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It’s Saturday and the formatting on the Facebook Events listing appears to have changed and it’s annoying me.  You now have your choice of two funhouse mirror views and they are both…mediocre.

General Listing:

Individual listing:


Anyway, the above event is tomorrow, not today but it’s worth learning more about. 

Hugsgiving Tasting Event Fundraiser 

Where: The Common Kitchen - 12250 Clarksville Pike Clarksville, MD

When: Sunday November 23, 2025 12:00-2:00pm

$20 per person

What: 2 hours of unlimited food and drink tastings

Why: Raising funds for Free Mom Hugs

IMPORTANT INFO:

*Each ticket includes two hours (12-2pm) of unlimited tastings from our food hall vendors

*Event Tasting Menu available on the event page under the discussion tab

*Tasting menu is subject to change without notice

*Ticket sales benefit Free Mom Hugs, a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization.

*This event takes place indoors, and is therefore rain or shine

*ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL

Learn more about Free Mom Hugs at freemomhugs.org


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Today:

Pumpkin Palooza at the Miller Library in Ellicott City

Mistletoe at Midday Maker's Mart (All ages), Robinson Nature Center 

Godspell (production by Stand Up for Theatre) at DoodleHATCH 

A Little Fight Music: A Stage Combat Cabaret! at HCC

Old Ellicott City Farmers Market final market of the season, Tiber Park

Thanksgiving Market Clarksville Commons

A tip of the hat to Clarksville Market Maestra Anastasia MacDonald who appears to be tweaking my aversion to alliteration here:

You'll find colorful carrots, warm woolens, festive floral arrangements, excellent eggnog, prize-winning pies, incredible ice-dyed textiles, savory sausages, leavened loaves, creative coffees, and so much more!

This just in from a reader:

Tonight is the last night to see the Wilde Lake High School fall production of Night Chills: Tales of Terror, adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe.


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In closing, The Good News: if you are enjoying an easier-to-read look on your mobile device it’s all thanks to one of my readers from Bluesky who nudged me to make that improvement. 

The Bad News: I am having some issues with Blogger. Are you Blogger-savvy? I’d appreciate your expertise and would be happy to buy you coffee or write about the local topic of your choice. (Within reason.)

Have a wonderful Saturday!







 

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