🌱 African American Book Club and 11 more events

Hello Marumsco! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
• African American Book Club at Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
• Preschool Story Time at Potomac Library - Potomac Auxiliary Room

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What happens when two monkeys get a divorce? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
• Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marumsco

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15

• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 14

• African American Book Club
  Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  6:30 pm

Thursday October 15

• Preschool Story Time
  Potomac Library - Potomac Auxiliary Room
  10:30 am
• Tech Clinic: Computer and Device Help
  Potomac Library -
  2:00 pm

Friday October 16

• English Conversation
  Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  12:30 pm

Tuesday October 20

• ECMC College Night
  Osbourn High School, 1977 Eagle Way, Manassas
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday October 14

• Baby Story Time
  Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  10:30 am
• Music and Motion
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  10:30 am
• Me Gusta Spanish
  Central Library -
  10:30 am
• English Conversation-Conversación en Inglés
  Central Library - Central Library Community Room
  11:00 am
• English Language Class for Work
  Potomac Library - Potomac Auxiliary Room
  11:00 am
• Spanish Conversation
  Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  1:00 pm
• Fall Cardmaking Workshop
  Haymarket Gainesville Library - Quiet Study Room
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodbridge

• Police Blotter: Armed Robbery Reported on Gordon Boulevard in Woodbridge (potomaclocal.com)
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Dale City

• Prince William Newest Poet Laureate Proposes Inclusive Service Projects (bristowbeat.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What happens when two monkeys get a divorce?" — They are banana split. (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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