Bethesda Loop

February 20, 2026

🥐 Ooh La La, Bethesda Has a New Bakery

Good morning, Bethesdan!

Mother Nature keeps texting like an ex who won't take the hint... "Hey, you up? I've got more snow."

In today's Bethesda Loop,

- Ooh La La Bakery opens Saturday

- Comedy Night at ON St. Elmo

- One Night Samba plays Alfio's

Let's Loop.

🗞️ The Local Lowdown

🥐 Ooh La La Bakery opens its doors Saturday.

Ooh La La Bakery

The long-anticipated French-style bakery is finally ready for its grand opening this Saturday at 9am on Woodmont Ave to serve up croissants, pastries, and a proper Parisian moment.

Check out their menu

🏡 A 19-year-old is pushing to make squatting a felony. After a $2.3 million Bethesda home was occupied by squatters and cleared by Montgomery County sheriff's deputies, 19-year-old Ian Chen is now pushing legislation in Annapolis to make squatting a felony in Maryland. Read the story [Fox5]

🏘️ GEICO campus has its developers. Bethesda-based EYA and D.C. partner Redbrick LMD have been tapped to transform the 26-acre Friendship Heights site into up to 520 residences. Read the details [Bethesda Magazine]

🧧 Q by Peter Chang throws a Lunar New Year temple fair. On Sunday, March 1 from 11am to 3pm, Q by Peter Chang on East-West Highway is hosting a ticketed Lunar New Year Temple Fair with hand-carved Peking duck, Uyghur-style outdoor skewers, red envelope lucky draws, and street food spanning five regions of China. Get tickets

🌍 Montgomery Parks needs volunteers for Earth Month cleanups. Montgomery Parks is recruiting individuals and groups to organize park cleanups this April and is also hosting a series of Weed Warrior workdays this weekend at Sligo Creek, Reddy Branch, and Rock Creek Regional Park. Sign up to volunteer

🛡️ County wants to hear your consumer horror stories. The Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection is hosting a community forum on March 5 from 10:30am to noon at the Rockville Memorial Library, gathering resident input on scams, unfair contracts, and deceptive business practices during National Consumer Protection Week. Register now

🚶 Your doctor wants to take a walk. Four free Walk with a Doc chapters now meet monthly across the County, including in Potomac, where local physicians lead a quick health talk and a group stroll. Read more [Bethesda Magazine]

🗓️ The Social Calendar

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Fri · Feb 20

Bethesda Estate Sale

10am-3pm · 5304 Worthington Dr

10am-3pm Friday-Sunday

Bethesda Estate Sale

10am-2pm · 8508 Burning Tree Rd

10am-2pm Friday-Sunday

Move When the Spirit Says Move

3pm-5pm · Chevy Chase Library

A Black History Month film screening that showcases the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader Dorothy Foreman Cotton who trained activists in nonviolence alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and led freedom songs that powered the movement.

Salsa & Bachata y Más!

7:30pm · Ballroom Back Room, Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Park launches new Latin dance series. Learn salsa and bachata fundamentals in 45-minute beginner-friendly lessons, then practice your moves to DJ-spun Latin beats until midnight.

Sat · Feb 21

No Blueprint for the Moon: Navigating the Unknowns of Extraterrestrial Construction

1:30pm · Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center

NASA scientist Dr. Caitlin Ahrens, who advises the Artemis mission on lunar landing risks, explains how engineers plan structures for the Moon where soil data is sparse and Earth's building codes don't apply.

On St. Elmo Comedy Bunker 11: Josh Kuderna

7pm-8:30pm · ON St. Elmo

DC's Jenny Questtell and Baltimore comic Josh Kuderna brings his road-tested material from opening for Patton Oswalt and Nate Bargatze.

Sun · Feb 22

Spring Roll Making Workshop

10am & 4pm · Kapow Buddy at Westfield Montgomery

Kapow Buddy guides families through the art of crafting fresh Lunar New Year spring rolls from traditional fillings to proper folding technique and the cultural symbolism behind the dish.

Yoga with Becca

10:45am · Babycat Brewery Kensington

Instructor Becca leads flowing poses and stretches in the taproom setting, where post-class pints are always an option. Bring your own yoga mat.

Laser Cut Glasses

11am & 12:30pm · KID Museum

KID Museum and Xometry team up for hands-on Fab Lab workshops where kids laser-cut their own glasses.

Upcycled Wedding Fair

11am · Rockwood Manor

Browse gently used wedding décor at bargain prices and get planning advice from local wedding experts at this sustainable bridal marketplace.

FOACAS Rescue Indoor Adoption Event

1pm · Wag 'N Wash

FOACAS Rescue, Potomac's local animal rescue organization, brings dogs of all breeds, ages, and sizes to their first indoor adoption event at Wag 'N Wash in Bethesda.

Waltz Workshop & Social Dance Party

6pm-9pm · Capital Ballroom Dance Studio

USA Dance Mid-Atlantic Chapter starts with smooth waltz technique instruction, then opens the floor for social dancing with partners of all skill levels.

👉 See every Bethesda event on our full calendar 👈

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🎷 Live & Local-ish Music

Fri

9th Street Chamber Music Collective
Fourth Presbyterian Church · 1pm

Beatles at Dietle's
Hank Dietles · 5pm

Jim Stephanson
Clyde's of Chevy Chase · 5:30pm

Jack-A-Roses w/ Special Guest Drummer Jared Coffin
Tommy Joe's · 7pm · TIX

Collective Disturbance
The Alley at Bethesda Boards · 7:30pm-10pm

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: La Vida Loca
Strathmore · 8pm · TIX

The Roustabouts
Hank Dietles · 9pm · TIX

Twenty Dollar Prophet
Caddies on Cordell · 9:30pm