February 9, 2026 |  | 🏊 Churchill Girls Swim Take First Title of Season | | Good morning, Potomacker! Montgomery County's Spring program guide is here! Step 1: Pick out a pottery class. Step 2: Forget you signed up. Step 3: Get the reminder email in May and panic In today's Potomac Loop, • Churchill Girls Swim & Dive win Metros 2026 • West Montgomery County Citizens Association meeting • Brahms x Radiohead at Kennedy Center Let's Loop. | | | | | Get Guidance for Your Loved One's Next Steps | | A fall, a surgery, or a hospital or rehab stay can be the moment you realize a loved one should not be returning home alone. | For families across the area, Lisa Friedman steps in quietly but decisively, helping you sort through in-home care, assisted living, and smaller residential communities. | Lisa coordinates tours, asks the hard questions, and keeps everyone focused on safety and dignity. | Schedule a complimentary consultation with Lisa to discuss next steps | *This section is sponsored by a friend of the Loop |
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| | | | 📰 Your Complete Guide to Spring Rec Programs in and around Potomac |  | Montgomery County Recreation recently released the Spring 2026 Guide detailing their upcoming Spring season programs around the County. All 100+ pages of it. The Loop Team pulled every single program at the three facilities closest to Potomac and organized each into its own guide so that it's easier to find great programs close to home at: the Potomac CRC on Falls Road, the Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac CRC on Travilah Road, and the Germantown Indoor Swim Center (GISC) in Boyds. Here are some of the highlights: over 250 programs and sessions covering everything from toddler soccer and youth karate to adult pottery, pickleball clinics, volleyball leagues, and the full GISC swim lesson lineup from Water Babies through high school diving. The North Potomac Senior Center alone has dozens of free 55+ programs including tai chi, Zumba, mah jongg, and a Holi Celebration of Colors. Registration opens Wednesday, February 18 at ActiveMontgomery.org. Popular classes fill fast. Bookmark these guides, pick your activity codes, and be ready to go. Potomac CRC Spring 2026 Guide → North Potomac CRC Spring 2026 Guide → Germantown Indoor Swim Center (GISC) Spring 2026 Guide → Full story |
| | 🏊♂ Churchill Girls Swim & Dive win Metro Championship after 11-year drought. The Bulldogs dominated the Washington Metropolitan Championships this weekend, their first title since 2015, with standout performances across every event. Regionals and State are up next. See the Metros final standings See the Metros final standings | | 🚰 Rock dam blocks Potomac sewer fix. DC Water discovered a 30-foot wall of boulders inside the collapsed sewer pipe, pushing repairs out another month while crews bring in heavy machinery from Texas and Florida. Follow the cleanup progress [DC Water] Get updates | | 🥨 The Pretzel Bakery twists its last dough. After four years of serving Philadelphia-style pretzels and sliders good enough to make Store Reporter's Best Breakfast Sandwiches list, The Pretzel Bakery in Cabin John Village has closed its doors. Read the article [Store Reporter] | | 🏟️ School & Outdoor facility bookings open today. Reservations for county-run auditoriums, outdoor school facilities, and athletic fields open today at 6:30am for spring and summer use dates through August 15. Reserve your venue | | 🏛️ Heritage Montgomery opens 27th Annual Heritage Days registration. Historic sites across Montgomery County throw open their doors June 27-28 for the annual Heritage Days weekend. Organizations must register by March 20 to join the countywide celebration of local history. Register your event | | 📚 History buffs needed for student showdown. Montgomery County History Day needs 50 more judges to evaluate 4,000+ students competing at Sligo Middle School on March 7. One Saturday morning commitment, lunch included. Sign up to judge Register to judge |
| | | | | Potomac Village’s 15-Minute Strength Studio | | Most gyms ask for hours of your week. Fit Club in Potomac Village asks for about 15 minutes. | You step into a private studio and work through a circuit of slow, controlled concentric & eccentric strength movements on machines that remember exactly how you performed last time. | You’re in, you’re out, and you’re stronger without rearranging your life around a crowded gym schedule. | Schedule your free trial workout | *This section is sponsored by a friend of the Loop |
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| | | | Support the Loop by mentioning it when you attend. | | Valentine Candygram Making 2pm · Cogir of Potomac Candygram crafting where you'll create sweet treats and thoughtful gifts to share with friends and loved ones. |
| | Crafternoon 5pm · Potomac Library Potomac Library staff guide kids ages 3-10 through hands-on seasonal craft projects perfect for little hands and big imaginations. | West Montgomery County Citizens Association meeting 7:15pm · Potomac Library Environmental attorney Timothy Whitehouse, head of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, explains how PFAS chemicals contaminate 45% of U.S. tap water and why his organization is suing the EPA over toxic sewage sludge in fertilizer. |
| | Mastermind 11:30am-1pm · The Grove Bar and Grill Felicity Tchoufa leads a high-impact mastermind for women entrepreneurs and professionals, turning goals and challenges into actionable next steps. Bring a 30-second intro and one ask | The Digital Side of Estate Planning: Managing Photos, Documents, & Online Accounts 1pm-2:15pm · Hybrid - At Oasis Bethesda & Virtual Estate planning experts from Oasis show you how to organize and manage your photos, documents, and online accounts before it becomes a crisis for your heirs. | Chinese New Year Open House 3pm · Cogir of Potomac Cogir of Potomac celebrates Chinese New Year with cultural activities, traditional elements and community gathering. | Coding with Python 4:30pm-5:30pm · Potomac Library High school mentors from Rocket Robotics at Richard Montgomery guide young coders through Python fundamentals in this six-week introduction to programming. | Mahjong Night 7pm · Whelan's Beer & Wine Whelan's sets up mahjong tables with The Charleston Coach for players to practice their tile-matching skills. |
| | Lunch and Learn: Exit Ready Every Day 11am · Founding Farmers Business advisors teach how to build company value and operational freedom now rather than waiting until you're ready to retire. | PCV-hosted Women's Group 1pm · Potomac Library Potomac Community Village hosts an open gathering for women to connect and share conversation. | Art & Jazz Night 5pm · Windridge Vineyards Montgomery Art Association partners with Windridge Vineyards for an evening showcasing local artists, photographers and craftsmen alongside live jazz and estate wines. |
| | Make Your Own Collage Workshop 10:30am · Potomac Community Center Potomac Community Village's Cultural Arts Programming guides you through creating your own mixed-media collage using provided materials and techniques. | Parents' Night Out 6pm · My Gym Potomac My Gym Potomac keeps your kids entertained for three hours with fitness games, active play, pizza and Valentine's-themed activities while you get a break. | Advanced Arrangements 7pm · Rewild Cabin John REWILD's resident arrangement master teaches advanced techniques as you craft a 6-inch arrangement in an exclusive low bowl planter by a local ceramicist. |
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| 👉 See every Potomac event on our full calendar 👈 | | Mon | Frigg Kennedy Center Millennium Stage · 6pm Wolf's Every Monday Blues Show & Sit-In Jam Hank Dietles · 7pm Irish Inn Mates The Irish Inn · 7pm | Tue | Dan Hovey Hank Dietles · 5:30pm Kiti Gartner & the Drifting Valentines Hank Dietles · 8pm Brahms x Radiohead Kennedy Center Concert Hall · 8pm · TIX 1964: The Tribute The Barns at Wolf Trap · 8pm · TIX | Wed | Emily and Jorge Windridge Vineyards · 5pm Keith Grimes & Dean Dalton Hank Dietles · 5:30pm The Virginia Gentlemen Kennedy Center · 6pm · TIX Inn House Band The Irish Inn · 6pm Dover Quartet Kennedy Center Terrace Theater · 7:30pm · TIX AIR: Cyrus Mackey x Kenyatta Strathmore · 7:30pm · TIX Brother Bill Quintet Hank Dietles · 8pm Brahms x Radiohead Kennedy Center Concert Hall · 8pm · TIX 1964: The Tribute The Barns at Wolf Trap · 8pm · TIX | Thu | Ted Garber The Grove · 5pm Bossa Bordeaux Windridge Vineyards · 5pm Peace, Love & Boogie Woogie Happy Hour w/ Bill Starks & Greg Hardin Hank Dietles · 5:30pm Justin Oliver: Broke, Not Broken Kennedy Center · 6pm · TIX Jeff Herbert The Irish Inn · 6pm Swing'N On A Star Hunters Bar & Grill · 7pm · TIX Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Lunar New Year Celebration Strathmore · 7:30pm · TIX The Grandsons Hank Dietles · 8pm | Fri | Doug Bell Windridge Vineyards · 5pm The Po' Ramblin' Boys Kennedy Center · 6pm · TIX Jay Byrd Whelans · 7pm Kurt Elling: In The Brass Palace Strathmore · 8pm · TIX Tim O'Brien with Jan Fabricius The Barns at Wolf Trap · 8pm · TIX Nobody's Business Hank Dietles · 9pm |
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