🌱 Opening Reception for Late Spring Show at the Craft Gallery and 13 more events

Good day Springfield! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show at Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
• NVHG - Spring Craft Show at Vienna Community Center 120 Cherry Street SE Vienna, Virginia 22180
• Soccer: Boys Varsity vs Falls Church at Annandale High

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

Today's riddle: What is round on both ends and hi in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A.M. drizzle; mostly cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 45.
• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 26

• Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show
  Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003,
  9:30 am

Saturday May 2

• NVHG - Spring Craft Show
  Vienna Community Center 120 Cherry Street SE Vienna, Virginia 22180,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday April 27

• Soccer: Boys Varsity vs Falls Church
  Annandale High
  5:45 pm
• Soccer: Girls Varsity vs Falls Church
  Annandale High
  7:15 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Tennis: Boys Varsity at John R. Lewis
  John R. Lewis High
  4:00 pm
• Tennis: Girls Varsity vs John R. Lewis
  Annandale High
  4:00 pm
• Lacrosse: Boys JV at Falls Church
  Pine Ridge Park
  5:45 pm
• Baseball: JV at Justice High School
  Justice High
  6:00 pm
• Softball: JV at Justice High School
  Justice High
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Opening Reception for Late Spring Show at the Craft Gallery
  Craft Gallery of Artisans United , 4022 Hummer Rd , Annandale
  1:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• Virginia Psychic Fair 2026
  Arlington-Fairfax Elks Lodge #2188 , 8421 Arlington Blvd , Fairfax
  9:30 am

Tuesday May 5

• Director of Sales Meet and Greet
  Sunrise of Springfield , 6541 Franconia Rd E , Springfield
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I know there's been a lot of talk here about what will become of the JCPenney at Springfield Town Center once it closes.
  Some folks swear it's going to be knocked down and turned into multifamily. I have not heard that; indeed, I've been told the goal is to renovate and… (Nextdoor W Springfield & Daventry)
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  There are jobs and resources out there still, regardless of what all the noise is saying. I stop by McDonald’s for my morning coffee and go to… (Nextdoor Greenwood)

• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Springfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Annandale

• Health & Wellness: You're being sold a better life – thousands of times a day (annandaletoday.com)
• Another candidate joins the race for Congress (annandaletoday.com)
• The arithmetic of loss (insightnews.com)

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• SMU TE Matthew Hibner selected 133rd overall by Baltimore Ravens at 2026 NFL Draft (underdogdynasty.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Ohio (Thank you Mary D. for sending it in!)
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