🌱 Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary and 11 more events

Hi Franklin Farm! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) at Hyatt Regency Dulles
• Alchemy Ballet's Pop-Up Company at Middleburg Community Center
• Open House at Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation (NVHC) at Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 71.
• Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) →
  Hyatt Regency Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd, Herndon
  10:00 am
• Alchemy Ballet's Pop-Up Company →
  Middleburg Community Center, 300 W Washington St, Middleburg
  3:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Open House at Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation (NVHC) →
  Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation, 1441 Wiehle Ave, Reston
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• "Charging In" Open House
  Chantilly High School Student Services Chantilly High
  4:30 pm
• PTA Back to School Party →
  Dranesville Elementary School Dranesville Elementary
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  Chantilly High School Student Services Chantilly High
  6:00 pm
Friday August 21
• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
• Summerbration Fab Fridays: The Reflex →
  Reston Station, 1901 Reston Metro Plaza, Reston
  7:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• ASL Social at Bunnyman Brewing Chantilly
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Bunnyman Chantilly, 14140 Parke Long Ct A-C, Chantilly, VA 2015
  5:00 pm
• Reston Concerts on the Town →
  Reston Town Center, 11900 Market St, Reston
  7:30 pm
• Reston Concerts on the Town: Almost Queen →
  Reston Town Center, 11900 Market St, Reston
  7:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• Senior Sunrise
  Chantilly High School Student Services Chantilly High
  7:00 am
Monday August 24
• Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast
  Oak View Elementary School Oak View Elementary
  8:45 am
• Sheila Masterson & Mikayla Hornedo celebrate THE POISON DAUGHTER →
  Barnes & Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Dr, Fairfax
  6:30 pm

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Reston

• Leopards, Parrots And Gold Leaf Fill A New Reston Art Show (patch.com)

Fairfax Station

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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