🌱 Patch AM: Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary and 11 more events

Hi Lorton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast at Oak View Elementary School
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
• Ccom Summer Fest at Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 9919

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lorton

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Monday August 24
• Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast
  Oak View Elementary School Oak View Elementary
  8:45 am
Saturday August 29
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• Ccom Summer Fest →
  Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 9919
  12:00 pm
• Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" →
  Potomac Music, 9510 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
  2:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" →
  Potomac Music, 9510 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• 24-Hour Comic Day Practice
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  5:00 pm
• Books Alive
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library -
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Community Conversations: Promoting Sexual Health & Wellness
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  11:00 am
• School Board Regular Business Meeting
  Manassas 9027 Center St, , VA 20110, USA
  6:00 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
• Spanish Conversation
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  1:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Senior Portrait Session
  Osbourn High School Manassas, VA 20108
  8:20 am

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• Obituary: Stephen (Steve) Seymour (juneauindependent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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