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🌱 Patch AM: Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary and 11 more events
Also check out Ccom Summer Fest on the Lorton Patch calendar
Good morning Lorton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Ccom Summer Fest at Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 9919
- Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast at Oak View Elementary School
- Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.
- Sunday: Warmer with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
- Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
📸 Around Lorton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lorton
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★ Featured events ★
- Ccom Summer Fest →
Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 9919,
12:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast
Oak View Elementary School Oak View Elementary
8:45 am - Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
9:00 am - Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" →
Potomac Music, 9510 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
2:30 pm - Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" →
Potomac Music, 9510 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
11:30 am - Woodbridge Community Choir Celebrates 60 Years! New Members Welcome Open Rehearsal →
15008 Cloverdale Rd, Dale City
7:30 pm
Monday August 24
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
📣 Lorton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Prince William Model Railroad Traveling Train Show
Prince William Public Library System Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:00 am - Knightly Knits and Crafty Crochets
Prince William Public Library System Independent Hill Library -
10:30 am - Family Story Time
Prince William Public Library System Central Library -
10:30 am - *It's a Good Day* Market →
Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
11:00 am - ASL Conversation Group
Prince William Public Library System Independent Hill Library -
12:00 pm - Book Bedazzle
Prince William Public Library System Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
1:00 pm - 24-Hour Comic Day Practice
Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Woodbridge
- Prince William County To Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 With Remembrance Ceremony (patch.com)
- National Fallen Firefighters Golf Tournament Coming To Prince William County (patch.com)
- Food Lion Employee Sexually Assaulted In Woodbridge, Man ID'ed As Suspect: Police (patch.com)
Franconia
- FCPS updates digital literacy lessons, but state law complicates kindergarten device limits (ffxnow.com)
- Public Safety - Week of August 21, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com)
Springfield
- East Springfield Community Newsletter for Friday, Aug. 21 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
- Nonprofit opens Fair Oaks counseling center to serve at-risk youth and their families (ffxnow.com)
Ok Lorton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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