🌱 Spring Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The JCA Northern Virginia Virtual 50+ Employment Expo at Via Zoom
• JCA Northern Virginia Virtual 50+ Employment Expo at Via Zoom
• Spring Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What can go UP the chimney DOWN; but can't come down the chimney UP? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot, with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
• Saturday: Hot, with a high of 92 and low of 59 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Barcroft

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 16

• The JCA Northern Virginia Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
  Via Zoom,
  10:00 am
• JCA Northern Virginia Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
  Via Zoom,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Spring Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library
  7001 Little River Turnpike , Annandale
  10:00 am

Saturday April 25

• Alexandria Art Show & Spring Craft Fair ~ Mother's Day Celebration @ John Carlyle Square
  John Carlyle Square , 300 John Carlyle St , Alexandria
  11:00 am
• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Mount Olivet United Methodist Church Reopening Celebration
  Mount Olivet United Methodist Church , 1500 N Glebe Rd , Arlington
  2:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• Virginia Psychic Fair 2026
  Arlington-Fairfax Elks Lodge #2188 , 8421 Arlington Blvd , Fairfax
  9:30 am
• Festival Of Colors
  Bull Run Park Special Event Centre , 7700 Bull Run Dr , Centreville
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 16

• Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church Meeting
  Falls Church, VA Calendar , 300 Park Ave. , Falls Church
  9:30 am
• Rang Studio: The Makers Series
  Iranian-American Community Center , 2236C Gallows Rd , Vienna
  1:00 pm
• 2026 Economic Development Summit Breakfast
  Hilton Garden Inn Fairfax , 3950 Fair Ridge Drive , Fairfax
  3:45 pm
• Medical Seminar- ě ëŚ˝ě ěě ěë°Šęłź ěšëŁ (Prevention and Treatment of Prostate
  Korean Community Center , 7700 Little River Turnpike , Annandale
  5:00 pm
• Thursday Night Live
  Vim & Victor at The St. James , 6805 Industrial Rd , Springfield
  6:00 pm
• Thursday Night Live Feat. Justina Beth-El
  Vim & Victor at The St. James , 6805 Industrial Rd , Springfield
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Annandale

• Dessert 39 opens in Annandale (annandaletoday.com)
• One too many pedestrian deaths (thea-blast.org)
• AHS Pyramid Art Show shines with student talent (thea-blast.org)

Arlington

• White House Details Plan for 'Triumphal Arch' (newsmax.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: UMBRELLA (Thank you JEANNE S. for sending it in!)
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