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In today's newsletter:

• How a Falls Church firm got pulled into Trump's golf makeover

Also on today's calendar: Televised "Know Before You Vote" Virginia Constitutional Amendments Special Program and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 76.
• Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 100 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trump's renovation of East Potomac Golf Links sparks mixed reactions (dcnewsnow.com) — A Falls Church tree service company has landed a $349,000 federal contract to remove trees and stumps and do pruning work at D.C.'s East Potomac Golf Links through early October. The work is part of a controversial Trump-backed renovation that could close the public course, raising concerns about affordability, access, and environmental impacts while lawsuits seek to halt the project.
   

📸 Around Falls Church

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Falls Church

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 31
• Televised "Know Before You Vote" Virginia Constitutional Amendments Special Program →
  Fairfax Public Access, 2929 Eskridge Rd, Fairfax
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Heirloom - Silver & Brass Restoration Services: Thursdays 10-4 →
  6830 Elm St, Suite 9, McLean, VA, 22101,
  10:00 am
• "Off the Grid," Group Exhibition at Marymount University's Barry Gallery →
  Marymount University, 2807 N Glebe Rd, Arlington
  10:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Blithe Spirit →
  Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St, Alexandria
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Brightview Woodburn's 4 Part Downsizing Series →
  Brightview Woodburn - Senior Assisted Living & Memory Care, 3450 Gallows Rd, Annandale
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Open Auditions for The Alden's Professional Teen Improv Company →
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Virtual Information Session for Prospective Members →
  Virtual
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Virtual Information Session for Prospective Members →
  Virtual
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Tysons Library Book & Media Sale Sept 10-13, 2026 →
  Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church
  10:00 am
• Tysons Library Book & Media Sale Sept 10-13, 2026 →
  Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church
  10:00 am
Friday September 11
• Temple Rodef Shalom Community 2026/5787 High Holy Day Services →
  2100 Westmoreland St, Falls Church
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Explore Archery! →
  3505 Carlin Springs Rd, Bailey's Crossroads
  9:00 am
• Fall Community Parking Lot Sale →
  McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
  9:00 am
• Rosh Hashanah Alternative Service with Temple Rodef Shalom →
  2100 Westmoreland St, Falls Church
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Last night someone totally destroyed flower seedlings I transplanted and left on my deck.
  Would squirrels do that or do I have a racoon issue? I had multiple trays of seedlings all over my deck in the spring, and it was never an issue. (Nextdoor Timber)
• Life is like a flower—blooming at dawn and falling at dusk, without regret or complaint.
  生命如同一朵花——黎明綻放，黃昏落下，無怨無悔。 (Nextdoor Roosevelt)

• Pollo Campero posted a job opening for Expediter in Falls Church. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Falls Church. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Falls Church here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

• Test Engineer (DEA) - hatch IT - Arlington, VA, US (dice.com)
• Arlington Community High School gets permanent home at Amazon HQ2 after 96 years (wusa9.com)
• Video: Joe Iconis Offers Theatergoing Tips in New Signature Theatre Clip (broadwayworld.com)

McLean

• McLean daycare worker charged after police say she pushed, hit a pair of toddlers (wtop.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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