🌱 Back to School Night and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Franklin Farm? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
• Back to School Night at Fox Mill Elementary School

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin Farm

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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

Wednesday September 2

• Back to School Night
  Fox Mill Elementary School Fox Mill Elementary
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26

• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Wakefield High School
  Chantilly High School Student Services Gym
  5:00 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Wakefield High School
  Chantilly High School Student Services Gym
  6:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Wakefield High School
  Chantilly High School Student Services Gym
  7:15 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Herndon High School
  Herndon High School Gym
  7:15 pm

Thursday August 27

• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Fairfax High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Gym, Fairfax
  5:00 pm
• Boys Freshman Football @ McLean High School
  Chantilly High School Student Services Mclean High
  5:30 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey vs Lake Braddock Secondary School
  Chantilly High School Student Services Carter G. Woodson High
  6:15 pm
• Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Fairfax High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Gym, Annandale High
  6:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs Lake Braddock Secondary School
  Chantilly High School Student Services Carter G. Woodson High
  7:30 pm

Friday August 28

• Back to School family Picnic
  Eagle View Elementary School Eagle View Elementary
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Chantilly

• Don't Skip the Happy Hour at These 5 Spots in Chantilly and Centreville (northernvirginiamag.com)
• Northern Virginia mom of 10 shares budget-friendly school lunch routine (dcnewsnow.com)
• Branch Names Josh Goyne CEO to Lead Construction Operations (constructionowners.com)

Reston

• Reston Community Players marks 60 years, preps ambitious 2026-2027 schedule (ffxnow.com)

Vienna

• Fairfax Board Allows Early Site Plan Review For 1,900-Home Prosperity Project (patch.com)
• Vienna Clears Way For New AT&T Cell Tower To Improve Coverage: Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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