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Also check out It's A Good Day Market at the Workhouse Arts Center on the Burke Patch calendar

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Hello again Burke! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • It's A Good Day Market at the Workhouse Arts Center at Workhouse Arts Center
  • Stay in Your Home Safely: AARP HomeFit Workshop at Kings Park Library
  • Open House/Supply Drop Off at Newington Forest Elementary School

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

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Residents and Staff Members Work Together at Greenspring —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch
  • Yesterday, at about 10AM, a couple of the neighborhood kids knocked at our door to tell us there was water bubbling out of the ground at the end of our yard.
    I took a look, and guessing there was a water main break I phoned our local utility, Fairfax Water. By 11:00, there were two Fairfax Water people on… (Nextdoor Burke Centre Landings)
  • A little "tropical oasis " in Burke.
    Banana tree doing just fine in a zen garden of mine . Anyone with a banana tree? (Nextdoor Burke Village)
  • Acosta posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Burke. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Burke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burke here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fairfax Station

  • Shopping Center, School Evacuated After SUV Crashes Into Gas Line In Fairfax County (patch.com)

Springfield

  • West Springfield Community Newsletter for Tuesday, Aug. 18 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
  • Fairfax County supervisor calls for return to recycling glass products at curb (ffxnow.com)
  • Pedestrian improvements added near Silverbrook Elementary in time for new school year (ffxnow.com)

George Mason

  • Preparing students for an AI-enabled future with ERA-NOVA (gmu.edu)

Ok Burke! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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