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Emergencies can happen when you least expect them, which is why every Bowie resident should sign up for Alert Bowie. This free emergency notification system delivers important updates directly to your phone, email, or mobile app, helping you stay informed about severe weather, road closures, public safety incidents, utility disruptions, and other time-sensitive events affecting our community.

Signing up takes just a few minutes and gives you peace of mind knowing you'll receive accurate information directly from the City of Bowie. You can even choose how you'd like to receive alerts, including text messages, emails, phone calls, or through the smartphone app.

Don't wait until an emergency happens. Take a few minutes today to register for Alert Bowie and make sure you and your family stay informed, prepared, and connected when it matters most.

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Start the School Year Off Right at Bowie's Back-to-School Bash

The first day of school is just around the corner, and the City of Bowie is helping local families get ready with its annual Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, August 15, from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the City of Bowie Gymnasium.

Children ages 4 to 10 can enjoy a fun-filled morning of activities while receiving free school supplies to help them start the new school year with confidence. Available items include new book bags, composition books, notebooks, pencils, crayons, markers, calculators, and scissors, while supplies last.

Want to help? Community members are encouraged to donate new school supplies to support local students. Every backpack, notebook, or box of crayons can make a meaningful difference.

It's a great opportunity to come together as a community, have fun, and help ensure Bowie students are ready for a successful school year. We hope to see you there!

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BowiePulse™ Results

We ask one meaningful question about life here in Bowie. Sometimes it'll be fun. Sometimes it'll be serious. But it will always reflect what matters most to the people who live here.

The question of the week was:

If the City could improve just ONE thing this year, what would you choose?

“Improve roads and repair potholes” squeaked out “Dining options” by one vote. “Attract more shopping” came in third place by one vote over fourth place “Reduce traffic congestion”.

Feedback included: “We have very few restaurants for a city the size of Bowie” and “Need more sit down independent nonchain restaurants.”

BowiePulse™ Question of the Week

Place your vote, forward to friends and family members and ask them to place their vote too.

If you have a question that you would like for our community to weigh in on, reply back to the newsletter to submit your question for consideration - let us know. We’re listening and will share the results.

Save the Date: Shop Maryland Tax Free Week August 9 - 15

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Paint and Sip Glass Mug

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Your one stop shop of things to do in Bowie!

August 6

• Thursday Ride & Vibes, Jafe Cycling, LLC 10250 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy Bowie 7:30am - 9:30am

• Yoga in the Parks, Enterprise Golf Course 2802 Enterprise Rd Mitchellville 8:30am - 9:30am

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2, Bowie Library 15210 Annapolis Rd. Bowie 10:15am - 10:45am

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3, South Bowie Library 15301 Hall Rd. Bowie 11:00am - 11:30am

• Movie: "The Wiz" (G) South Bowie Library 15301 Hall Rd. Bowie 2:30pm - 4:45pm

• Luau Night Chesapeake Baysox vs Harrisburg Senators, Prince George's Stadium

August 7

• Chair Yoga, Belair Mansion 12207 Tulip Grove Dr. Bowie 10:00am - 11:00am

• Skate in the Shade, Bowie Ice Arena 3330 Northview Dr. Bowie 12:00pm - 1:30pm

• Food Truck Friday Just Got Sweeter with ELLO Gelato Bar, Fairwood Community 12600 Fairwood Pkwy, Bowie 5:00pm - 8:00pm

• BCPA Summer Camp Performance: “The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition”, Bowie Center for the Performing Arts 15200 Annapolis Rd Bowie 5:00pm

• Paint & Sip: Tropical Glass Mug, Belair Mansion 12207 Tulip Grove Dr.
  Bowie 6:30pm - 8:30pm

• Return Engagements, Bowie Playhouse 16500 White Marsh Pk Dr Bowie 7:30pm

August 8

• Better Than Yesterday Mentoring, Inc. Info Session and Social for Teens, South Bowie Branch Library 15301 Hall Rd, Bowie 11:00am - 1:00pm

• The Warrior Women Devotional Line Dance, The Excel Church
  2503 Belair Dr, Bowie 10:00am - 11:00am

• Ready 2 Read STEM: Sensory Dig! Bowie Library 15210 Annapolis Rd. Bowie 11:00am - 12:00pm

• Chess Club, Bowie Library 15210 Annapolis Rd. Bowie 1:00pm - 3:00pm

August 9

• Shop Maryland Tax Free Week - August 9 - August 15

• Bowie Farmer's Market, Bowie High School Parking Lot 15200 Annapolis Rd. Bowie 9:00am - 1:00pm

• Summer Sunset Concert Series: "David Bach", Allen Pond Park 3330 Northview Dr. Bowie 6:00pm - 8:00pm

August 10

• EARLY morning run - Bowie, 15480 Annapolis Rd Bowie 5:30am - 6:30am

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2, South Bowie Library 15301 Hall Rd. Bowie 11:00am - 11:30am

August 11

• Movie: "The Adventures of Tintin" (PG), South Bowie Library 15301 Hall Rd. Bowie 1:00pm - 3:00pm

August 12

• Jurassic Jaunt - Presented by Echoes of Nature, South Bowie Library 15301 Hall Rd. Bowie 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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