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🌱 Patch AM: Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary and 11 more events
Also check out Fridays at 5 FREE Concert Series on the Lorton Patch calendar
Cheers Lorton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Fridays at 5 FREE Concert Series at Sean T. Connaughton Plaza
- Ccom Summer Fest at Cokesbury United Methodist Church
- Woodbridge Community Choir Celebrates 60 Years! New Members Welcome Open Rehearsal
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
📸 Around Lorton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lorton
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★ Featured events ★
- Fridays at 5 FREE Concert Series →
Sean T. Connaughton Plaza, 1 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge
9:00 am - Ccom Summer Fest →
Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 9919 Kingston Pike, Knoxville
12:00 pm - Woodbridge Community Choir Celebrates 60 Years! New Members Welcome Open Rehearsal →
15008 Cloverdale Rd, Dale City
7:30 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 31
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Other local events
- Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast
Oak View Elementary School Oak View Elementary
8:45 am - Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
9:00 am
Monday August 24
Saturday August 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mobile Library at Dunbarton Community
Prince William Public Library System Mobile Library -
10:00 am - Family Story Time
Prince William Public Library System Dale City Library -
10:30 am - English Conversation
Prince William Public Library System Montclair Library - Montclair Community Room
11:00 am - Mobile Library at Capitol Ridge Retirement
Prince William Public Library System Mobile Library -
11:00 am - English Conversation-Conversación en Inglés
Prince William Public Library System Central Library - Central Library Community Room
11:00 am - Spanish Conversation
Prince William Public Library System Potomac Library - Potomac Auxiliary Room
1:00 pm - Historical Fiction Book Club
Prince William Public Library System Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
1:00 pm - Central Reads Book Club
Prince William Public Library System Central Library - Central Library Community Room
1:00 pm - Crafty Corner
Prince William Public Library System Haymarket Gainesville Library - Quiet Study Room
1:00 pm - Books on Tap @ Effingham Winery
Prince William Public Library System Nokesville Library -
4:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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🗞 Nearby News
Franconia
- 20 Years Later, the Search Continues in the 'Marion Murders' (forensicmag.com)
- Wonder adds robot delivery at Potomac Yard as Serve expands to a second app (alexandriabrief.com)
- Maryland man charged with 'peeping' into Franconia home (ffxnow.com)
Springfield
- Fairfax County supervisor calls for return to recycling glass products at curb (ffxnow.com)
- West Springfield Community Newsletter for Tuesday, Aug. 18 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
- Two-Time NBA Champion Quinn Cook Hosted 10th Annual Basketball Camp (washingtoninformer.com)
Ok Lorton! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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