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Labor Day Weeknd around here is not jam-packed with activities and that makes sense to me. Some folks take a last trip to the beach. Some host or attend cookouts. Somehow it doesn’t feel like a weekend where your free time should be driven by a ton of commitments. 

But maybe that’s just me. 

Still, don’t forget the markets today: Clarksville Commons and Old Ellicott City.

The movie tonight at the Win Bin is Pirate Radio. 

Down at the Lakefront, Guys in Thin Ties bring the 80’s to Columbia! will be presented tonight courtesy of the Columbia Association.

There’s a ticketed event at the Jim Rouse Theatre in Wilde Lake called Horror Circus. Possibly not for young children, yikes. I’m not recommending it necessarily - - but seeing the information made me wonder if there’s a central listing of all the (non-school) performances at the Rouse Theatre. Will check.

A group called Misspent Youth will be performing at Glory Days Grill this evening. What intrigues me about this are the words, “On our new Outdoor Stage!” I’m trying to envision the lay of the land over there. Where would they fit an outdoor stage - - on the roof?

Hmm…I’m also wondering whose misspent youth influences their musical stylings. So many decades. So many questionable choices.

Have a wonderful Saturday whether it is full of plans or blissfully plan-free.


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