pm - FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" →
Online
11:30 am - Friends Of Patuxent Pollinator Festival →
National Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel
10:00 am - Christalis Superhero 5K Run/Walk →
Washington Adventist University, 7600 Flower Ave, Takoma Park
9:00 am - Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093
9:30 am
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
📣 Takoma Park Shout Outs!
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- New uTest Project: Study For Dog Owners ($150)
Ever wonder how smart home technology tells the difference between you and your pet? We are seeking dog owners and their four-legged companions to... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Front End - 0354 in Silver Spring. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Takoma Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Silver Spring
- Things to do in the DC area: Pumpkin Festival, H Street Festival … and more! (wtop.com)
- From Simulation to AI and Data Mining: Newly Aligned Hemming Institute Unites Hands-on Training with Research and Scholarship (usuhs.edu)
- Rideshare driver accused of kidnapping and raping teenage passenger in Silver Spring (shorenewsnetwork.com)
Rockville
- MoCo Police Chief Resigns Effective Immediately After IG Findings (patch.com)
- MoCo Police Arrest Gaithersburg Man Wanted For Deadly Rockville Shooting (patch.com)
Ok Takoma Park! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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