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🌱 Ricardo Montaner and 11 more events
Spotted on the Kings Park West calendar: 2026 Global "In Their Shoes" 5K to benefit Iraqi orphans and vulnerable children
Morning Kings Park West! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 2026 Global "In Their Shoes" 5K to benefit Iraqi orphans and vulnerable children at Burke Lake Park
- Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
- Back to School Night at Robert Frost Middle School
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
- Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kings Park West
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 Global "In Their Shoes" 5K to benefit Iraqi orphans and vulnerable children →
Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station
8:00 am - Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Back to School Night
Robert Frost Middle School Frost Middle
6:30 pm - Ricardo Montaner →
EagleBank Arena, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax
8:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Sunday September 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls Varsity Field Hockey @ John Paul the Great
Falls Church High School Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School
5:00 pm - Girls Freshman Field Hockey @ James Madison High School
Woodson High School Madison High > Stadium Field/Track
5:00 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Fairfax High School
Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Gym, Fairfax
5:00 pm - Boys JV Football vs Wakefield High School
Falls Church High School Carter G. Woodson High
5:30 pm - Boys Freshman Football vs George C Marshall High School
Annandale High School Carter G. Woodson High
5:30 pm - Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Rock Ridge High School
Falls Church High School Gym
5:30 pm - Boys Varsity Volleyball vs George C Marshall High School
West Springfield High School Gym
5:30 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Oakton High School
Woodson High School Oakton High > Gymnasium #1 (Main Gym)
5:30 pm - Boys Freshman Football vs CG Woodson High School
Woodson High School Carter G. Woodson High
5:30 pm - Boys Freshman Football @ West Potomac High School
West Springfield High School Stadium Field/Track
5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
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🗞 Nearby News
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- New brand of delivery robots takes over George Mason University's Fairfax campus (ffxnow.com)
Fairfax
- Jeff Goldblum Leads A Packed Fall Lineup At George Mason In Fairfax (patch.com)
Annandale
- Body-Camera Video Released Of Annandale Police Shooting (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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