🌱 See which George Mason track stars just earned national academic honors

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In today's newsletter:

• See which George Mason track stars just earned national academic honors

Also on today's calendar: Mid-Summer / Lunasa: 7 Chakras / 12 Powers Sound Bath and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• George Mason Track & Field Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Recognition (gomason.com) — George Mason University’s men’s and women’s track and field teams have been honored as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams, continuing long-running streaks of academic excellence. With team GPAs of 3.47 and 3.15 and nine individual Patriots recognized, the program is being celebrated nationally for balancing strong classroom performance with high-level NCAA competition.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in George Mason

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday July 26

• Mid-Summer / Lunasa: 7 Chakras / 12 Powers Sound Bath →
  Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday July 26

• July 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
• Flare: Finding a Sense of Place in the Chronically Ill Body Art
  De Laski Performing Arts Off Campus Location
  11:00 am
• VELVET SUMMER MARKET 2026 →
  Johnson Center, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax
  1:00 pm

Monday July 27

• July 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
• Flare: Finding a Sense of Place in the Chronically Ill Body Art
  De Laski Performing Arts Off Campus Location
  11:00 am
• NVRC Board Meeting - Virtual
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons 3951 Pender Dr STE 130, Fairfax, VA 22030
  7:00 pm

Tuesday July 28

• July 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
• Flare: Finding a Sense of Place in the Chronically Ill Body Art
  De Laski Performing Arts Off Campus Location
  11:00 am

Sunday August 9

• Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Cards and Pokemon Show →
  Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Falls Church Farmers Market
  Falls Church Events City Hall > City Hall Parking Lot - 300 Park Ave. Falls Church VA
  8:00 am
• Flare: Finding a Sense of Place in the Chronically Ill Body Art
  De Laski Performing Arts Off Campus Location
  11:00 am
• Bunnyman Inaugural Ice Cream Fest →
  Bunnyman Chantilly, 14140 Parke Long Ct A-C, Chantilly
  11:00 am
• Conversation and Book Signing with Banafsheh Sayyad
  Iranian-American Community Center 2236C Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182
  11:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Fairfax

• Why McLean Residents Are Searching for PHP in Fairfax County and What It Actually Means (patch.com)
• Fairfax County Students Will Need to Tap ID Cards to Ride School Buses (northernvirginiamag.com)
• Fairfax Library To Host Pathway Homes Artists Reception (patch.com)

Vienna

• NOVA Medical Practice Using Natural Remedies as First Line Treatment (patch.com)
• Vienna Man Arrested For Harassing Police Emergency Line After Road Rage Incident: Police (patch.com)

Reston

• Reston Residents Invited To Review Reston East Planning Study At July 27 Open House (patch.com)
• Janet Echelman Retrospective To Open At Tephra ICA In Reston This Fall (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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