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🌱 Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Fairfax High School and 11 more events
Also, don't miss Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary on the Fair Lakes Patch calendar
Hey there, Fair Lakes! 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
- Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Fairfax High School at Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days
- August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified at De Laski Performing Arts
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Lakes
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★ Featured events ★
- Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Fairfax High School
Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Gym, Annandale High
6:30 pm - August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event - Back to School family Picnic
Eagle View Elementary School Eagle View Elementary
5:30 pm - Ranjit Bawa Live in Concert
De Laski Performing Arts Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
8:00 pm - August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event - Back to School Bash with Little Hands Pediatric and Virginia Hands
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park, 22831 Hanson Park Dr, Aldie\
12:00 pm - "As You Were" Exhibition Opening Reception
De Laski Performing Arts 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
4:00 pm - August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boys Varsity Golf vs James Madison High School
Centreville High School Westfields Golf Club
4:00 pm - Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Thomas A Edison High School
Centreville High School Gym, Edison High
4:30 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Fairfax High School
Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Gym, Fairfax
5:00 pm - Girls Freshman Field Hockey @ James Madison High School
Woodson High School Madison High > Stadium Field/Track
5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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🗞 Nearby News
Centreville
- Lidl grocery store might be coming to Plaza America in Reston (ffxnow.com)
- Fall Festivals & Oktoberfests 2026 (tysonstoday.com)
- 'My nerves were shot': Fairfax County school board member outraged over no crossing guards (wjla.com)
Chantilly
- Modeling-Based Systems Engineer - Redwire Space - Chantilly, VA, US (dice.com)
Vienna
- Vienna Medical Building To Get Major Renovation: Report (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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