🌱 Reading to Dogs and 10 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Once Upon a Crime
• Fascinating Fossils at Dumfries Neighborhood Library
• Build With Dinosaur Bones at Dumfries Neighborhood Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What music do rabbits like to dance to? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A p.m. t-storm possible, temps: high: 87, low: 72.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees.

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📸 Around Dumfries

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dumfries

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★ Featured events ★

Monday July 20

• Once Upon a Crime →
  Montclair Library, 5049 Waterway Dr, Dumfries
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday July 20

• Fascinating Fossils
  Dumfries Neighborhood Library Dumfries Library -
  10:30 am

Tuesday July 21

• Build With Dinosaur Bones
  Dumfries Neighborhood Library Dumfries Library - Dumfries Study Room B
• Reading to Dogs →
  Dumfries Library, 18115 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries
  4:30 pm
• Ghost in a Jar →
  Montclair Library, 5049 Waterway Dr, Dumfries
  5:00 pm

Wednesday July 22

• Build With Dinosaur Bones
  Dumfries Neighborhood Library Dumfries Library - Dumfries Study Room B

Thursday July 23

• Family Story Time
  Dumfries Neighborhood Library Dumfries Library -
  10:30 am

Thursday August 6

• Crafternoon →
  Dumfries Library, 18115 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries
  11:00 am

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📣 Dumfries Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday July 19

• Building a Park: CCC History
  Prince William Forest National Park Meet the ranger near the park's visitor center.
  2:00 pm

Monday July 20

• Fascinating Fossils
  Dumfries Neighborhood Library Dumfries Library -
  10:30 am
• Summer Scares
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  1:00 pm
• 24-Hour Comic Day Practice
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Auxiliary Room
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Can anyone tell me where to get the best steak and cheese in the area?
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• Hello!
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🗞 Nearby News

Quantico

• Freedom and Liberty Bring the Spirit of the West to Northern Virginia (blm.gov)
• Father, son accused of kidnapping US Forest Service workers near Mt. Shasta (fox13news.com)
• Pasadena Lieutenant Completes FBI National Academy, Joining a Class of 255 From 46 States and 26 Countries (pasadenanow.com)

Dale City

• Cool Off at Waterworks Waterpark in Dale City (princewilliamliving.com)

Woodbridge

• There are over 50,000 feral cats in Prince William County as officials just bolstered their spay-neuter program (wtop.com)
• Police Blotter: Fatal Crash Investigation, Assaults in Area (potomaclocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hip Hop (Thank you Michele B. for sending it in!)
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