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🌱 Patch AM: Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" and 11 more events
Coming up: Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary on the Lorton Patch calendar

Hello again Lorton! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
- Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" at Potomac Music
- Back to School Night at Lorton Station Elementary School
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
- Thursday: Humid with drenching t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lorton
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★ Featured events ★
- Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" →
Potomac Music, 9510 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
2:30 pm - Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" →
Potomac Music, 9510 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
11:30 am - Back to School Night
Lorton Station Elementary School Lorton Station Elementary
5:45 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Tuesday September 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Women's Equality Day Celebration at Turning Point Suffragist Memorial →
The River View at Occoquan, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
10:00 am - Family Story Time
Prince William Public Library System Dale City Library -
10:30 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 Community Room
1:00 pm - Evening English Conversation
Prince William Public Library System Bull Run Library - Group Study Room B
6:00 pm - Senior Portrait Session
Osbourn High School Manassas, VA 20108
8:20 am - Baby Story Time
Prince William Public Library System Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
10:30 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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