🚀 Potomac’s Chris Williams heads to space. The NASA rookie launches Thanksgiving night on a Russian Soyuz rocket for an eight-month stay aboard the International Space Station as it marks 25 years in orbit. How to watch the launch live [Florida Today]

🚒 River Road honors Chief Seavey. Maryland has dedicated the stretch of River Road from the DC line to Falls Road to Cabin John Park VFD Chief James P. Seavey Sr., saluting decades of service and sacrifice. Learn more about his legacy

👟 Quincy Wilson stays home. Olympic gold medalist and Bullis track star Quincy Wilson commits to the University of Maryland, keeping his talent local and giving Terps track a serious boost. Learn about Quincy’s decision [Cassius]

🏡 Persimmon Tree Road House wins big. The folded-roof modern retreat by architect Robert M. Gurney just claimed a 2025 American Architecture Award for its design hidden in plain sight. See the full profile [Chicago Athenaeum]

🪨 Walk the stone that built DC. Montgomery History announced a Potomac Marble Discovery Walk at Dickerson Conservation Park on Dec. 13, tracing quarries that rebuilt Washington after 1814. Grab a ticket

🏈 Bulldogs chase history. Churchill hosts Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High this Friday at 7 pm with a state-title berth on the line, their first finals shot in 30 years. Get tickets

Potomac French Market, the cozy barn on River Road, is your holiday treasure hunt.

This Friday: Black Friday Sale
Take 20% off all Holiday and Vintage items from 9 am-12 pm

This Saturday: Small Business Saturday Sip & Shop
Slow down, sip something festive we've made for you, and browse unique gifts, decor, and vintage finds while supporting a local, women-owned business.

Bring a friend and leave with one-of-a-kind pieces you will not find anywhere else.

*This section is sponsored by a friend of the Loop

Thanksgiving Break Camp | 1–4pm @ My Gym Potomac
School’s out, so drop the kids at My Gym for three high energy hours of games, crafts, gymnastics, and sports in a supervised afternoon camp. Register in link 🤸‍♀️

Turkey Chase Charity Race | 8:30am @ YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Join Bethesda’s 43rd Annual Turkey Chase, a YMCA and Rotary charity tradition with in-person 10K and 2-mile races plus virtual run, walk, bike, and swim options for local kids. Sign up in link 🏃‍♂️

Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt | 10am–5pm @ Seneca Creek State Park
Turn Thanksgiving into a family nature game with a self guided scavenger hunt, spotting tracks, leaves, and acorns on park trails at your own pace. Pick up your scavenger sheet at the park office 🍂

Cabin John Turkey Trot | 10am @ Cabin John Local Park
Work up your Thanksgiving appetite with a free 2.5-mile family-and-pups fun run looping MacArthur, 79th Street, and the C&O Canal to benefit Manna’s Smart Sack program. Sign the waiver in link & bring nonperishable food donations for Manna 🏃‍♂️

Thanksgiving Break Camp | 1–4pm @ My Gym Potomac
School’s out, so drop the kids at My Gym for three high energy hours of games, crafts, gymnastics, and sports in a supervised afternoon camp. Register in link 🤸‍♀️

Turkey Burnoff 5- and 10-Mile Race | 8–10:30am @ Seneca Creek State Park
Torch those Thanksgiving leftovers with MCRRC’s Turkey Burnoff on scenic paved loops in Seneca Creek, choosing 5 or 10 rolling miles plus optional kids’ fun run. Register in link 🏃‍♀️

C&O Canal Corgi Walk | 12–2pm @ Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center
Join The Capital Corgi Meetup Group and a pack of bread loaves with legs for a relaxed two to four mile canal stroll from Great Falls Tavern toward Widewater, with easy turnaround points for tired humans. 🐶

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