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🌱 Patch AM: Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary and 14 more events
Coming up on the Fairfax Station Patch calendar: Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum
What's up Fairfax Station! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified at De Laski Performing Arts
- Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast at Oak View Elementary School
- NVRC Board Meeting - Virtual at Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
📸 Around Fairfax Station
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairfax Station
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- August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event - 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 - 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 - Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
9:00 am - 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 - 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 - 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 August 24
Tuesday August 25
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
📣 Fairfax Station Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Workshop →
YogaSix Burke, 5765-U Burke Centre Pkwy, Burke
12:30 pm - GMU Chess Club Weekly Meeting →
Johnson Center, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax
1:00 pm - August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event - Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast
Oak View Elementary School Oak View Elementary
8:45 am
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know of a good rescue group for kitten/ young cat.
Someone threw a cat out the window on a highway. He was petrified. A friend saved her but can't keep the cat. She has 2 big dogs and a baby. … (Nextdoor Hampton Hills)
- Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0745 in Fairfax. Apply here.
- Fox Restaurant Concepts posted a job opening for Cashier in Fairfax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfax Station here.
🗞 Nearby News
George Mason
- Future inventors and innovators get hands-on with George Mason's summer programs (gmu.edu)
- Campus Notice: Parking and Transportation Advisory (gmu.edu)
- In This Issue: September 2026 (northernvirginiamag.com)
Burke
- Public Safety - Week of August 21, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com)
Ok Fairfax Station! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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