February 4, 2026 |  | 💰 Maryland's Got Your Missing Money | | Good morning, Potomacker! The National Zoo just welcomed a baby elephant. The calf is healthy, adorable, and already on three waitlists for area preschools. In today's Potomac Loop, • Unclaimed Property Day • Full Moon at Locust Grove this Friday • Nashville Emerging Artists at Wolf Trap Let's Loop. | | | 💰 Maryland might be holding your money. Unclaimed Property Day was February 1st so now's the perfect time to remind you to check if any of those dormant accounts, old paychecks, or mystery refunds belong to you. Maryland returned $121 million in forgotten funds last year alone, and their new website makes the process much simpler. Check if you're owed money | | 🎨 Glen Echo spring classes open today. Registration for Glen Echo Park's spring and summer 2026 classes and camps in visual arts, dance, music, and more opens this morning at 10:00am sharp. Browse the catalog now and get ready to snag your spot | | 🎨 Gallery 209 unveils February collection. Nineteen local artists showcase everything from encaustic paintings to clay giraffes at Artists & Makers Studios this month with an opening reception Friday, February 6, 5-8pm. See this month's artists | | 💧 Your tap water might taste a little salty soon. Road salt from last week's snowstorm is washing into the Potomac, and WSSC Water says county residents may notice a salty taste in coming weeks. Read more [WTOP] | | ❤️ Top docs tackle women's heart health myths. Johns Hopkins experts lead a free virtual symposium February 18 on navigating confusing health info and advocating for your cardiovascular care. Register here | | 🌍 Young climate champions, assemble! Bethesda Green's free Youth Climate Summit returns March 7 for teens 14-18, featuring student-led workshops, green career pathways, and networking with local eco-organizations. Last year drew 60+ future environmental leaders so reserve a spot | | 📱 Teen video contest targets distracted driving. Montgomery County's 'Heads Up, Phones Down' contest invites high schoolers to create PSAs about phone safety while driving or walking, with prizes up to $800. Submit your entry | | 🍻 Local breweries keep taps flowing while others fold. Montgomery County's craft beer scene thrives on community roots and loyal locals, proving that neighborhood taprooms beat trendy concepts every time. Read the analysis [Bethesda Magazine] |
| | | | | A midweek morning that feels unhurried | | By the time Wednesday arrives, most weeks feel full. | Dulce Crepes in Park Potomac has become a quiet breakfast spot for neighbors who need a small pause in the middle of it all. | Settle in with a made-to-order breakfast, whether that is a warm crepe, an omelet, or waffles, and a proper cup of coffee. | For a few quiet minutes, the day slows down before everything else begins again. | Explore the midweek breakfast menu at Dulce Crepes | *This section is sponsored by a friend of the Loop |
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| | | | Support the Loop by mentioning it when you attend. | | | | Let It Snow Hike 2:30pm-3:30pm · Chickadee Picnic Area Explore snowy trails searching for animal tracks, examining insect galls, and admiring bare trees on this 1.5-3 mile winter hike that goes on as long as the park stays open ❄️ | Protect Yourself from Identity Fraud w/ Herb Weisbaum 4pm-5:15pm · Online via Zoom Learn practical ways to protect yourself from identity theft with Consumers' Checkbook Herb Weisbaum, a veteran consumer reporter with over 45 years of experience. This free educational webinar will share actionable strategies to stop online thieves from stealing your money and personal information. |
| | Full Moon Fridays 5:30pm-7pm · Locust Grove Nature Center, Montgomery County Locust Grove naturalists lead nighttime nature activities under February's full moon, when darkness reveals owls, nocturnal animals, and winter constellations usually missed during daytime programs. 🌕 | My Gym: Cartwheel Clinic 6pm · My Gym Potomac Perfect cartwheels, round-offs, and other big-kid gymnastics skills in this focused clinic designed for children ready to level up their tumbling game. 🤸 | Line Dancing 6:30pm · The Crossvines Learn the Electric Slide and Cotton-Eyed Joe alongside neighbors at this social dance night. 💃 | Rockville Little Theatre presents: Close Ties 8pm · F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre The final weekend of the latest Rockville Little Theatre production that watches families unravel their messy secrets in a funny-heartbreaking play about blood relations. Showtimes Friday @ 8pm, Saturday @ 8pm, and Sunday @ 2pm 🎭 |
| | Flow State 5k 9:30am-10:30am · Westfield Montgomery Mall Lululemon hosts a community 5K with guided routes for runners, joggers, and walkers of all paces, plus post-run refreshments and mingling with fellow fitness enthusiasts 🏃 | Glen Echo Park Civil Rights and History Tour 10am · Glen Echo Park (meet at Dentzel carousel) Walk through the park's transformation from segregated amusement center to integrated community space during this 45-minute tour covering the 1960 desegregation protests. 🏛️ | Swing Dance with The Grandsons 8pm-11:30pm · Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom Learn the basics in a free beginner lesson, then dance the night away to 15-time WAMMIE winners The Grandsons playing live swing standards. 💃 |
| | Club Pilates Potomac Open House 9am-4pm · Club Pilates Potomac Pop into the studio for free intro class + skin consultations with Aluna Aesthetics, Valentine's shopping at Occasions Gift Shop, and a mindful living workshop with Mahtab Shariatkhah. 🧘 | Great Backyard Bird Count 9am-10am · Locust Grove Nature Center Add your bird sightings to Cornell Lab of Ornithology's annual citizen science project, helping scientists track bird populations across North America during peak migration season. 🐦 | Beltway Bookworms Discussion: The Correspondent 11am · Filicori Zecchini Dive into Virginia Pye's epistolary novel about memory and human connection with the Beltway Bookworms, exploring how written words bridge decades and heal wounds through sharp wit and heartfelt storytelling 📚 | Nature Book Club: Cozy Nature Book Chat 4:30pm-5:30pm · Locust Grove Nature Center Dive into this month's nature-themed selection with fellow readers who appreciate books that blend outdoor adventure, environmental science, and natural history. 📚 |
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| 👉 See every Potomac event on our full calendar 👈 | | Wed | David Goodfriend & Skip Casale Hank Dietle's Tavern · 5:30pm Inn House Band Irish Inn At Glen Echo · 6pm Potomac Skyline Quartet Kennedy Center Millennium Stage · 6pm "Local Cream" Songwriter Showcase Hank Dietle's Tavern · 8pm-10pm John Lloyd Young The Barns at Wolf Trap · 8pm · TIX | Thu | Jack Bond Hank Dietle's Tavern · 5:30pm Jeff Herbert & Lindsay Austin Irish Inn At Glen Echo · 6pm NSO: Youth Fellows Kennedy Center Millennium Stage · 6pm · TIX NSO: Shostakovich’s Eighth Abduraimov plays Tchaikovsky Kennedy Center Concert Hall · 7pm · TIX Nashville Emerging Artists Night The Barns at Wolf Trap · 7:30pm · TIX Dorian Wind Quintet The Mansion at Strathmore · 7:30pm · TIX The Longtimers Hank Dietle's Tavern · 8pm-11pm BSO: Bruckner & Mozart The Music Center at Strathmore · 8pm · TIX | Fri | NSO: Shostakovich’s Eighth Abduraimov plays Tchaikovsky Kennedy Center Concert Hall · 11:30am · TIX Jay Byrd w/ Jerry Del Rosso Hank Dietle's Tavern · 5:39pm Eric Williams Kennedy Center Millennium Stage · 6pm · TIX Nashville Emerging Artists Night The Barns at Wolf Trap · 7:30pm · TIX The Rock-A-Sonics Hank Dietle's Tavern · 9pm-11:59pm · TIX | Sat | Dave Zelonka Rocklands Farm Winery · 1pm-4pm Big Howdy Bluegrass Showcase ft. Marc MacGlashan Hank Dietle's Tavern · 5pm · TIX Nashville Emerging Artists Night The Barns at Wolf Trap · 7:30pm · TIX NSO: Shostakovich’s Eighth Abduraimov plays Tchaikovsky Kennedy Center Concert Hall · 8pm · TIX The Thrills W/ Johnny Spampinato Hank Dietle's Tavern · 9pm-11:59pm · TIX | Sun | Nina & Larry's Super Jam Hank Dietle's Tavern · 1pm-4pm Imani Winds The Barns at Wolf Trap · 3pm · TIX From the Heart: Telegraph Quartet with Ellen Hwangbo The Constellations Music Salon Potomac · 3pm · TIX Brooks Tegler & Friends Irish Inn At Glen Echo · 4:30pm John Previti • Danny Knicely • Baakari Wilder Hank Dietle's Tavern · 6pm |
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