🌱 Beats – Ballston’s Lunchtime Acoustic Music Series and 10 more events

Morning Ballston! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Tết Trung Thu: Children's Mid-Autumn Festival at Kenmore Middle School
• Gustave Oktoberfest at Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie
• Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. at Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA

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

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ballston

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19

• Tết Trung Thu: Children's Mid-Autumn Festival →
  Kenmore Middle School, 200 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington
  11:00 am
• Gustave Oktoberfest →
  Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie, 2213 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  12:00 pm

Sunday September 20

• Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
  Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA,
  12:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15

• Beats – Ballston’s Lunchtime Acoustic Music Series →
  Ballston Quarter, 4238 Wilson Blvd, Arlington
  11:30 am
• Beats – Ballston's Lunchtime Acoustic Music Series →
  Ballston Quarter, 4238 Wilson Blvd, Arlington
  11:30 am
• Drop-in Resume and Job Search Help
  Aurora Hills Library
  6:00 pm
• Aurora Hills Readers Book Club: "The Housemaid"
  Aurora Hills Library
  6:30 pm

Wednesday September 16

• Master Gardeners Plant Clinic
  Lobby, Central Library
  6:15 pm

Sunday September 20

• Meditate with a Monk At The National Mall →
  Constitution Gardens, Constitution Ave. NW, Washington
  8:30 am

Saturday September 26

• Saint Ann Fall Festival →
  Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
  10:00 am

Sunday October 4

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

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🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

• Visit the Ball-Sellers House: The Oldest Structure in Arlington, Virginia (news-usa.today)
• Final Sign Unveiled for 920-Mile Pennsylvania Section of 9/11 National Memorial Trail on 25th Anniversary of September 11 (pennwatch.org)
• Ghana National Teammer Jacob Kaleem Transferring From Penn State Altoona To American (swimswam.com)

Rosslyn

• September 2026 County Board Meeting Agenda Highlights (arlingtonva.us)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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