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🌱 Patch AM: How bad are spotted lanternflies in Del Ray compared to neighbors?
Also check out We are Hiring! Registered Nurses and LPNs on the Del Ray Patch calendar
What's up Del Ray! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How bad are spotted lanternflies in Del Ray compared to neighbors?
Also on today's calendar: We are Hiring! Registered Nurses and LPNs and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Alexandria prioritizes tree management as it battles invasive spotted lanternflies (alxnow.com) — Alexandria is ramping up efforts to manage invasive spotted lanternflies by targeting tree-of-heaven, and Del Ray residents are already comparing how hard their blocks are being hit. Experts say the bugs will likely be a nuisance for several more years, but offer practical tips, from homemade sprays to egg scraping, and invite locals to use the Cooperative Extension help desk for guidance. 
📸 Around Del Ray
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Del Ray
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★ Featured events ★
- We are Hiring! Registered Nurses and LPNs →
Sunrise at Bluemont Park, 5910 Wilson Blvd, Arlington
2:00 pm - Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
9:00 am - AARP Work and Jobs Pop-Up at Cultural Festival →
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
11:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Eco:mmunion
Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library -
6:45 pm - First Day of Preschool
Early Childhood Center Alexandria, VA 22314 - Launching the Roman Space Telescope
Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
6:00 pm - Plant Swap
James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
6:00 pm - American Style Mahjong
Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
2:00 pm - Nature Journaling Club Sat August 29 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm FREE, donations appreciated →
Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
10:00 am - Blithe Spirit →
Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St, Alexandria
8:00 pm - Del Ray Poetry Reading →
2300 Mt. Vernon Ave
7:00 pm - Gustave Art & Craft Market →
Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie, 2213 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 12
📣 Del Ray Shout Outs!
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- Essen Alexandria — (571) 630-3977
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🗞 Nearby News
Alexandria
- Regional summer restaurant week draws participation from Alexandria eateries (alxnow.com)
- Alexandria Native Brings Fabled Ice Cream Home (thezebra.org)
- 'The best school year yet': Alexandria students return to a citywide welcome (alexandriabrief.com)
Annandale
- Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Annandale Crash: Report (patch.com)
Ok Del Ray! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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