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🌱 Patch AM: How a Wheaton school building helped shape Round House Theatre
Happening soon: MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale on the Wheaton Patch calendar
Cheers Wheaton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Wheaton school building helped shape Round House Theatre
- Former Wheaton High coach takes top athletics role at St. Mary's
- What Elrich's new veto could mean for the Wheaton corridor plan
Also on today's calendar: MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Saturday: Clouds and breaks of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 50 years of storytelling: Round House Theatre celebrates growth, education, performance (bethesdamagazine.com) — Round House Theatre's 50-year journey includes an early home in a former elementary school in Wheaton, where its distinctive round building inspired the company's name. The theater has since grown into a major regional company, expanding education programs with MCPS, offering free events, and nurturing students who return as professional performers. 
• Former Wheaton High School Basketball Coach Sharief Hashim Named Vice President for Athletics at St. Mary's College (mocoshow.com) — A former Wheaton High School boys basketball coach, Sharief Hashim, has been named vice president for athletics and recreation at St. Mary's College of Maryland, starting October 5. Hashim, who once worked for Montgomery County Recreation, will oversee all Division III athletics and recreation programs, focusing on student-athlete success, community engagement, and fundraising across the state.
• Elrich to veto Hedrick's appointment to Montgomery Planning Board, again (bethesdamagazine.com) — A key land-use fight affecting the University Boulevard corridor from Silver Spring to Wheaton is back in the spotlight as County Executive Marc Elrich vows to veto James Hedrick's reappointment to the Planning Board. Elrich criticizes Hedrick's support for the corridor plan and handling of resident concerns about displacement, while council leaders signal they may again override the veto.
📸 Around Wheaton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wheaton
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★ Featured events ★
- MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale →
Kensington Armory, 3710 Mitchell St, Kensington MD 20895,
11:00 am
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Pickleball - Adults 18+ Drop-In
Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
6:00 pm - Lil Ones Open Gym (Pre-School)
Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
9:00 am - Pickleball - 55+ Drop-In
Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
11:30 am - Basketball - 18+ Drop-In
Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
6:00 pm - Basketball Adults 18+ Drop In
Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
6:15 pm - Volleyball Ages 16+ Drop In
Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
8:45 pm - Volleyball Drop In 16+
Mid County Community Rec Center Mid-County Community Recreation Center
9:00 am - Basketball - 18+ Drop-In
Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
9:15 am - NYC's Dan Levinson's Palomar Jazz Band sponsored by PRJC →
Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring
2:00 pm - Free Jazz Zoom: The Hidden Block That Birthed Jazz →
Online - Free
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
📣 Wheaton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pickleball - 18+ Drop-In
Wisconsin Place Communtiy Rec Center Wisconsin Place Community Recreation Center
9:00 am - Little Ones - Drop-in
Jane F Lawton Community Rec Center Jane E. Lawton Community Center
10:30 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
10:30 am - Volleyball - 55+ Drop-In
Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
11:30 am
Thursday August 27
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🗞 Nearby News
Kensington
- Michael Kilmer, 77 (oakpark.com)
- Kensington man convicted of 'depraved heart' murder (thebanner.com)
- Amazon's New Releases Hub Is a Goldmine for Stunning Old Money Pieces, and They Start at $8 (timebulletin.us)
Silver Spring
- Patients with Wounds That Will Not Close Get a Rare Say in How Treatments Are Tested (medicaldaily.com)
- Groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug approved by FDA (newsnationnow.com)
- Joint Statement on Advancing Medicare Payment Reforms (nursingworld.org)
Bethesda
- Site Of Longtime Bethesda Eatery Sells For $7M: Report (patch.com)
Ok Wheaton! 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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