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🌱 Patch AM: What’s planned for Del Ray’s 31st Art on the Avenue?
Coming up on the Del Ray Patch calendar: Gustave Art & Craft Market
Good morning Del Ray! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What's planned for Del Ray's 31st Art on the Avenue?
- How a blown transformer knocked out power across Del Ray Tuesday.
- Which Del Ray art exhibit is spotlighting Hispanic Heritage this September?
Also on today's calendar: Gustave Art & Craft Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 91, low: 69.
- Friday: Some sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 31st Annual Art on the Avenue (alxnow.com) — Del Ray's biggest annual street festival, Art on the Avenue, returns Saturday, Oct. 3, filling Mount Vernon Avenue with more than 350 artists, live music, food, and kids' activities. The free, volunteer-run event highlights the neighborhood's diversity and offers easy access via Metro shuttles and bike valet for anyone planning to spend the day exploring. 
• Blown transformer likely behind power outages for thousands along Route 1 in Alexandria (alxnow.com) — Del Ray residents experienced Tuesday morning power outages tied to a likely blown transformer at Mount Vernon and E. Nelson avenues, with thousands of Dominion Energy customers affected along Route 1. Crews reduced outages from nearly 7,000 to about 2,200 by midmorning, with most Del Ray and nearby neighborhoods expected to see power restored between late morning and midafternoon.
• DMV Fall Art Exhibitions: Banksy, Nepenthe & Alexandria Art (thezebra.org) — Del Ray residents can explore a new Hispanic Heritage Month exhibit at Del Ray Artisans through September 26, with free admission and an opening reception on September 4. The piece also highlights other Alexandria galleries, including Galactic Panther and Nepenthe, showcasing pop art, Banksy-themed talks, and the Alexandria Experience exhibition running into late October.
📸 Around Del Ray
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Del Ray
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★ Featured events ★
- Gustave Art & Craft Market →
Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie, 2213 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
9:00 am - Rosecroft's Odds & Ends Market — Free Admission, Free Parking →
Rosecroft Raceway, 6336 Rosecroft Dr, Fort Washington
11:00 am - A Monument to Comedy - Sketch Comedy Show →
DC Improv Comedy Club, 1140 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- English Language Learning (ELL) - Intermediate Conversation
James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library -
6:30 pm - Stories and Songs
James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
10:15 am - American Style Mahjong
Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
2:00 pm - Nerdy Knotters
James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
6:00 pm - School Board Meeting
Alexandria School Board Meeting Room
6:00 pm - Dungeons and Dragons: Adult Group
Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
6:00 pm - Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market →
, Alexandria
9:00 am - Gustave Oktoberfest →
Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie, 2213 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
12:00 pm - Saint Ann Fall Festival →
Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
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🗞 Nearby News
Alexandria
- Want to Know How Alexandria Really Works? City Academy Applications Are Open (thezebra.org)
- Alexandrians Can Honor 9/11 by Caring for Veterans' Graves Saturday (thezebra.org)
- National IQ names its first CEO, seven months after launching across Alexandria and Arlington (alexandriabrief.com)
Old Town Alexandria
- Events Calendar Archives (thezebra.org)
Arlington
- Woodbridge Man Charged After Exposing Himself Outside Arlington Apartment: Police (patch.com)
- VHC Health Marks Construction Milestone For New Falls Church Emergency, Urgent Care Center (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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