February 2, 2026 |  | 🧠 TJ Takes Trebek's Temple | | Good morning, Potomacker! Day 47 of MCPS snow days with no school. The kids have formed their own government. We've been taxed in Goldfish crackers. In today's Potomac Loop, - Potomac native plays for Jeopardy! championship - Data Center debates - Yo-Yo Ma at Strathmore Let's Loop. | | 🧠 Potomac Falls native TJ Fisher joins Jeopardy! elite |  | TJ Fisher, who grew up in Potomac Falls, advances to the Tournament of Champions finals this week where he'll need to be the first to win 3 games to be crowned the next champion. Follow TJ |
| | 🎁 The Lucky Penny coming to Potomac Village. A new gift shop featuring curated treasures, custom arrangements, and refinished furniture will soon open in Potomac Village. A soft opening is planned for this Friday, with the grand opening set for February 13. Check out what's in store | | 📚 Shulmans gift $250K to spark Jewish life at MC. 📚 Bobbi and Larry Shulman's quarter-million donation launches the Jewish Experience Fund at Montgomery College, where Bobbi studied decades ago. The fund will support Jewish studies programs and cultural initiatives across all three campuses. Learn more about the fund [Washington Jewish Week] | | 🎨 Black History Month offers 19 celebrations across the County. From Glen Echo's jazz nights to Strathmore's gospel brunch, Montgomery County marks Black History Month with 19 events spanning concerts, family activities, and cultural celebrations. Find your celebration [Bethesda Magazine] | | 🎭 The Kennedy Center will go dark for dramatic makeover. President Trump announced yesterday that the iconic performing arts center will close for two full years starting in July for major renovations. The extended closure marks one of the most ambitious overhauls in the venue's history. Read the full story [AP News] |
| | Support the Loop by mentioning it when you attend. | | Mahjong Open Play 1:30pm · Cogir of Potomac Practice your game with Cogir's resident players and learn new strategies at this bi-weekly community table. RSVP to amy.kertesz@cogirusa.com 🀄 |
| | Nature Crafts - Winter Scene Paper Craft 10:30am-12:30pm · Seneca Creek State Park Nature Center Create your own winter scene to take home regardless of what February weather brings, plus revisit the Groundhog craft from Groundhog Day celebrations 🌨️ | Community Forum on Data Center Legislation and Policies 7pm-9pm · Virtual & Leggett Executive Office Building County Executive Marc Elrich wants your thoughts on how Montgomery County should regulate data centers, covering zoning, environmental impact, and community benefits in a two-hour public input session 🏢 |
| | | | 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. $10 at door 💃 |
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| 👉 See every Potomac event on our full calendar 👈 | | Mon | Wolf's Every Monday Blues Show & Sit-In Jam Hank Dietle's Tavern · 7pm-11pm Irish Inn Mates Irish Inn At Glen Echo · 7pm-10pm | Tue | Dan Hovey Hank Dietle's Tavern · 5:30pm Washington Performing Arts Presents: Yo-Yo Ma The Music Center at Strathmore · 7:30pm · TIX The Nighthawks & The Chris O'Leary Band Hank Dietle's Tavern · 8pm-10pm · TIX | Wed | David Goodfriend • Skip Casale Hank Dietle's Tavern · 5:30pm Inn House Band Irish Inn At Glen Echo · 6pm Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra 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 David Foster & Katharine McPhee The Music Center at Strathmore · 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 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 |
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