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And on the Franconia Patch calendar - Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show

Tuesday May 12th Patch AM

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show at Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
  • Track and Field: Boys Varsity at Multiple Schools vs. Mt. Vernon at Hayfield Secondary School
  • Outdoor Track: Boys Varsity at National District at Edison High School

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
  • Thursday: Some sun with a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.

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Other local events
    Wednesday May 13
  • Track and Field: Boys Varsity at Multiple Schools vs. Mt. Vernon
    Hayfield Secondary School UNKNOWN
    5:30 pm
  • Outdoor Track: Boys Varsity at National District
    Edison High School Mount Vernon High
    5:30 pm
  • Friday May 15
  • Lacrosse: Girls JV at Lightridge
    Hayfield Secondary School Lightridge High School
    6:00 pm
  • Sunday May 17
  • Row And Picnic with MakeSpace
    MakeSpace Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039, USA
  • Wednesday May 20
  • Sports Physical Night
    Edison High School Edison High
    5:30 pm
  • Thursday May 21
  • Monthly FREE Community Meal
    St. John's Lutheran Church, 5952 Franconia Rd, Alexandria
    5:30 pm
  • Sunday May 31
  • Mount Vernon Chambers Singers
    St. John's Lutheran Church, 5952 Franconia Rd, Alexandria
    4:00 pm
  • From America With Song
    The Falls Church Episcopal, 115 E Fairfax St, Falls Church
    4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday May 12
  • Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
    Local History -- Special Collections Local History/Special Collections -
    9:00 am
  • Bilingual Storytime
    Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
    10:30 am
  • Baby and Toddler Time
    Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
    11:00 am
  • Tennis: Girls Varsity vs TBA
    Falls Church High School UNKNOWN
    4:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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