🌱 Patch AM: Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary and 13 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) at Hyatt Regency Dulles
• It's A Good Day Market at the Workhouse Arts Center at Workhouse Arts Center
• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified at De Laski Performing Arts

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
• Sunday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairfax Station

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) →
  Hyatt Regency Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd, Herndon
  10:00 am
• It's A Good Day Market at the Workhouse Arts Center →
  Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
• ASL Social at Bunnyman Brewing Chantilly
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Bunnyman Chantilly, 14140 Parke Long Ct A-C, Chantilly, VA 2015
  5:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
Monday August 24
• Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast
  Oak View Elementary School Oak View Elementary
  8:45 am
• NVRC Board Meeting - Virtual
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons 3951 Pender Dr STE 130, Fairfax, VA 22030
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
Friday August 28
• Back to School family Picnic
  Eagle View Elementary School Eagle View Elementary
  5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
  Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
  12:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
  Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Centreville

• Fairfax Man Arrested By Federal Authorities On Gun Charge After Centreville Incident (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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