🌱 Graphic Novel School Break Camp and 12 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Boys Varsity Football vs George C Marshall High School at Falls Church High School
• Girls Varsity Cross Country @ Patriot High School at Falls Church High School
• Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Hayfield High School at Falls Church High School

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

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
• Saturday: Not as hot with some sun, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

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📸 Around Lake Barcroft

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Barcroft

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Thursday September 3

• Boys Varsity Football vs George C Marshall High School
  Falls Church High School Carter G. Woodson High
  7:00 pm

Friday September 4

• Girls Varsity Cross Country @ Patriot High School
  Falls Church High School Patriot High School
  8:00 am

Tuesday September 8

• Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Hayfield High School
  Falls Church High School Hayfield Secondary
  4:30 pm
• Boys JV Volleyball @ Falls Church High School
  Falls Church High School Falls Church High
  5:00 pm
• Boys Freshman Football vs McLean High School
  Falls Church High School Falls Church High
  5:30 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball @ Hayfield High School
  Falls Church High School Hayfield Secondary
  5:30 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey @ Wakefield High School
  Falls Church High School Wakefield High
  6:15 pm
• Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Hayfield High School
  Falls Church High School Falls Church High
  6:30 pm

Monday September 21

• Graphic Novel School Break Camp →
  The Community Studio at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 Columbia Pike, Annandale
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3

• English Language Learning (ELL) 1 Workshop
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• Stories and Songs
  James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• Line Dancing 101
  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Line Dancing 201
  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Annandale

• West Springfield community equips school crosswalk with new safety tools (ffxnow.com)
• George Mason Regional Library to close in October for two-year renovation (ffxnow.com)
• Fairfax County apartment rents down slightly compared to summer 2025 (ffxnow.com)

Arlington

• Arlington Man, 3 Juveniles Charged After Break-In At Vacant Business: Police (patch.com)
• Arlington Fatal Overdose Helped Launch Federal Nitazene Case Against FL Brothers (patch.com)
• Man Charged With Malicious Wounding After Columbia Pike Assault: Arlington Police (patch.com)

Alexandria

• Nine Community Standouts Named 2026 Alexandria Living Legends (thezebra.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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