🌱 The Big Flea returns to The Fredericksburg Expo Aug. 15-16th and 10 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• *It’s a Good Day* Market at Workhouse Arts Center
• Popsicles on the Playground at Gunston Elementary School
• The Big Flea returns to The Fredericksburg Expo Aug. 15-16th at Fredericksburg Convention Center

... and check out 2 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 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
• Monday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laurel Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• *It’s a Good Day* Market →
  Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 13

• Popsicles on the Playground
  Gunston Elementary School Gunston Elementary
  4:00 pm

Sunday August 16

• The Big Flea returns to The Fredericksburg Expo Aug. 15-16th →
  Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg
  4:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Women's Equality Day Celebration at Turning Point Suffragist Memorial →
  The River View at Occoquan, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
  10:00 am

Thursday August 27

• Free Community Yoga →
  Laurel Hill Park Central Green, 8780 Lorton Rd, Lorton
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 8

• Book Binding Basics
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  2:00 pm
• Next Stop Comedy →
  Water's End Brewery in Lake Ridge, 12425 Dillingham Square, Lake Ridge
  8:00 pm
• Water's End Brewery - Lake Ridge →
  Water's End Brewery in Lake Ridge, 12425 Dillingham Square, Lake Ridge
  8:00 pm
• ALTA VIDA SATURDAYS- Ago 8 →
  The Palace, 13989 Richmond Hwy, Woodbridge
  9:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Unearth a Story with Master Gardeners
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  10:30 am
• Mobile Market
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  4:00 pm
• A Dicey Affair
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Auxiliary Room
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lorton

• Man Arrested After Reckless Discharge in West Springfield (fcpdnews.org)
• Public Safety - Week of August 7, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com)
• Apartment rents across most of Fairfax County remain less expensive than in 2025 (ffxnow.com)

Woodbridge

• Prince William County to Launch Next Phase of Panhandling Response Initiative with Intersection Signage (patch.com)
• Northern Virginia Farmer Launches Goat Landscaping Business (patch.com)

Fort Belvoir

• Potbelly Expands to Fort Belvoir in Virginia (qsrmagazine.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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