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While there are plenty of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at local bars and restaurants, unless I’m mistaken, the closest parades are in Baltimore or Annapolis (but Annapolis had theirs last week).

So, if you want see a parade, head up to Baltimore on Sunday. 🍀🍀🍀🍀

In this week’s Fulton Flyer:

• Scores of St. Patrick’s day celebrations this weekend

• Free hot dogs? Yes! Free hot dogs!

• Play Street Museum opens (watch a short video tour)

Here we go!

— Jim Wang

Latest News

Zum Bus Drivers Unionize 🚌

As a parent school aged children, the transition to Zum Transportation for our schools was a disaster that first year. Thankfully, it’s improved a lot since then (we no longer wonder if the bus will miss our stop). The Zum drivers have voted to unionize and join Teamsters Local 570 - I wonder what effect this will have on transportation services as they negotiate a contract.

Chromebook Giveaway @ Howard CC for Eligible Residents 3/18 💻

If you or someone you know is a Maryland resident and eligible (income at or below 200% the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or participate in programs such as SNAP, ACP, WIC, etc.), you may be able to get a free Chromebook through the Maryland Connected Devices grant. More information here.

Burtonsville Chipotle Opening Tomorrow 3/14 🌯

Yep yep, according to the MoCoShow, the Chipotle in the Burtonsville Crossing shopping center will open at 10:45am on Friday. Love that the shopping center continues it’s glow up!

10,250 Homes Added to Curbside Food Scrap Program 🥗

If you live in Jessup, Long Reach, or Mt. Hebron, starting in April you’ll be able to “recycle” food scraps via the green bin program! You can sign up here to get one.

HoCo 2025 Residents’ Budget Hearing 3/20 💻

County Executive Calvin Ball will hold his 2nd Residents’ Budgeting Hearing for 2026 on March 20th at 6pm. You can attend virtually via Webex using webinar number 2313 908 0833 and the password “Password”. More details on the big issues to be discussed.

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They grow flowers from April through October and sell them a la carte, offer subscriptions, and will even do events. Learn more here.

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Local Business

Free Hot Dogs @ Meadows Farms 3/15 🌭

Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscape in Burtonsville is giving away free hot dogs from 11am to 1pm when you shop (while supplies last) - details here.

Play Street Museum in Columbia Opens

Play Street Museum, located in Columbia off Stanford Blvd. in the same plaza as Pub Dog, is a fun children’s “museum” for children up to 8 years old and they opened up this past week. They have a variety of playable environments and sensory play areas.

Friend of the newsletter, Ashley of @kidfriendlydiningmd has a short tour (also, a giveaway on Instagram for free tickets):

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Nearby Events

OEC St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 3/15 🍀

On Saturday, head up to Old Ellicott City for a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration from noon until 3 pm. Look for the Lucky Leprechaun roaming the streets, head to the Welcome Center to meet Irish Wolfhounds, and enter the Lucky Duck Raffle.

St. Paddy’s Day Celebration @ Manor Hill Brewing 3/15 🍺

From noon until 7pm, Manor Hill Brewing will be having a St. Paddy’s Celebration all afternoon that includes a new releases with McClintock Distilling Co. There will be live music from Brandon Kennedy, their pizza trolley, and Mr. Soft’s ice cream truck. Full details.

Reservoir High School Boosters Bingo 3/15 🐊

Reservoir High School Boosters is hosting a bingo event (ages 21+) this Saturday at St. Vincent Pallotti High School in Laurel. 20 games of bingo with cash and prizes, 50/50 raffle, concessions and more. It’s BYOB so get your tickets and daubers ready when doors open at 5pm!

Columbia MD Social @ Reckless Shepherd 3/13 🍺

Columbia MD Social is a social networking group for people in their 20s and 30s based in and around Columbia. Not a professional networking or dating group. They’re getting together for a happy hour on 3/13 at 5pm at Reckless Shepherd. Full details.

Atholton Elementary Family Bingo Night 3/21 📅 

If Bingo is your Name-o and you’re free next Friday night, consider taking the family to Hammond High School where the Atholton ES PTA is hosting a family bingo night from 6pm to 8:30pm. I’m sharing it over a week in advance because their lowered online pricing is available only until 3/19. More details here.

Annapolis Film Festival: 3/27 - 3/30 🎥

Film lovers may want to put this one on their calendars - the Annapolis Film Festival will be showing 70 films over four days, including panel discussions, Q&As, special screenings and more at the end of March. The schedule is here and you can purchase tickets here.

(nothing in this section is sponsored, I just think it looks fun)

Weather This Weekend

Friday - 57° | 42° - 🌤️ - 0”
Saturday - 61° | 55° - ☁️ - 0”
Sunday - 70° | 47° - ⛈️ - 0.7”

☀️ data from Weather Underground

Local Theatres and Shows

Toby’s Dinner Theater - 9 to 5 The Musical (until March 16 - this weekend!)
Olney Center - Waitress (until March 30)
Silhouette Stages - Kinky Boots (until March 23)

Reservoir High School - Legally Blonde (April 4-6) - Tickets
Atholton High School - The SpongeBob Musical (March 13-15) - Tickets
📅 Full HCPSS theater schedule.

Live Music, Brunches, & Bar Events

This list started as just local live music but has since expanded to include brunches, trivia, and bar events too:

🎶Music | ❓ Trivia | 🎭 Comedy | 🎤 Karaoke

Friday 3/14

🎶 Barebones Grill & Bar - The Uncommitted - 8pm - midnight
🎶 The Collective Encore - The Side Cars Band - 8pm - Tickets
🎶 Looney’s Pub - Lost in Paris - 9pm
🎶 Smashing Grapes - Levi Stephens - 8pm to 11pm
🎶 White Oak Tavern - Michael K from Pretty Big Deal Band - 8pm to 10pm
🎶 Union Jacks Columbia - Dublin 5 - 8pm to 11pm - Tickets

Saturday 3/15

🎶 Barebones Grill & Bar - Thunder Ball - 8pm - midnight
🎶 The Collective Encore - Lamkin3 Entertainment Salutes the Golden Years of Hip-Hop - 8pm - Tickets
🎶 Looney’s Pub - The Pop Rocks & Radio Hero & The New Romance - 9pm - Tickets 
🎶 Periodic Table - Cocktail Hour - 5:30pm to 8:30pm
🎶 Reckless Shepherd - LepreCon 2025: The Hooligans - 7pm - details
🎶 Smashing Grapes - Bryan Mills - 8pm to 11pm
🎶 White Oak Tavern - Local Souls - 8pm to 10pm

🎶 Manor Hill Brewing - Brandon Kennedy - 2pm to 5pm
🎶 Waredaca Brewery - Craig Cummings - 4pm to 7pm

Sunday 3/16

🎶 The Collective Encore - The Music of Lennon & McCartney with Tony Sciuto and Robbie LaBlanc - 7pm
🎶 Looney’s Pub - Misspent Youth - 9pm
🎤 White Oak Tavern - Karaoke Night - 7pm to 9pm

🎶 Manor Hill Brewing - Mandy B - 2pm to 5pm
🎶 Waredaca Brewery - Dave Weber - 2pm to 5pm

Monday 3/17 (St. Patrick’s Day)

🎶 Looney’s Pub - Poehemia - 11am
🎶 Looney’s Pub - Kristen and the Noise - 7pm
🎶 Union Jacks Columbia - Teelin Dancers - 3pm
🎶 Union Jacks Columbia - Misspent Youth - 3:30pm - Tickets
🎶 Union Jacks Columbia - The Amish Outlaws - 8pm - Tickets

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