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🌱 Patch AM: Nature Journaling Club Sat August 29 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm FREE, donations appreciated and 12 more events
And check out Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary on the Del Ray Patch calendar

Hey there, Del Ray! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
- AARP Work and Jobs Pop-Up at Cultural Festival at Oronoco Bay Park
- Blithe Spirit at Little Theatre of Alexandria
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 88, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - Blithe Spirit →
Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St, Alexandria
8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Thursday September 3
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Other local events
- 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 - The Role of Herbal Medicine in Cancer Care
James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
10:30 am - Teen Book Club
James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Teen Area
11:00 am - "Patriots Circle": Book Talk with author John Wasowicz
Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
2:00 pm - Bad Art Night!
Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
6:00 pm - Stability in Motion
James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
6:30 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 - A Monument to Comedy - Sketch Comedy Show →
DC Improv Comedy Club, 1140 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
7:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Friday September 4
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Alexandria
- Things to do in the DC area: Around The World Cultural Food Festival, Kidsfest … and more! (wtop.com)
- The science of sewage: What wastewater reveals about PFAS in Alexandria (alextimes.com)
- Early voting in Alexandria opens Sept. 18 for Nov. 3 general election (alexandriabrief.com)
Arlington
- NoVA Leaders Say Immigration Enforcement Is Making Communities Less Safe (patch.com)
McLean
- Worker Rescued From Disabled Bucket Truck Above Route 267 Ramp In McLean (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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