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🌱 Patch AM: Health Fair and 11 more events

And on the Mount Vernon Patch calendar - ALX South Block Party

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Greetings Mount Vernon! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Health Fair
  • ALX South Block Party at Bryant High School
  • Back-to-School Picnic at Centreville Elementary School

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

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    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
    • 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
    • Friday August 28
  • Virtual "First Friday" with the Principals: Volunteering at Lane
    Lane Elementary School Lane Elementary
    8:30 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Logistics Management Institute posted a job opening for Product Delivery Manager - Clearance Required in Fort Belvoir. Apply here.
  • The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Preschool Center Director in Alexandria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Belvoir

Lorton

  • Clear the Shelters (FCAS Lorton Campus) (ffxnow.com)
  • Women's Equality Day Celebration at Occoquan Regional Park (thelocalgirl.com)

Springfield

  • West Springfield Community Newsletter for Tuesday, Aug. 18 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
  • Fairfax County supervisor calls for return to recycling glass products at curb (ffxnow.com)
  • Pedestrian improvements added near Silverbrook Elementary in time for new school year (ffxnow.com)

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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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