🌱 Book Launch for Santa's Secret Keeper: Operation BUZZ OFF and 7 more events

Good morning Mantua! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Saint Ann Fall Festival at Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds
• Autumn in Bloom Thursday, October 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Hope Flower Farm And Winery
• 82nd Waterford Fair at Waterford Foundation

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 55.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mantua

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26

• Saint Ann Fall Festival →
  Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
  10:00 am

Thursday October 1

• Autumn in Bloom Thursday, October 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. →
  Hope Flower Farm And Winery, 40905 Stumptown Rd, Waterford
  11:00 am

Friday October 2

• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am

Saturday October 10

• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 25

• Girls JV Field Hockey vs Robinson Secondary School
  Carter G. Woodson High > Stadium Field/Track
  6:15 pm
• Boys Varsity Football @ Alexandria City High School
  Alexandria City High School
  7:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Football @ Lake Braddock Secondary School
  Lake Braddock Secondary > Stadium Field/Track
  7:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs Robinson Secondary School
  Carter G. Woodson High > Stadium Field/Track
  7:30 pm

Monday September 28

• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Robinson Secondary School
  Carter G. Woodson High
  4:45 pm
• Boys JV Volleyball @ Robinson Secondary School
  Robinson Secondary
  5:00 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Robinson Secondary School
  Carter G. Woodson High
  5:45 pm

Sunday October 4

• Book Launch for Santa's Secret Keeper: Operation BUZZ OFF →
  Barnes & Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Dr, Fairfax
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Fairfax

• Pandemic-inspired ‘Circles of Memory' memorial unveiled in Fairfax (ffxnow.com)
• Newmark Negotiates $97.5M Sale of Medical Office Campus in Fairfax, Virginia (rebusinessonline.com)
• How Four Fairfax Candidates Voted On Taxes, Trails, Housing And Willard-Sherwood (patch.com)

Vienna

• Metro Motor Takes Over Longtime Auto Body Of Vienna Property (patch.com)

McLean

• Curiosity Club Bringing Hands-On STEM Activities, Touch-A-Truck To The Boro (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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