📚 This week MCPS hosts in-person and virtual sessions to present the next round of proposed boundary study options for Crown HS opening and Damascus HS expansion, potentially affecting Churchill HS and area middle schools. All these sessions are identical and will not take live questions but will be followed by another survey. We’ve got each session in our “Social Calendar” section this week but you can review these initial options here.

🏆 Potomac’s Sarah Charapp, 15, won the Excellence in Leadership & Community Service Award at the Nestpoint Foundation Gala at the Kennedy Center last week for her volleyball leadership and community service. Read the details [Montgomery Community Media]

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🏈 Churchill Bulldogs moves to 5-1 with a 51–7 rout of Gaithersburg last Thursday. Next up is 3-3 Seneca Valley on Friday. Read the MoCo HS Football week 6 recap

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MCPS Boundary Study: Crown & Damascus Virtual Sessions | 11am-12pm and 12-1pm @ Virtual
MCPS presents boundary options for new Crown High and the Damascus expansion, with maps, articulation patterns, tables, an interactive map, and a survey for feedback. Zoom link in page 🏫

MCPS Boundary Study: Crown & Damascus In-Person Session | 6:30–7:30pm and 7:30–8:30pm @ Quince Orchard High School
MCPS presents boundary options for new Crown High and the Damascus expansion, with maps, articulation patterns, tables, an interactive map, and a survey for feedback. 🏫

Jeffrey Selingo: Dream School | 7–8pm @ Wonderland Books
Bestselling admissions sleuth Jeffrey Selingo flips the script on college choice urging families to prize fit, value, and outcomes over prestige 🎓

Storytime with the Animals | 10:30–11am @ Meadowside Nature Center
Meet Meadowside’s tiniest celebrity and settle in for a short read-aloud with an animal ambassador. Sweet half hour for littles who love fur, feathers, or scales. Free event; ages 0-6; register in link. 🦉

MCPS Boundary Study: Crown & Damascus In-Person Session | 6:30-7:30pm and 7:30–8:30pm @ Seneca Valley High School
MCPS presents boundary options for new Crown High and the Damascus expansion, with maps, articulation patterns, tables, an interactive map, and a survey for feedback. 🏫

PCV Speaker Series: Long-Term Care Questions? Here’s What to Know | 3-5pm @ Potomac Community Center
Potomac Community Village hosts a frank long-term care briefing with Assisting Hands’ Steve Lorberbaum and insurance expert Kim Natovitz, covering planning basics, costs, and Medicare myths. Register in link🧭

Intergenerational Graphic Novel Book Club: Family Style | 6:30–7:30pm @ Potomac Library
Teens and older adults swap perspectives on Thien Pham’s Family Style, a immigrant memoir comics, building empathy and conversation across generations with Link Generations. Register in link to earn teen SSL hours; copies available at the circulation desk 📚

MCPS Boundary Study: Crown & Damascus Virtual Session | 7-8pm @ Virtual
MCPS presents boundary options for new Crown High and the Damascus expansion, with maps, articulation patterns, tables, an interactive map, and a survey for feedback. Zoom link in page 🏫

Theatre@CBT Auditions for Annie | 7-9pm @ B’nai Tzedek
Open, community casting for ages 6+ with roles for singers and non-singers alike. Prepare a non-Annie song, bring sheet music or a track, and show your sparkle. Walk-ins OK + bring sheet music or a backing track 🎭

Annual Spiritual Living Retreat: Soul Connections | Fri-Sun @ William F. Bolger Center
The Center for Spiritual Living Metro hosts a weekend retreat tecenter with guided meditations, soulful conversation, and community led by Rev. Dr. Trish Hall with Rev. Jackie LaBarre. Register in link 🕊️

A Perfect Storm: Nelson Simon on Soul of the Hurricane | 10:30am–12:00pm @ Potomac Community Center
PCC Seniors and Potomac Community Village co-host author-actor Nelson Simon, reliving his voyage into Hurricane Grace that became Soul of the Hurricane, a riveting survival-and-storytelling hour. Free and open to all; register in link. ⛵

Art in Nature: Nature Journaling for Adults | 5–6:30pm @ Locust Grove Nature Center
Join a guided walk to observe fall color, then capture leaves, notes, and quick sketches in your journal. Learn simple techniques that sharpen attention and deepen calm. Bring a sketchpad and pencil. Free; ages 16+. Register in link. 🍁

Art in Nature: Nature Journaling for Kids | 5-6:30pm @ Locust Grove Nature Center
For ages 8-15: guided walk to spot fall color, then sketch what you see. Simple prompts help kids turn observations into pages that feel curious, confident, and totally theirs. Free; bring materials; registration required in link. 🎨

Fridays at the Farm: Crab Feast & BBQ Buffet | 5:30–8:30pm @ Smokey Glen Farm
All-you-can-eat crabs, spiced shrimp, and classic BBQ plus charcoal-baked pies and mini golf, a breezy family Friday on Smokey Glen’s country spread with playgrounds and horseshoes. Tickets in link, rain or shine 🦀

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

Now forward the Loop to that neighbor who’s already printed the boundary maps and color-coded them by bus route.

-Potomac Loop Team