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Coming up on the calendar:

• Blithe Spirit at Little Theatre of Alexandria
• Centreville ES PTA Mtg. at Centreville Elementary School
• Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary at Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, temps: high: 95, low: 74.
• Thursday: Very hot with a thunderstorm, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3
• Blithe Spirit →
  Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St, Alexandria
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Centreville ES PTA Mtg.
  Centreville Elementary School Centreville Elementary
  6:15 pm
Saturday September 12
• Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary →
  Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, 201 S Washington St, Alexandria
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Journey Through Mount Vernon with AARP Virginia →
  George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Boys Varsity Cross Country vs West Potomac High School
  West Potomac High School South Run Recreation Center
  5:30 pm
• Back To School Night
  Stratford Landing Elementary School Stratford Landing Elementary
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• PTA Back to School Celebration
  Clermont Elementary School Clermont Elementary
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night (BTSN)
  Hayfield Secondary School Hayfield Secondary
  5:45 pm
Thursday September 3
• Boys Varsity Golf @ Hayfield High School
  Hayfield Secondary School Pohick Bay Golf Course
  4:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Golf @ Hayfield High School
  Hayfield Secondary School Pohick Bay Golf Course
  4:00 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
• Fiddles & Fifths 2026 →
  Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum, 20 N Loudoun St, Winchester
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Lebanese Wine Pairing Dinner at Byblos Winchester →
  Byblos Restaurant, 3111 Valley Ave #108, Winchester
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Didlake, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor in Fort Belvoir. Apply here.
• Didlake posted a job opening for Floor Equipment Operator in Fort Belvoir. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Franconia

• FCPS solidifies plan to expand advanced academic programs in all middle schools (ffxnow.com)

Lorton

• Construction worker rescued by crane after getting trapped at Lorton water plant (ffxnow.com)
• Police arrest man wearing 'Scream' mask (wcvb.com)
• Cut down cherry tree stumps DC residents (cnn.com)

Springfield

• East Springfield Community Newsletter for Monday, Aug. 31 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
• The Development of the Universal Perfect in Arabic (cambridge.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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