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🌱 Patch AM: Health Fair and 11 more events

Make time for Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary on the Mount Vernon Patch calendar

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What's up Mount Vernon! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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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 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.

📸 Around Mount Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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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

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Didlake, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor in Fort Belvoir. Apply here.
  • KnitWell Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Springfield Town Centerr in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Franconia

  • 20 Years Later, the Search Continues in the 'Marion Murders' (forensicmag.com)
  • Wonder adds robot delivery at Potomac Yard as Serve expands to a second app (alexandriabrief.com)
  • Maryland man charged with 'peeping' into Franconia home (ffxnow.com)

Lorton

  • Lorton tennis coach pleads guilty to inappropriate conduct with minors (ffxnow.com)

Springfield

Ok Mount Vernon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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