🌱 Council Agenda Meeting with Staff and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• FREE: Army Band Concert at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center (AS)
• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 101 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 99, low: 77.
• Friday: Partly sunny; hot, less humid, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Barcroft

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 17

• FREE: Army Band Concert →
  Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center (AS), 4915 E Campus Dr, Alexandria
  7:30 pm

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Council Agenda Meeting with Staff →
  Falls Church, VA Calendar, 300 Park Ave. East Wing, Second Floor, Falls Church
  8:30 am
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Beginners
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• U.S. Citizenship Class (Online)
  Plaza Library and Arlington Shop 2100 Clarendon Boulevard; #1 Courthouse Plaza; Suite 406;, Arlington, VA 22201
  10:30 am
• Paleontology Playtime
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wrig
  10:30 am
• Stitcher's Space
  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Family Storytime at Shirlington
  Plaza Library and Arlington Shop Campbell Room, Shirlington Library
  10:30 am
• Family Storytime at Courthouse
  Plaza Library and Arlington Shop Children's Area , Courthouse Library
  10:30 am
• Just Babies
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
  11:00 am
• English Conversation at Columbia Pike
  Plaza Library and Arlington Shop Drew Room, Columbia Pike Library
  11:00 am
• Practicing Mindfulness
  Plaza Library and Arlington Shop Cherry Conference Room, Courthouse Library
  12:00 pm
• Japanese Conversation
  Plaza Library and Arlington Shop Quincy Room, Central Library
  12:00 pm
• Mahjong: Learn and Play →
  Iranian-American Community Center 2236C Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182
  12:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Annandale

• McKay: Route 1 BRT remains on track despite less-than-requested regional funding (ffxnow.com)
• Morning Notes for July 14, 2026 (ffxnow.com)
• Park Authority honors volunteers (annandaletoday.com)

Falls Church

• Early In-Person Voting For VA Primary Underway: See Who's On The Falls Church Ballot (patch.com)

Arlington

• Arlington Named Nation's Fittest City Again, Earns Top ACSM Ranking For Second Straight Year (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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