🌱 Community Meal and 9 more events

Hello again Franconia! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Fun Acting Classes for the Kids! at Burgundy Farm Country Day School
• 82nd Waterford Fair at Waterford Foundation
• Back to School Night - Session 2 at Clermont Elementary School

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

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A stray t-storm; very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 68.
• Friday: Less humid with some sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franconia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12

• Fun Acting Classes for the Kids! →
  Burgundy Farm Country Day School, 3700 Burgundy Rd, Alexandria
  9:00 am

Friday October 2

• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9

• Back to School Night - Session 2
  Clermont Elementary School Clermont Elementary
  6:50 pm
• Boys JV Football @ Washington-Liberty High School
  Edison High School Washington-Liberty High School Stadium
  7:15 pm
• Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Hayfield High School
  Hayfield Secondary School South County High > Gym (Main)
  7:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs Alexandria City High School
  Edison High School Edison High
  7:30 pm

Thursday September 10

• Boys Varsity Football vs Washington-Liberty High School
  Edison High School Edison High
  7:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Football vs Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic High
  Hayfield Secondary School Hayfield Secondary
  7:00 pm

Monday September 14

• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Thomas A Edison High School
  Edison High School John R. Lewis High
  4:30 pm

Thursday September 17

• Community Meal →
  5952 Franconia Rd, Franconia
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 24

• Fall Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library →
  George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale
  10:00 am

Saturday September 26

• Saint Ann Fall Festival →
  Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
  10:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Piano Lessons
  🎹 Now Accepting New Piano Students! 🎹... (More info)

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🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Renovations begin this fall at seven Fairfax County playgrounds (ffxnow.com)
• East Springfield Community Newsletter for Tuesday, Sept. 8 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
• MADD, Uber Rally at Capital Invitational for Safe Choices (investorshangout.com)

Fort Belvoir

• Army sets new biodefense plan to counter pandemic, adversary threats (breakingdefense.com)

Arlington

• Woodbridge Man Charged After Exposing Himself Outside Arlington Apartment: Police (patch.com)
• VHC Health Marks Construction Milestone For New Falls Church Emergency, Urgent Care Center (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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