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🌱 Back2School Social & Blessing of the Backpacks and 13 more events
Coming up on the Fort Hunt Patch calendar: Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
Hello again Fort Hunt! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
- Aldersgate UMC Homecoming: Celebrating 70 Years at Aldersgate UMC
- Boys JV Football @ West Potomac High School at West Potomac High School
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 68.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Hunt
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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 - Aldersgate UMC Homecoming: Celebrating 70 Years →
Aldersgate UMC,
10:00 am
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Boys JV Football @ West Potomac High School
West Potomac High School Stadium Field/Track
7:00 pm - PTA Back to School Picnic
Waynewood Elementary School Waynewood Elementary
5:30 pm - Boys Varsity Football vs West Potomac High School
West Potomac High School Carter G. Woodson High
7:00 pm - Back2School Social & Blessing of the Backpacks →
Bethany Lutheran Church and Preschool, 2501 Beacon Hill Rd, Alexandria
10:00 am - Girls JV Field Hockey @ West Potomac High School
West Potomac High School West Potomac High
6:15 pm - Girls Varsity Field Hockey @ West Potomac High School
West Potomac High School West Potomac High
7:30 pm - 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 - Back to School Night
Waynewood Elementary School Waynewood Elementary
6:00 pm - Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary →
Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, 201 S Washington St, Alexandria
8:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 12
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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