🌱 Patch AM: Back2School Social & Blessing of the Backpacks and 11 more events

Hi there, Mount Vernon! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
• Aldersgate UMC Homecoming: Celebrating 70 Years at Aldersgate UMC
• Back-to-School Picnic at Centreville Elementary School

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

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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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Back-to-School Picnic
  Centreville Elementary School Centreville Elementary, Playground
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Back2School Social & Blessing of the Backpacks →
  Bethany Lutheran Church and Preschool, 2501 Beacon Hill Rd, Alexandria
  10:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Centreville ES PTA Mtg.
  Centreville Elementary School Centreville Elementary
  6:15 pm
• Blithe Spirit →
  Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St, Alexandria
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Lane PTA Restaurant Night at Rita's Water Ice
  Lane Elementary School Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, Lane Elementary
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Boys Freshman Football @ West Potomac High School
  West Potomac High School Stadium Field/Track
  5:30 pm
• Boys JV Football @ West Potomac High School
  West Potomac High School Stadium Field/Track
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Virtual "First Friday" with the Principals: Volunteering at Lane
  Lane Elementary School Lane Elementary
  8:30 am
• PTA Back to School Picnic
  Waynewood Elementary School Waynewood Elementary
  5:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Football vs West Potomac High School
  West Potomac High School Carter G. Woodson High
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Girls JV Field Hockey @ West Potomac High School
  West Potomac High School West Potomac High
  6:15 pm
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey @ West Potomac High School
  West Potomac High School West Potomac High
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• East Springfield Community Newsletter for Monday, Aug. 24 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)

Woodbridge

• New 415-Home Community Planned For Prince William County (patch.com)
• Police Arrest Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Food Lion Employee In Woodbridge (patch.com)
• Woodbridge Man Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Children Faces Federal Plea Hearing (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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