🌱 Back To School Giveaway and 12 more events

Good morning to you Huntington! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Gustave Art & Craft Market at Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie
• Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market
• Back To School Giveaway at Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB School

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What kind of theatre always has a doctor on hand? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Sunshine and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
• Monday: Near-record heat, with a high of 96 and low of 75 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Gustave Art & Craft Market →
  Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie, 2213 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market →
  1900 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 8

• Back To School Giveaway →
  Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB School, 1501 Cameron St, Alexandria
  10:00 am

Tuesday August 11

• Baby and Toddler Time w/Kofi Dennis
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
  11:00 am

Wednesday August 12

• Just Babies
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
  11:00 am
• The Magic of Drew Blue Shoes
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Outdoor Play
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Outdoors
  10:30 am
• American Style Mahjong
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  2:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Medicare 101
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  2:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Mount Vernon Vintage, Antique, & Artisan Market →
  8717 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  8:00 am
• Dungeons & Dragons at the Library
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library -
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 8

• Borrow a Board Game
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library -
  10:00 am
• VETOGA Weekly Community Yoga (Hatha-Raja)
  James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Parlons Français
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
  10:30 am
• Teen Advisory Group
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Alexandria

• Best dinner spot for families in Alexandria, VA (alxnow.com)
• Tax-free shopping and Port to Port Festival lead off Alexandria's weekend events (alxnow.com)
• Sheriff's Office Earns Advanced Law Enforcement Reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (alexandriava.gov)

Mount Vernon

• Who Quietly Bought One of Mount Vernon's Most Spectacular Riverfront Estates? $15.9 Million Sale Leaves Questions (thezebra.org)

Arlington

• Arlington Police Charge MD Man In Cherrydale Armed Carjacking (patch.com)
• Arlington Congressional Race Set As Beyer, Sabio Advance To November Ballot (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: an operating theatre (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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