🌱 Patch AM: Nature Journaling Club Sat August 29 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm FREE, donations appreciated and 12 more events

Hey there, Del Ray! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
• AARP Work and Jobs Pop-Up at Cultural Festival at Oronoco Bay Park
• Blithe Spirit at Little Theatre of Alexandria

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

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 88, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• AARP Work and Jobs Pop-Up at Cultural Festival →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  11:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Blithe Spirit →
  Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St, Alexandria
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Nature Journaling Club Sat August 29 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm FREE, donations appreciated →
  Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  10:00 am
• The Role of Herbal Medicine in Cancer Care
  James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Teen Book Club
  James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Teen Area
  11:00 am
• "Patriots Circle": Book Talk with author John Wasowicz
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Bad Art Night!
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  6:00 pm
• Stability in Motion
  James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
  6:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Del Ray Poetry Reading →
  2300 Mt. Vernon Ave
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Gustave Art & Craft Market →
  Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie, 2213 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• A Monument to Comedy - Sketch Comedy Show →
  DC Improv Comedy Club, 1140 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Alexandria

• Things to do in the DC area: Around The World Cultural Food Festival, Kidsfest … and more! (wtop.com)
• The science of sewage: What wastewater reveals about PFAS in Alexandria (alextimes.com)
• Early voting in Alexandria opens Sept. 18 for Nov. 3 general election (alexandriabrief.com)

Arlington

• NoVA Leaders Say Immigration Enforcement Is Making Communities Less Safe (patch.com)

McLean

• Worker Rescued From Disabled Bucket Truck Above Route 267 Ramp In McLean (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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