🌱 Patch AM: Health Fair and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• PreK Open House at London Towne Elementary School
• RES- Open House Block Party at Riverside Elementary School
• Health Fair

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a snowman that is having a temper tantrum? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid; an a.m. shower or two, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 65.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.

📸 Around Mount Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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Thursday August 20
• PreK Open House
  London Towne Elementary School London Towne Elementary
  8:30 am
• RES- Open House Block Party
  Riverside Elementary School Riverside Elementary
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Health Fair →
  7929 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria
  10:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Aldersgate UMC Homecoming: Celebrating 70 Years →
  Aldersgate UMC
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Welcome Walks
  Bucknell Elementary School Bucknell Elementary
  4:00 pm
• Open House (School Supply Drop Off)
  Island Creek Elementary School Island Creek Elementary
  4:30 pm
Thursday August 20
• Virginia Works Job Fair →
  Handley Regional Library, 100 W Piccadilly St, Winchester
  1:00 pm
• Hawk Flight
  Hayfield Secondary School Hayfield Secondary
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Dawg Days of Summer: Hot Dog Crawl →
  Old Town Winchester, 136 S Loudoun St, Winchester
  12:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Mawlid MakeSpace
  MakeSpace Franconia Volunteer Fire Department, 6300 Beulah St, Franconia
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Sunflower Festival 2026 →
  The Homestead Farm at Fruit Hill Orchard and Sugar Shack LLC, 2502 N Frederick Pike, Winchester
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Giant Food of Maryland, LLC posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0798 in Lorton. Apply here.
• Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Alexandria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Belvoir

• Col. Samuel R. Allen takes command at Fort Belvoir Garrison (insidenova.com)

Franconia

• Family Skate and Dance Night (fairfaxcounty.gov)
• Back For Another Peek: Maryland Man Caught Peeping At Franconia Woman Twice, Police Say (dailyvoice.com)

Lorton

• Workhouse Arts Center's New Season Pass Comes with Savings, Priority Seats and VIP Perks (thezebra.org)
• Closing Federal Prisons: A Winning Hand (realclearpolitics.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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