🌱 Patch AM: How Prince Harry challenged Washington to better support its veterans

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In today's newsletter:

• How Prince Harry challenged Washington to better support its veterans
• Why the DEA's fentanyl memorial is staying open late Friday

Also on today's calendar: Libertarian Happy Hour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
• Sunday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Prince Harry emphasizes need to better apply veterans' skills during roundtable with service members (tnledger.com) — Prince Harry joined veterans, officials, and advocates in a Washington, D.C. hotel ballroom to push for better use of veterans' skills and stronger support services. He highlighted plans for a new "commercial" solution, praised local veterans' resilience, and visited Walter Reed and Arlington National Cemetery, underscoring Washington's central role in his ongoing veterans' advocacy.
   

• DEA to mark National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on Friday (arcpublishing.com) — Washington, D.C. residents can visit the DEA Museum's Faces of Fentanyl memorial exhibit on Friday, with extended hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The display, part of National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, honors thousands lost to fentanyl and offers resources to help families understand and discuss the drug's risks.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• Libertarian Happy Hour →
  Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company, 3471 Washington Blvd, Arlington
  6:30 pm
Monday August 24
• We are Hiring! Caregivers, Med Techs, Servers, Cooks, Dishwashers, Housekeepers and Concierge →
  Sunrise at Bluemont Park, 5910 Wilson Blvd, Arlington
  2:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• We are Hiring! Registered Nurses and LPNs →
  Sunrise at Bluemont Park, 5910 Wilson Blvd, Arlington
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• Back to School Picnic
  Takoma Park Middle School Silver Spring, MD 20910
  5:00 pm
• Fridays at Fort Totten FREE Concert Series 2026 →
  The Modern at Art Place, 400 Galloway St NE, Washington
  6:00 pm
• Greg Warren (stand-up comedy) →
  DC Improv Comedy Club, 1140 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
  7:00 pm
• Madams of DC Walking Tour →
  InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C. by IHG, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• District of Punk Walking Tour →
  605 7th St NW, Washington
  10:00 am
• Discover the Hip Vibes of Logan Circle this Saturday! →
  1610 14th St NW, Washington
  12:00 pm
• DC Drag Brunch Sassy Saturday →
  1610 14th St NW, Washington
  12:00 pm
• Mentalist and Magician Brian Curry The Good Liar →
  Capital Hilton, 1001 16th St NW, Washington
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Summer Restaurant Week →
  2112 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20037
  9:00 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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