🌱 Children's Music Program and 7 more events

Hi there, Fort Hunt! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Mount Vernon Vintage, Antique, & Artisan Market
• Alexandria Civil War Roundtable at Martha Washington Library
• 82nd Waterford Fair at Waterford Foundation

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

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
• Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📸 Around Fort Hunt

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Hunt

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Mount Vernon Vintage, Antique, & Artisan Market →
  8717 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  8:00 am
• Alexandria Civil War Roundtable →
  Martha Washington Library, 6614 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  10:30 am
Friday October 2
• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Children's Music Program →
  Bethany Lutheran Church, 2501 Beacon Hill Rd, Alexandria
  6:15 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey vs Robinson Secondary School
  Stadium Field/Track
  6:15 pm
• Boys Varsity Volleyball @ West Potomac High School
  West Potomac High
  6:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs West Potomac High School
  Carter G. Woodson High
  7:15 pm
Sunday September 20
• Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
  Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Children's Music Program →
  Bethany Lutheran Church and Preschool, 2501 Beacon Hill Rd, Alexandria
  6:15 pm
Saturday September 26
• Mount Vernon Community Service Day →
  Heritage Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• Saint Ann Fall Festival →
  Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
  10:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Vernon

• Children Can Train as Revolutionary Spies at Mount Vernon Next Week (thezebra.org)

Fort Belvoir

• U.S. Army finished dismantling Cold War nuclear plant (defence-blog.com)
• October 2026 SOF Events (sof.news)

Franconia

• NEW: Fairfax County proposes high school crossing guard funding, safety improvements (ffxnow.com)

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