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🌱 Patch AM: Health Fair and 11 more events

Also, don't miss ALX South Block Party on the Mount Vernon Patch calendar

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Hello again Mount Vernon! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

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 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📸 Around Mount Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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🗓 Events Nearby

    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
  • PTA Back to School Picnic
    Waynewood Elementary School Waynewood Elementary
    5:30 pm

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

 

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dignity Home Care posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Fort Belvoir. Apply here.
  • Allen Corporation of America posted a job opening for Transportation Clerk in Fort Belvoir. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Belvoir

Lorton

  • Animal shelter's Fairfax campus to temporarily close for HVAC renovations (ffxnow.com)
  • Women's Equality Day Celebration at Occoquan Regional Park (thelocalgirl.com)

Springfield

  • West Springfield Community Newsletter for Thursday, Aug. 20 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
  • Nonprofit opens Fair Oaks counseling center to serve at-risk youth and their families (ffxnow.com)
  • FCPS leaders seek compromise to keep middle school after-school program alive (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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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