🌱 Patch AM: Family Story Time and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K at Occoquan Regional Park
• Family Story Time at Dale City Library
• Ccom Summer Fest at Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 9919

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dale City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K →
  Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Family Story Time →
  Dale City Library, 4249 Dale Blvd, Dale City
  10:30 am
Saturday August 29
• Ccom Summer Fest →
  Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 9919
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• The Bookworms →
  Montclair Library, 5049 Waterway Dr, Dumfries
  2:00 pm
• Reading to Dogs (IH)
  Independent Hill Neighborhood Library Independent Hill Library -
  4:30 pm
• 24-Hour Comic Day Practice
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  5:00 pm
• Books Alive
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library -
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Community Conversations: Promoting Sexual Health & Wellness
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  11:00 am
• School Board Regular Business Meeting
  Manassas 9027 Center St, , VA 20110, USA
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Family Story Time
  Dale City Neighborhood Library Dale City Library -
  10:30 am
• Spanish Conversation
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  1:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Senior Portrait Session
  Osbourn High School Manassas, VA 20108
  8:20 am
• Writing Hour
  Independent Hill Neighborhood Library Independent Hill Library -
  6:30 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

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