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

In today's newsletter:

  • How Del Ray turned a 100th birthday into a standing-room celebration
  • What Alexandria story will Kirwin's biggest mural yet tell?

Also on today's calendar: Gustave Art & Craft Market and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 69, low: 65.
  • Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alexandria jazz singer Pat McArtor celebrates 100th birthday with packed audience at St. Elmo's (alxnow.com) — A beloved Alexandria jazz singer just marked her 100th birthday by headlining her usual Thursday night gig at St. Elmo's Coffee Pub in Del Ray. Neighbors packed the Mount Vernon Avenue spot to hear Pat McArtor sing jazz standards, as family, friends and the café's owner celebrated her energy, long local roots and plans for future birthday shows.
   

• Artist Patrick Kirwin starts his biggest mural yet in Alexandria (alxnow.com) — A familiar artistic touch around Del Ray is expanding, as muralist Patrick Kirwin starts his largest project yet behind The Birchmere while his well-known Dogs of Del Ray and pet portraits continue brightening Mount Vernon Avenue. The new mural, celebrating generations of Alexandria builders, should be finished later this month, with a ribbon-cutting planned once the work is complete.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Alexandria

  • What's Next for Duke Street? Alexandria Releases Draft Plan and Seeks Public Input by Nov. 13 (thezebra.org)
  • Poll: The best place to hike in Alexandria (alxnow.com)
  • Goodwin Living breaks ground on new 257-unit senior housing development in Alexandria (alxnow.com)

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  • Fairfax County Police Officer Charged With Shoplifting At 2 Target Stores (patch.com)

Ok Del Ray! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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