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Coming up on the calendar:

• VINTAGE ANTIQUE ARTISAN MARKET (Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA)
• Vintage, Antique, & Artisan Market
• City of Falls Church Arts Day at Cherry Hill Farmhouse Grounds

... and check out 15 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 51. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Windy and cooler with showers, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in McLean

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• VINTAGE ANTIQUE ARTISAN MARKET (Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA)
  8717 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  8:00 am
• Vintage, Antique, & Artisan Market
  8717 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  8:00 am
• City of Falls Church Arts Day
  Cherry Hill Farmhouse Grounds, 312 Park Ave, Falls Church
  9:00 am
• Spring Boutique
  The Woman's Club Of Bethesda, 5500 Sonoma Rd, Bethesda
  10:00 am
• ⭐️ Cinderella! Presented by Festival Ballet Virginia -This Fri and Sat!⭐️
  8430 Center Dr, Annandale
  12:00 pm
• "250 and Counting" Opens on April 18 at Falls Church Arts with Evening Reception at 7 pm
  700-B W Broad St, Falls Church
  7:00 pm
• Nicholas Rodriguez: "Sincerely Sondheim"
  Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 23

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

Thursday April 30

• The Dalmore Dinner & Education Experience
  Härth, 7920 Jones Branch Dr, McLean
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday April 17

• Dr. Stixrud is Coming to Brooksfield School For a Parenting Talk!
  1724 Chain Bridge Rd , McLean
  9:00 am

Saturday April 18

• Sleepaway Theater Conservatory Auditions
  Traveling Players Studio at Tysons Corner Center, 1961 Chain Bridge Rd, Tysons, VA, 22102
  10:00 am
• Sleepaway Theater Camp Auditions
  Traveling Players Studio at Tysons Corner Center, 1961 Chain Bridge Rd, Tysons, VA, 22102
  10:00 am

Sunday April 19

• Sunday Worship Service
  1367 Chain Bridge Rd , McLean
  10:00 am
• Episcopal/Anglican Service | All are Welcome!
  St Thomas Episcopal Church , 8991 Brook Rd , McLean
  5:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Sleepaway Theater Camp Auditions
  Traveling Players Studio at Tysons Corner Center, 1961 Chain Bridge Rd, Tysons, VA, 22102
  10:00 am
• Brooksfield School Open House on Saturday, April 25, 2026
  1724 Chain Bridge Rd , McLean
  10:00 am
• 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

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Arlington

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