🌱 Patch AM: How Art on the Avenue will transform Mount Vernon Avenue this October

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In today's newsletter:

• How Art on the Avenue will transform Mount Vernon Avenue this October

Also on today's calendar: FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
• Monday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 31st Annual Art on the Avenue (alextimes.com) — Del Ray residents can mark their calendars for Art on the Avenue, returning Saturday, October 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. along Mount Vernon Avenue between Hume and Bellefonte. The free, volunteer-run festival will pack the neighborhood with 350 artists, live music, international food, kids' activities, a pie contest, and easy access via free trolleys and bike valet.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Del Ray

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" →
  Online,
  11:30 am
Wednesday September 23
• Fall Reset: Meditation Workshop →
  The Wellness Junction Del Ray, 1900 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Saint Ann Fall Festival →
  Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
  10:00 am
Friday October 2
• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Grand African Run →
  1100 Main Line Blvd, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• 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

Monday September 21
• Horror Fans Unite!
  Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  6:00 pm
• Stability in Motion
  James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library -
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Admissions Open House at Alexandria Country Day School →
  2400 Russell Rd, Alexandria
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Grief Support Group: Navigating Life After Loss →
  Del Ray Psych & Wellness, LLC, 1900 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Del Ray Poetry Reading →
  2300 Mt. Vernon Ave
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• 31st Annual Art on the Avenue →
  Mount Vernon Avenue, Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Alexandria

• The Night Alexandria Cheered When 40 Electric Streetlights Came On (thezebra.org)
• Wanted: Young Scrooge for Little Theatre of Alexandria's 'A Christmas Carol' (thezebra.org)
• Alexandria Council to Weigh New Public-Comment and Meeting Rules Tuesday (thezebra.org)

Old Town Alexandria

• APD: Alleged 2025 sexual assault at Alexandria City High School remains an open investigation (alxnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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