Bowie Insider Issue #283

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Mark your calendars for a spine-tingling literary afternoon as Barnes & Noble (B&N) welcomes Clay McLeod Chapman for a live virtual discussion of his gripping horror novel, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, on Tuesday, January 7 at 3:00pm. Part of the B&N Midday Mystery Virtual series, this event promises to be a captivating dive into a world where demonic possession spreads like wildfire—through media.

Clay McLeod Chapman will delve into the eerie inspiration behind this pulse-pounding story of a family on the run, battling an unstoppable and sinister epidemic. Adding to the intrigue, Clay will be joined by Keith Rosson, author of The Devil by Name, for a compelling conversation about the craft of writing, the allure of horror, and the dark forces that haunt their pages.

Reserve your spot online to experience the chills and thrills firsthand.

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December 26

• Festival of Lights, Watkins Park 301 Watkins Park Road Upper Marlboro 5:00pm - 9:30pm

• ICE! at Gaylord National featuring "A Charlie Brown Christmas", Gaylord National 201 Waterfront Street National Harbor (see show times)

• Ladies Night at Aroma Ultra Lounge 4000 Town Center Boulevard Bowie 8:00pm

December 27

• One Step Down, Rams Head Tavern33 West St, Annapolis 5:00pm - 8:00pm

• 24th Crabtown Showdown Hockey Tournament, The Gardens Ice House, 13800 Old Gunpowder Rd, Laurel 7:00am - 7:00pm

• 16th Annual National IX Holiday Invitational Conference, Classic and STEAM Career Summit First Baptist Church of Glenarden 600 Watkins Park Dr Upper Marlboro - See times

December 28

• Self-Care City Scavenger Hunt: Based on Hot Habits Series, 1500 Pointer Ridge Place Bowie 1:00pm - 5:00pm

• Celebrating Ujima and Educators, The Kennedy Center Skylight Pavilion 12:00pm - 4:00pm

• 2024 Annual Kwanzaa Celebration & African Naming Ceremony, Laurel Partnership Activity Hall 811 5th Street Laurel 2:00pm - 6:00pm

• Laurel's House of Horror (A Christmas Nightmare) 2024, Laurel's House of Horror (Located in back right corner of Laurel's Shopping Center)

  935 Fairlawn Avenue Laurel - See show times

• Couples Vision Board Breakfast and Workshop, Country Club At Woodmore, 12320 Pleasant Prospect, Mitchellville 10:00am - 2:00pm

December 29

• Chanukah in Bowie - Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Party, Latkes, donuts, hot drinks and Chanukah crafts for the kids, Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Dr Bowie 5:00pm

• The Polar Express — Holiday Movies On The Potomac The Plaza Screen 150 National Plaza National Harbor 11:30am

• Sacred Rose Tea Tasting, Sacred Rose 15639 Emerald Way Bowie 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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