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Spotted on the Fairfax Station calendar: Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
Greetings Fairfax Station! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
- NVRC Board Meeting - Virtual at Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons
- August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified at De Laski Performing Arts
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Less humid with sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairfax Station
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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
- 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 - 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 - 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 August 30
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast
Oak View Elementary School Oak View Elementary
8:45 am - Friends of Kings Park Board Meeting
Kings Park Community Library Kings Park Conference Room, Kings Park Library
3:00 pm - Retirement Planning University - George Mason - August 24 & 25, 2026 →
Merten Hall, 4441 George Mason Blvd University Hall, Fairfax
6:00 pm - 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
Monday August 24
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🗞 Nearby News
George Mason
- National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shuts (wxxv25.com)
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Fairfax
- School bus emergency? Fairfax County students have a plan to handle it (wtop.com)
- Mother of slain Virginia woman seeks to recall Fairfax County prosecutor (washingtontimes.com)
- 'Lioness' Season 3 Episode 4 Recap & Ending Explained: Did Byron Issue An Order To Kill Joe? (dmtalkies.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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