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Where Kingstowne cookie lovers can go now that Vienna closed Also on today's calendar: Community Meal and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot! Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 64. Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees. 📰 News we're reading • Vienna cookie shop and bubble tea cafe close for good (ffxnow.com ) — Crumbl Cookies has closed its long-running Vienna shop, but Kingstowne residents can still visit the chain's nearby location at Kingstowne Towne Center, along with sites in Reston, Chantilly, and Fair Lakes. The story also details the recent closure of ViVi Bubble Tea in Vienna and how dessert trends are shifting across Fairfax County.
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★ Featured events ★ Thursday September 17 Community Meal → 5952 Franconia Rd, Franconia 5:30 pm Saturday September 19 Mount Vernon Vintage, Antique, & Artisan Market → 8717 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria 8:00 am MT VERNON VINTAGE, ANTIQUE & ARTISAN MARKET (Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA) → 8717 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria 8:00 am Island Creek community yard sale → 7550 Thomas Grant Dr, Alexandria 9:00 am Friday October 2 82nd Waterford Fair → Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford 10:00 am Saturday October 10 Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala → The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna 7:00 pm Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
Saturday September 19 Online Book Talk: Society of Magical Botanists → 4603 Green Spring Rd, Lincolnia 1:30 pm Tuesday September 22 Pain Awareness Month Health Presentation → Kingstowne Regional Library, 7130 Silver Lake Blvd, Alexandria 1:00 pm Children's Music Program → Bethany Lutheran Church and Preschool, 2501 Beacon Hill Rd, Alexandria 6:15 pm Author William T. Tortolano : Swinging against the Axis → Kingstowne Regional Library, 7130 Silver Lake Blvd, Alexandria 7:00 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 Flea Market at Edison HS → 5801 Franconia Rd, Alexandria 7:00 am Saint Ann Fall Festival → Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington 10:00 am Sunday September 27 GO & Type Kingstowne Type-In 2026 → Kingstowne Regional Library, 7130 Silver Lake Blvd, Alexandria 3:00 pm 📣 Kingstowne Shout Outs! Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
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🗞 Nearby News Franconia
FCDOT seeks input on bus route changes in Springfield area, including new Tysons service (ffxnow.com ) Groveton Elementary, Mount Vernon Hospital reach milestone anniversaries (ffxnow.com ) Fairfax County board suspends Flock camera installations, as criticism grows in N. Va. (ffxnow.com ) Springfield
Fairfax County Parkway Ramps Closed After Dump Truck Overturns in Springfield (news-usa.today ) Updated Girls Team Power Rankings (milesplit.com ) Arlington
Arlington County Board Orders End To Flock Camera Use (patch.com ) Ok Kingstowne! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
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