Bethesda-native Katie Ledecky set a record for the most Olympic medals won by a female swimmer by earning her 13th medal Thursday when the U.S. women’s relay team placed second in the 4×200-meter freestyle race. Ledecky won her eighth gold medal Wednesday in the 1,500-meter freestyle. [Washington Post]
Preparations begin for annual agricultural fair
With the 75th annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair right around the corner, more than 900 volunteers are braving the heat to set up for events including monster trucks, tractor pulls and a rodeo. [DC News Now]
Strathmore celebrates James Baldwin’s 100th birthday with Centennial Series
Friday marks influential author James Baldwin’s 100th birthday, so Strathmore is partnering with AFI Silver Theatre in downtown Silver Spring and Eaton D.C. to host a James Baldwin Centennial series from Saturday to Oct. 5. [WTOP]
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