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🌱 Patch AM: Community Meal and 11 more events
And check out Fun Acting Classes for the Kids! 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:
- Fun Acting Classes for the Kids! at Burgundy Farm Country Day School
- Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary at Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum
- Journey Through Mount Vernon with AARP Virginia at George Washington's Mount Vernon
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
📸 Around Mount Vernon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon
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★ Featured events ★
- Fun Acting Classes for the Kids! →
Burgundy Farm Country Day School, 3700 Burgundy Rd, Alexandria
9:00 am - Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary →
Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, 201 S Washington St, Alexandria
8:00 pm - Journey Through Mount Vernon with AARP Virginia →
George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon
9:30 am - 82nd Waterford Fair →
Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
Thursday September 17
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Back to School Night
Centre Ridge Elementary School Centre Ridge Elementary
6:00 pm - Community Meal →
5952 Franconia Rd, Franconia
5:30 pm - Colonial Market & Fair →
Mount Vernon, Mt Vernon
9:00 am - Mount Vernon Colonial Market and Fair →
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon
9:30 am - Colonial Market and Fair →
Goeorge Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon
9:00 am - Mount Vernon Community Service Day →
Heritage Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
9:00 am - Saint Ann Fall Festival →
Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
📣 Mount Vernon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boys Varsity Golf vs Thomas A Edison High School
Hayfield Secondary School Pohick Bay Golf Course
4:00 pm - Girls Varsity Golf vs Thomas A Edison High School
Edison High School Pohick Bay Golf Course
4:00 pm - Coed Varsity Golf vs Yorktown High School
Hayfield Secondary School Pohick Bay Golf Course
4:00 pm - Girls Varsity Golf vs Yorktown High School
Hayfield Secondary School Pohick Bay Golf Course
4:30 pm - Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Hayfield High School
Hayfield Secondary School Hayfield Secondary
4:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
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- Medi-Weightloss Alexandria — (571) 200-6222
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- QinetiQ US posted a job opening for Custodian, Facilities in Fort Belvoir. Apply here.
- Orkin posted a job opening for Commercial Pest Control Technician in Lorton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Belvoir
- USACE Picks Six Firms for $50M Navigation, Data Contract (executivebiz.com)
Franconia
- Public Safety - Week of September 4, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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