🌱 How to navigate Colonial Beach’s town-wide fall yard and garage sale
Colonial Beach, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Colonial Beach! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How to navigate Colonial Beach’s town-wide fall yard and garage sale
Also on today's calendar: Alzheimer's Bingo Fundraiser! and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Sunshine and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 74.
- Wednesday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Community Yard Sales in Northern Virginia in Fall 2026 (thelocalgirl.com) — Colonial Beach residents can look forward to a town-wide fall yard and garage sale on Saturday, September 26, 2026, with homes across town participating. Shoppers are encouraged to use the Yard Sale Treasure Map app to find sales throughout Colonial Beach, making it an easy way to explore the community, declutter, and hunt for bargains in one busy day. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Mathews Girls JV Volleyball @ Colonial Beach →
Colonial Beach High School, 100 1st St, Colonial Beach
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
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Other local events
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Alzheimer's Bingo Fundraiser! →
Ice House CB Brewery, 215 Washington Ave, Colonial Beach
6:00 pm -
Functional Fitness →
Colonial Beach, VA Calendar, 717 Marshall Ave., Colonial Beach
10:00 am -
Mahjong Players Club
Cooper Branch Library 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
1:00 pm -
A Loosely Knit Group
Cooper Branch Library 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
1:00 pm -
Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group
Cooper Branch Library 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
5:00 pm -
Alphabet Soup
Cooper Branch Library 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
11:00 am -
LEGO® Building Lab
Cooper Branch Library 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
11:00 am -
8th Annual Northern Neck (NNK) Beach Music Festival →
Town Hill, Colonial Avenue &, Washington Ave, Colonial Beach
11:00 am -
Memories Matter Alzheimer's Fundraiser →
Ledo Pizza, 700 McKinney Blvd, Colonial Beach
11:00 am -
13th Annual Alexander Graham Bell Croquet Tournament →
Town Hill, Washington Ave, Colonial Beach
9:00 am
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Board of Supervisors Meeting (Location Change) →
King George County, VA Calendar, 10445 Government Center Boulevard, King George
5:30 pm -
THE ARTIST'S WAY →
Two Rivers Arts, 16380 Kings Hwy, Montross
5:00 pm -
Wetlands Board Meeting →
King George County, VA Calendar King George, VA 22485
6:30 pm -
Social-somd →
High Tides On The Potomac, 205 Taylor St, Colonial Beach
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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No pets , it has its own bathroom, 1 level house, utilities included, & shared living area ! Located on a numbered street, 3 minute drive to… (Nextdoor Colonial Beach)
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🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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