🌱 Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Open House/Supply Drop Off at Newington Forest Elementary School
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park

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

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine, hot and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 71.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.

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📸 Around Newington Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newington Forest

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Friday August 21

• Open House/Supply Drop Off
  Newington Forest Elementary School Newington Forest Elementary
  8:30 am

Saturday August 29

• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19

• One-on-One English Conversation Session
  Kings Park Community Library Kings Park Library
  10:00 am
• Mobile Library at Dunbarton Community
  Prince William Public Library System Mobile Library -
  10:00 am
• Family Story Time
  Prince William Public Library System Dale City Library -
  10:30 am
• English Conversation-Conversación en Inglés
  Prince William Public Library System Central Library - Central Library Community Room
  11:00 am
• Mobile Library at Capitol Ridge Retirement
  Prince William Public Library System Mobile Library -
  11:00 am
• English Conversation
  Prince William Public Library System Montclair Library - Montclair Community Room
  11:00 am
• Historical Fiction Book Club
  Prince William Public Library System Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  1:00 pm
• Crafty Corner
  Prince William Public Library System Haymarket Gainesville Library - Quiet Study Room
  1:00 pm
• Spanish Conversation
  Prince William Public Library System Potomac Library - Potomac Auxiliary Room
  1:00 pm
• Registration & Level Test: English Classes for Beginning Level Adul
  Korean Community Center Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington (KCSC) 워싱턴한인
  1:00 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

• Wend American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Newington. Apply here.
• Tasty Restaurant Group - Tasty Hut, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newington Forest here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lorton

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

Springfield

• West Springfield Community Newsletter for Monday, August 17 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
• One driver dies, other charged in two-vehicle crash on I-495 (ffxnow.com)

Woodbridge

• PWC Man Dies After Being Struck Twice Crossing Major Road (patch.com)
• PWC Community Event Nets School Supplies, Food Donations For Kids Returning To School (patch.com)

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-- 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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