🧇 Croffles land at The Scoop. The ice cream shop is pressing croissant dough into hot waffle irons and loading them with Biscoff, Banana Nutella, and DIY toppings. Check these creations out

🕯️ Hanukkah menus close to home. Potomac Grocer and Westbard’s Silver & Sons BBQ roll out special holiday menus of brisket, latkes, kugel, sufganiyot, and more. Check out Potomac Grocer and Silver & Sons

🍕 Andy's Pizza hits Bethesda's Montgomery Mall. Award-winning New York–style pies now anchor Bethesda’s Dining Terrace, ready for post-shopping slices or group meetups. Browse the menu

🏡 Make your home age-proof. The county’s updated “Design for Life” property tax credits now cover six more accessibility upgrades and offer up to $10K back on renovations. See if your remodel qualifies

🏙️ Help shape our future. Montgomery Planning launches a free online “Community Planning Academy” with ten short modules explaining Master Plans, zoning, school capacity, and how residents can influence decisions. Enroll in a free course

🎨 Craft your December at Dov & Co. Cabin John Village’s women-owned art hub releases this month’s calendar of cookie ornaments, Hanukkah florals, and junk journaling events. Save your spot

🌱 Spring at Honey Acres Farm. Registration opens for hands-on farm classes mixing barn tours, animal care, wool-to-yarn demos, and garden explorations for ages 2–9. Explore sessions

MoCo Monday Ride at Muddy Branch | 6–8pm @ Muddy Branch Greenway Trail
Join MORE’s Monday-night Muddy Branch ride for a relaxed spin through rolling singletrack, stopping often to regroup as newer mountain bikers practice basic skills and build trail friends. Register in link 🚵‍♀️

Nature Crafts: Snowflake | 10:30am–12:30pm @ Seneca Creek State Park Office
Celebrate winter inside at Seneca Creek as you learn the science of snowflakes, then cut intricate folded paper designs to take home as frosty window decorations. ❄️

Potomac Teen Advisory Board (TAB) | 6:15–7:45pm @ Potomac Library
Teens 13–17 can join a Potomac Library’s Advisory Board to shape teen programs, earn service-learning hours, build real leadership chops, and debate county policy over free pizza. 📚

Mahjong Night | 7–9pm @ Whelan's Beer & Wine
Settle in at Whelan's for an easygoing Mahjong night where beginners learn at Mahjong 101 from the Charleston Coach, seasoned players trade tiles, and neighbors linger over good wine. Reserve your seat in link 🀄

PCV Women's Group | 1–2:30pm @ Potomac Library
PCV’s monthly women’s group circles up at Potomac Library for guided conversation on friendship, aging well, and community. Register in link 👭

Latkes & Vodka | 3–4:30pm @ Cogir of Potomac
Celebrate Hanukkah with crispy, made-to-order latkes, vodka toasts, and a cozy tour of this hospitality-forward senior community in full holiday glow. RSVP in link by 12/10 🕎

Parenting Series: Parenting in the Digital Age | 6:30–8pm @ Seneca Academy
Child psychologist Dr. Michelle Parker breaks down age-appropriate tech use, screen-time limits, and how devices shape kids’ brains and friendships, arming parents with saner digital ground rules. RSVP in link 📱

STEM Preschool: Mommy & Me | 10–11:30am @ STEM Preschool Potomac
Sneak in some grownup time while your little scientist dives into hands-on STEM play that gently previews preschool life and channels all that curiosity into tinkering. 🧪

Cookies and Cocoa with Santa | 5-5:45pm or 6-6:45pm @ My Gym Potomac
This adult-supervised My Gym event lets little ones burn off pre-holiday wiggles with songs, games, cocoa, and a Santa photo op capped by a cookie treat. Sign up in link 🎅

^{*Dates & times subject to change based on weather and/or venues making your life more difficult}

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