🌱 How Franconia Recreation Center’s upgrades are saving energy—and your tax dollars.
Franconia, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readCoffee in hand, Franconia? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Franconia Recreation Center’s upgrades are saving energy—and your tax dollars.
- Which bands and movies are coming to Franconia Nights this summer?
Also on today's calendar: Mount Vernon Chambers Singers.
Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Some sun, breezy and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• People and Places - Week of May 29, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — Energy upgrades at the Franconia Recreation Center just earned a national Department of Energy award, while cutting power use and operating costs that ultimately benefit local taxpayers and visitors. The same roundup highlights Fairfax County innovation awards, a new behavioral health leader, student tech achievements, and other community recognitions that shape services residents rely on across the county. 
• Let the Music Move You at the Summer Entertainment Series (fairfaxcounty.gov) — Free outdoor “Franconia Nights” concerts are part of Fairfax County’s 2026 Summer Entertainment Series, giving local families nearby options for live music and community gatherings. Shows run across multiple parks and districts, with everything from children’s programs to movies under the stars. All events are free, outdoors, and weather-dependent, with updates available online or via hotline.
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Mount Vernon Chambers Singers →
St. John's Lutheran Church, 5952 Franconia Rd, Alexandria
4:00 pm -
From America With Song →
The Falls Church Episcopal, 115 E Fairfax St, Falls Church
4:30 pm
Sunday May 31
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🗞 Nearby News
Springfield
- East Springfield Community Newsletter for Thursday, May 28 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
Fort Belvoir
- Resilience in Motion: Fort Belvoir Honors Military Youth with Community Celebration (einpresswire.com)
Mount Vernon
- 3 Tools that Tackle Depression When Medication Doesn't Help (northernvirginiamag.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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