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🌱 Journey Through Mount Vernon with AARP Virginia and 11 more events
You won't want to miss Boys Varsity Cross Country vs West Potomac High School on the Fort Belvoir Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Journey Through Mount Vernon with AARP Virginia at George Washington's Mount Vernon
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, temps: high: 95, low: 74.
- Thursday: Very hot with a thunderstorm, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees.
📸 Around Fort Belvoir
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Belvoir
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- Journey Through Mount Vernon with AARP Virginia →
George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon
9:30 am
Thursday September 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boys Varsity Cross Country vs West Potomac High School
West Potomac High School South Run Recreation Center
5:30 pm - Back To School Night
Stratford Landing Elementary School Stratford Landing Elementary
6:00 pm - PTA Back to School Celebration
Clermont Elementary School Clermont Elementary
5:00 pm - Back to School Night (BTSN)
Hayfield Secondary School Hayfield Secondary
5:45 pm - Boys Varsity Golf @ Hayfield High School
Hayfield Secondary School Pohick Bay Golf Course
4:00 pm - Girls Varsity Golf @ Hayfield High School
Hayfield Secondary School Pohick Bay Golf Course
4:00 pm - Centreville ES PTA Mtg.
Centreville Elementary School Centreville Elementary
6:15 pm - Sunflower Festival 2026 →
The Homestead Farm at Fruit Hill Orchard and Sugar Shack LLC, 2502 N Frederick Pike, Winchester
10:00 am - Fiddles & Fifths 2026 →
Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum, 20 N Loudoun St, Winchester
1:00 pm - Lebanese Wine Pairing Dinner at Byblos Winchester →
Byblos Restaurant, 3111 Valley Ave #108, Winchester
6:00 pm - Live Music: Untethered →
Twisted Oak Farm Brewery, 912 White Post Rd, White Post
3:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Didlake posted a job opening for Floor Equipment Operator in Fort Belvoir. Apply here.
- AdaptHealth, LLC posted a job opening for Warehouse Technician - Deliver Driver in Lorton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Belvoir here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mount Vernon
- Police Search For Missing 17-Year-Old Girl In Fairfax County (patch.com)
- An amusement park on Mount Vernon? The agency tasked to protect cultural heritage just abdicated its responsibilities, opening the door for federal agencies to wipe out our past (livescience.com)
Lorton
- Construction worker rescued by crane after getting trapped at Lorton water plant (ffxnow.com)
- Police arrest man wearing 'Scream' mask (wcvb.com)
- Cut down cherry tree stumps DC residents (cnn.com)
Franconia
- FCPS solidifies plan to expand advanced academic programs in all middle schools (ffxnow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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