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🌱 Patch AM: Back2School Social & Blessing of the Backpacks and 11 more events
Make time for Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary on the Mount Vernon Patch calendar
Good morning Mount Vernon! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
- Aldersgate UMC Homecoming: Celebrating 70 Years at Aldersgate UMC
- Back-to-School Picnic at Centreville Elementary School
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon
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★ Featured events ★
- Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
9:00 am - Aldersgate UMC Homecoming: Celebrating 70 Years →
Aldersgate UMC,
10:00 am
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Back-to-School Picnic
Centreville Elementary School Centreville Elementary, Playground
4:00 pm - Back2School Social & Blessing of the Backpacks →
Bethany Lutheran Church and Preschool, 2501 Beacon Hill Rd, Alexandria
10:00 am - Blithe Spirit →
Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St, Alexandria
8:00 pm
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
Thursday September 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast
Oak View Elementary School Oak View Elementary
8:45 am - Senior Bingo
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
10:30 am - English Language Learning (ELL)
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
1:00 pm - Friends of Kings Park Board Meeting
Kings Park Community Library Kings Park Conference Room, Kings Park Library
3:00 pm - 24-Hour Comic Day Practice
Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
5:00 pm - English Language Learning (ELL) 2 Workshop
Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
5:30 pm - Books Alive
Potomac Community Library Potomac Library -
6:00 pm - Stability in Motion
James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
6:30 pm - City Council Work Session
Falls Church City Council Meetings City Hall > Dogwood Room A and B - 300 Park Ave. Falls Church VA
7:30 pm
Monday August 24
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Home Inspectors Reveal 4 Safety Measures That Matter For Any Property (goodhousekeeping.com)
Ok Mount Vernon! 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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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