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🌱 Patch AM: Sanctuary Open For Prayer And Reflection and 12 more events
And check out Adolescent Mental Health Forum on the Mount Vernon Patch calendar

Cheers Mount Vernon! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Adolescent Mental Health Forum at Aldersgate United Methodist Church
- Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
- Capital Force Youth Chorus Kickoff at To Be Provided
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: A morning shower; clearing, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
📸 Around Mount Vernon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon
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★ Featured events ★
- Adolescent Mental Health Forum →
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1301 Collingwood Rd, Alexandria
7:00 pm - Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
10:00 am - Capital Force Youth Chorus Kickoff →
To Be Provided,
2:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Sanctuary Open For Prayer And Reflection →
Heritage Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
12:00 pm - AAP Family Night
Centre Ridge Elementary
6:00 pm - Book Fair Family Night
Virginia Run Elementary
5:30 pm - Gift to the Nation Gala →
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon - MT VERNON VINTAGE, ANTIQUE FLEA & ARTISAN MARKET (Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA) →
8717 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
8:00 am - Fall Festival →
Bethany Lutheran Church and Preschool, 2501 Beacon Hill Rd, Alexandria
10:00 am - Fall Fest On The Farm →
Washington Farm UMC, 3921 Old Mill Rd, Alexandria
12:00 pm - Benefit Concert featuring Veronneau! →
Heritage Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
7:00 pm - Halloween Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary →
Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, 201 S Washington St, Alexandria
8:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
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- The Hurricane Foundation, Inc — (913) 680-7968
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Gap posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Springfield Commons in Springfield. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Specialty Sales (Style, Tech, Beauty) (T1533) in Alexandria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Belvoir
- Soldier sentenced to two years in prison for indecent recording of 2024 group sexual assault of ROTC student at JBLM (stripes.com)
- Obituary: Ronald 'Ron-Ronnie' E. Pelletier (pressherald.com)
Lorton
- D.C.'s best Halloween experiences worth leaving the crypt for (axios.com)
- 'Transformations' bridges the past and present at Workhouse Arts Center (fairfaxtimes.com)
Springfield
- Managed IT Services in Springfield, VA: A Complete Guide for Small Businesses (wordpress.com)
- Poll: The best coffee shops in Fairfax County (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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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