Week in Review: Making Desserts, Polo and Art

We kicked off the week with Richard Parsons' column about a new .

On Monday, we ran a story on the . The charity event raised funds for two nonprofits dedicated to helping Brazilian children. If you love horses, you'll especially enjoy the photos.

A dedicated group of volunteers at Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church were highlighted this week in two different stories. A for the fall bazaar, held Sept. 23-25. Contributor Nancy Gibson's sweet story (pun intended) .

On Tuesday, we profiled a , who is finding success writing and producing electronic pop music. Mike Birnbaum, aka D. Gookin, is currently on tour debuting his latest CD.

Our biweekly Dog Column is filled with . I bet Jack Kerouac never did that—at least he didn't write about it.

Arts contributor Karen Kullgren wrote the . Students are exhibiting two- and three-dimensional work including jewelry, photography, stone carving, and fused glass.

We also featured two of our bloggers: , and local gardeners were given some expert advice on the .

Here's to a good week ahead. Thank you for reading Potomac Patch.