🌱 Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Fairfax High School and 11 more events

Hey there, Fair Lakes! 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
• Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Fairfax High School at Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days
• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified at De Laski Performing Arts

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29

• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27

• Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Fairfax High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Gym, Annandale High
  6:30 pm

Friday August 28

• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
• Back to School family Picnic
  Eagle View Elementary School Eagle View Elementary
  5:30 pm
• Ranjit Bawa Live in Concert
  De Laski Performing Arts Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
  8:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
• Back to School Bash with Little Hands Pediatric and Virginia Hands
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park, 22831 Hanson Park Dr, Aldie\
  12:00 pm
• "As You Were" Exhibition Opening Reception
  De Laski Performing Arts 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
  4:00 pm

Sunday August 30

• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27

• Boys Varsity Golf vs James Madison High School
  Centreville High School Westfields Golf Club
  4:00 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Thomas A Edison High School
  Centreville High School Gym, Edison High
  4:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Fairfax High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Gym, Fairfax
  5:00 pm
• Girls Freshman Field Hockey @ James Madison High School
  Woodson High School Madison High > Stadium Field/Track
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Centreville

• Lidl grocery store might be coming to Plaza America in Reston (ffxnow.com)
• Fall Festivals & Oktoberfests 2026 (tysonstoday.com)
• 'My nerves were shot': Fairfax County school board member outraged over no crossing guards (wjla.com)

Chantilly

• Modeling-Based Systems Engineer - Redwire Space - Chantilly, VA, US (dice.com)

Vienna

• Vienna Medical Building To Get Major Renovation: Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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