Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: See how Frederick Douglass High’s upgrades are changing Upper Marlboro’s school year
And check out Let It Flow Entertainment & DJ T-Why @ Oak Creek Golf Club on the Upper Marlboro Patch calendar
Good day Upper Marlboro! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Frederick Douglass High's upgrades are changing Upper Marlboro's school year
- How you can join Labor Day week kickoff in Upper Marlboro
Also on today's calendar: Meet. Mingle. Match and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with drenching t-storms, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New rules, new schools greet students returning to class in Montgomery, Prince George's counties (wtop.com) — Students at Frederick Douglass High School in Upper Marlboro returned to class on a newly renovated football field, part of Prince George's County's investment in local schools. The campus also welcomed a new principal who grew up nearby, while countywide changes include stricter cellphone rules and the opening of two new elementary schools. 
• Watch Live on Sept. 2! Kick Off Labor Day Week with the IAM Union (goiam.org) — Upper Marlboro will host a Labor Day week kickoff rally at IAM International Headquarters on Wednesday, Sept. 2, with in‑person attendance and a livestream option. IAM President Brian Bryant and invited Maryland elected officials will highlight labor's history and recommit to fighting for safer workplaces, better wages, and dignity for working families.
📸 Around Upper Marlboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Marlboro
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★ Featured events ★
- Let It Flow Entertainment & DJ T-Why @ Oak Creek Golf Club →
Oak Creek Golf Club, 600 Bowieville Manor Ln, Upper Marlboro
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- FDHS Senior Sunrise
Frederick Douglass High FDHS Football Field
5:30 am - JV Football vs Roosevelt (Scrimmage)
Frederick Douglass High School 8000 Croom Rd, Upper Marlboro, M
5:00 pm - Varsity Football vs Roosevelt (Scrimmage)
Frederick Douglass High School 8000 Croom Rd, Upper Marlboro, M
7:00 pm - Coding: Zumi Robot Cars
Upper Marlboro Branch Library Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
11:00 am - Meet. Mingle. Match →
Yours Cafe, 2619 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
5:00 pm - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Upper Marlboro Branch Library Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
11:00 am - Homeschool Hangout: Welcome!
Largo-Kettering Branch Library Largo-Kettering - Entrepreneur Lab
12:30 pm - Boys' & Girls' Soccer vs St. Charles HS (Scrimmage)
Frederick Douglass High School 8000 Croom Rd, Upper Marlboro, M
4:30 pm - Meet. Match. Mingle. →
912 Washington Blvd, Baltimore
7:00 pm - Drive Up Pet Vaccination Clinic for Dogs and Cats - Microchips Available - Register at Link →
Prince George's County Animal Services Facility & Adoption Center, 3750 Brown Station Rd, Upper Marlboro
10:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 4
Sunday September 13
📣 Upper Marlboro Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Caseworker in the Library
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
10:00 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
Baden Branch Library Baden - Multipurpose Room
10:30 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Storytime Barn
11:00 am - Girls' Soccer vs Wise HS (Scrimmage)
Frederick Douglass High School 8000 Croom Rd, Upper Marlboro, M
4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hospice of the Chesapeake announces new board members —Hospice of the Chesapeake in Largo Read on Patch
- Washington Intl. Horse Show Delivers $8.9M Economic Impact and Record Crowds to Prince George's County —Andrea Lynn Read on Patch
- First day of school this morning, and the drop off line was every bit as long as I expected.
I have one starting 5th grade and one starting 3rd. They both walked in like they owned the place, and they both still asked me to walk them to the… (Nextdoor Brock Hall) - Emergency Alert
Missing 14-year-old London Banks. Last seen on 08/25/2026 at approximately 3:30am in the 1700 Block of Ruston Ave. Capitol Heights, MD 20743. She is… (Nextdoor )
- Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0361 in Upper Marlboro. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Upper Marlboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Upper Marlboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Largo
- Schedule Confirmed for 2027 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup First Qualifying Round (ussoccer.com)
District Heights
- Maryland invests over $3 million to add 24 public fast-charging ports in 5 different counties (thecooldown.com)
- Cleanup continues at District Heights apartments after weeks without garbage service (wjla.com)
- El Paso student joins record US Foods Scholars class (ktsm.com)
Bowie
- Through Tragedy and Celebration, Chabad of Bowie Is There (crownheights.info)
Ok Upper Marlboro! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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