🌱 The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT and 12 more events

What's up Colonial Beach! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• NNK250 Signature Speaker Series: George Washington and the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789 at George Washington Birthplace National Park
• Volleyball Open @ CB High School Gym at Colonial Beach, VA Calendar
• Functional Fitness at Colonial Beach, VA Calendar

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a pile of kittens? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny and not as hot, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 67.
• Monday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

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📸 Around Colonial Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colonial Beach

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Sunday June 14

• NNK250 Signature Speaker Series: George Washington and the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789
  George Washington Birthplace National Park 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
  2:00 pm
• Volleyball Open @ CB High School Gym →
  Colonial Beach, VA Calendar, CB High School Gym, Colonial Beach
  2:30 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Functional Fitness →
  Colonial Beach, VA Calendar, 717 Marshall Ave., Colonial Beach
  10:00 am
• Mahjong Players Club
  Cooper Branch Library 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
  1:00 pm
• Teen Art Tuesdays
  Cooper Branch Library 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
  5:00 pm
• Board of Zoning Appeals (CANCELLED) →
  Colonial Beach, VA Calendar, 22 Washington Ave., Colonial Beach
  6:00 pm
• Intro to First Day Stamp Collecting
  Cooper Branch Library 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Wacky Wednesdays
  Cooper Branch Library 20 Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443
  2:00 pm

Monday June 22

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• Food Truck: Pizza Napoli →
  Creekside Farm Brewery, 15492 Creekside Ln, King George
  12:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Estimated Quarterly State Income Tax Payment Due →
  King George County, VA Calendar, 10459 Courthouse Drive Suite 100, King George
  8:00 am

Tuesday June 16

• Board of Supervisors and Service Authority Board of Directors Meeting (Location Change) →
  King George County, VA Calendar, 10445 Government Center Boulevard, King George
  5:30 pm

Thursday June 18

• Community Policy & Management Team →
  King George County, VA Calendar, Social Services Department 10069 Kings Highway, King George
  2:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Quick response!
  Great work. Give them a call for all your plumbing needs, 757-471-4005 (Nextdoor Meadow)
• I have a range hood that needs to be installed along with the vent to the outside.
  I also have a section of my hardwood floor that was damaged and needs repair - a section that is about 5 feet by 4 feet. It must be done correctly… (Nextdoor Colonial Beach)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(06032) - 45 Beach Gate Shopping Center in Colonial Beach. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Colonial Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colonial Beach here.

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🗞 Nearby News

King George

• One more day of sweltering heat, humidity with PM storm threat (dcnewsnow.com)
• 2026 RBA West Scout Day: Stat Release (prepbaseballreport.com)
• 8 Best Virginia Places To Find Fossils, Shark Teeth, And More (myfamilytravels.com)

Quantico

• Undersheriff receives unique training with FBI Academy (gunnisontimes.com)
• Fredericksburg District Weekly Travel Alert: June 14 -20, 2026 (virginia.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meowtain. (Thank you Michelle M. for sending it in!)
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