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🎅 Santa Run returns to Potomac. Cabin John Park VFD has released its 2025 Santa Run schedule, with lights and sirens rolling through neighborhoods starting next Tuesday. Find your route

👨‍🚀 Potomac nephew among the stars. After last week’s launch, Juan Williams offers an uncle’s-eye view of astronaut Chris Williams and what his eight months aboard the ISS mean to his family back home. Read the column [Washington Post]

🎨 Potomac Sun, Potomac Moon revealed. Greek American artist Peter D. Gerakaris discusses his monumental silver-leaf paintings commissioned for a modern Potomac estate. Read the profile [National Herald]

🥕 Winter CSA heads to O’Donnell’s. Norman’s Farm Market moves winter pickups to O’Donnell’s Market starting this Saturday with 11am to 4pm hours for loading up on root veg and greens alongside your crab cakes. Secure your share

🦪 King Street Oyster Bar joins DC Cocktail Week. The Park Potomac location is serving the Strawberry Letter cocktail paired with six oysters, a pre-concert or pre-shopping bonus. See the featured special

💫 Last call to nominate MoCo women. Nominations for the 2026 Women Making History Award close this Friday, Dec. 5, honoring professionals, students, and community leaders across the county. Submit a nomination

Animal Haiku | 5–6pm @ Potomac Library
Poet-artist Nancy Arbuthnot leads kids in crafting tiny animal-themed books, mixing haiku and simple illustrations so young creatives leave with a handmade wild menagerie. For ages 3–8 with an adult, register in link 🐾

BeMobile Verizon Grand Opening | Thurs-Sat @ Cabin John Village
Celebrate BeMobile’s Potomac grand opening with free food, drinks, gifts, real-world tech help, and a chance to win a $500 home-theater bundle while you browse. 10am-7pm daily 📱

Minecraft Gingerbread Village | 5–6:30pm @ Potomac Library
Kids turn the Library into a pixelated sugar rush as Arrayscape leads hide-and-seek in a gingerbread mansion, then lets them design virtual candy-coated dream houses. For grades K–3, register in link 🎮

SecurePotomac Community Safety Meeting | 7–8pm @ Potomac Library
Neighbors, law enforcement, and local officials gather to review recent incidents, share security updates, and workshop practical steps residents can take to strengthen safety. All residents welcome, more details in linked Facebook group 🛡️

Vintage Shop Crawl | Fri-Sun @ Various Vintage Shops in Montgomery & Frederick County
Frederick and Montgomery County’s eight best vintage shops team up for a three-day crawl, with curated finds, cozy vibes, and a shot at $800 in shop credit. Scan each shop’s QR code to enter the prize drawing 🛍️

Countryside Artisans Holiday Studio Tour | Fri-Sun @ Multiple Studios in MD Countryside
Road-trip the Ag Reserve as artists throw open barn doors and studios, pouring local wine and beer while you browse paintings, glass, textiles, jewelry, and more. Studios open from 10am-5pm daily 🎨

Rockville Tree Lighting | 6–9pm @ The Square at Rockville
Kick off the season with roots rock from The Grandsons, student choirs, Santa photos, hot cocoa and a Toys for Tots drive on Rockville’s plaza. Bring a new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. 🎄

Line Dancing | 6:30–8:30pm @ The Crossvines
Two-step into the weekend as Arielle Dereggi teaches easy line dances, with drinks, snacks, and pop up from a permanent jewelry artist Wonderfully Welded to sparkle up your girls’ night. 💃

Christmas Market | Sat-Sun @ St. Andrew Romanian Orthodox Church
Celebrate Romanian Christmas traditions at St. Andrew (Biserica Ortodoxa Romana Sfantul Apostol Andrei) with live carols, folk dancing, ornaments, sarmale, cozonac and family-friendly activities. 12-6pm both days 🎄

Christmas Market | 11am–5pm @ Saints Peter & Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church
Shop 40+ local artisans and let the kids craft and meet Saint Nick, enjoy carols, DJs and Mediterranean bites between church tours. 🎄

Christmas Market | 11am–5pm @ German International School Washington D.C.
Potomac’s most authentic German Weihnachtsmarkt returns with Advent wreaths, handcrafted ornaments, European treats, student-run games and steaming mulled wine in a cozy, family-friendly school courtyard. 🥨

Yoga with Archana | 3–4pm @ Potomac Library
Ease into Sunday with yoga teacher and wellness coach Archana Gupta, blending gentle movement, breathwork and meditation to boost balance, confidence and calm. Bring a mat if you can 🧘

Big Train Base Ball & Holiday Auction | 6–8pm @ KID Museum Bethesda
Join the Big Train family for Tim Kurkjian’s MLB insights, deli supper, ice cream and a holiday auction supporting local baseball and Povich Field. Tickets in link ⚾

See the 13 new job openings and all 47 local job openings in Potomac

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