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🌱 Summer Concerts: Patrick Albán & His Buena Vista Social and 13 more events
Spotted on the Glen Echo calendar: The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026)

Hi there, Glen Echo! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) at Hyatt Regency Dulles
- On St. Elmo Comedy Bunker 17: MATT DEAKINS at ON St. Elmo
- Summer Concerts: Patrick Albán & His Buena Vista Social at Glen Echo Park
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) →
Hyatt Regency Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd, Herndon
10:00 am - On St. Elmo Comedy Bunker 17: MATT DEAKINS →
ON St. Elmo, 4915 St Elmo Ave, Bethesda
7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Summer Concerts: Patrick Albán & His Buena Vista Social →
Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
7:30 pm - Complimentary Reading Screening for Kindergarten to Grade 5 Students →
McLean School-Falls Road Campus (Lower School), 11810 Falls Rd, Potomac
8:30 am - Washington Folk Festival →
Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
12:00 pm - Back-to-School Picnic
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School , 6311 Wilson Ln, Bethesda, MD 2081
5:00 pm - Pyle Back to School Night
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School , 6311 Wilson Ln, Bethesda, MD 2081
7:00 pm - Town Picnic - New Date
Town of Glen Echo 6106 Harvard Ave, Glen Echo, MD 20812 - Global Rhythms →
Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
12:00 pm - Global Rhythms: Music, Dance & Storytelling from Around the World →
Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
12:00 pm - Global Rhythms: Music, Dance & Storytelling from... →
Glen Echo Park, 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
12:00 pm - Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show →
Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
9:30 am
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
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🗞 Nearby News
Bethesda
- Modern Canvas - Home & Design Magazine (homeanddesign.com)
- More Than 30 Maryland Restaurants Participating in Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week (mocoshow.com)
- Poolesville High ranked No. 2 in state by U.S. News (bethesdamagazine.com)
Rockville
- MoCo Police Identify Mother Killed In Pedestrian Crash (patch.com)
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