🌱 Patch AM: How you can help expand Annandale’s native gardens this fall

Good morning Annandale! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How you can help expand Annandale's native gardens this fall
• See why Annandale's Cue Club made Virginia's top dive bar list.
• Will Annandale High regain a permanent crossing guard this fall?

Also on today's calendar: Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
• Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Greening the Greenway' project has taken root and is expanding (annandaletoday.com) — New native plant beds are transforming key spots along Columbia Pike in downtown Annandale, and organizers are gearing up for another big planting in late October. Volunteers, local churches, and businesses have already created four thriving gardens tied to the Annandale Greenway trail. Residents are invited to help plant, maintain beds, or donate through EarthSangha to expand this cooling, pollinator-friendly corridor.
   

• 20 iconic dive bars in Virginia that locals love (vadogwood.com) — Annandale drinkers get a shout-out with The Cue Club on Columbia Pike named among Virginia's most beloved dive bars, praised for its trivia nights, billiards, darts, and live music. The statewide roundup highlights low-key spots where locals enjoy cheap drinks, comfort food, and regular entertainment from Fairfax to Roanoke and beyond.
   

• Supervisors to reconsider their decision to eliminate high school crossing guards (annandaletoday.com) — After a student was hit by a car in Reston, county leaders will temporarily assign police to manage crossings at 11 high schools, including Annandale High School. The Board of Supervisors will revisit its earlier decision to cut all high school crossing guards at a Sept. 15 meeting. Residents are encouraged to share safety concerns and near-miss reports around local schools.
   

📸 Around Annandale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Annandale

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show →
  Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003,
  9:30 am
Tuesday September 8
• Brightview Woodburn's 4 Part Downsizing Series →
  Brightview Woodburn - Senior Assisted Living & Memory Care, 3450 Gallows Rd, Annandale
  11:00 am
Friday October 2
• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Learn to Make Wire-Wrapped Jewelry →
  Craft Gallery of Artisans United, 4022 Hummer Rd, Annandale
  11:00 am
• Suicide Loss Support Group (On Line) →
  Haven of Northern Virginia Inc, 4606 Ravensworth Rd, Annandale
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Hayfield High School
  Falls Church High School Hayfield Secondary
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Annandale Farmers Market →
  Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale
  8:00 am
• Fall Classic Pickleball Tournament on Sept 10-13 →
  DTL | Down the Line Sports Center, 4311 Ravensworth Rd, Annandale
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Brain Fitness Time →
  George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Suicide Loss Support Group In Person Drop In →
  Haven of Northern Virginia Inc, 4606 Ravensworth Rd, Annandale
  11:00 am
Monday September 14
• Individual Grief Support →
  Haven of Northern Virginia Inc, 4606 Ravensworth Rd, Annandale
  9:30 am
• Animal Puzzlepalooza →
  George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have an old Home Depot 3 handle tub faucet in my bathroom.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• West Springfield Community Newsletter for Thursday, Sept. 3 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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