🌱 Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse OPEN HOUSE and 11 more events

Hey there, Newington Forest! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Televised "Know Before You Vote" Virginia Constitutional Amendments Special Program at Fairfax Public Access
• Back to School Night at Lorton Station Elementary School
• Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse OPEN HOUSE

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 71 degrees.

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📸 Around Newington Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newington Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 31

• Televised "Know Before You Vote" Virginia Constitutional Amendments Special Program →
  Fairfax Public Access, 2929 Eskridge Rd, Fairfax
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1

• Back to School Night
  Lorton Station Elementary School Lorton Station Elementary
  5:45 pm

Saturday September 5

• Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse OPEN HOUSE →
  8511 Hooes Rd, Springfield
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31

• Brit Lit Book Club
  Prince William Public Library System Potomac Library -
  1:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Golf vs Justice High School
  Annandale High School UNKNOWN
  4:45 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School Carter G. Woodson High
  4:45 pm
• Boys JV Volleyball @ West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School Gym
  5:00 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School Gym
  5:45 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey @ West Potomac High School
  Annandale High School West Potomac High
  6:15 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey @ Wakefield High School
  West Springfield High School Wakefield High
  6:15 pm
• Back to School Night
  Silverbrook Elementary School Silverbrook Elementary
  6:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Volleyball @ West Springfield High School
  West Springfield High School Gym
  6:30 pm
• The Lake Ridge Readers Book Club
  Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library Lake Ridge Library -
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Apex Service Partners, Inc. posted a job opening for Residential Plumber in Lorton. Apply here.
• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Clerk-Burke in Burke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newington Forest here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lorton

• Player Preview: Tyler Perkins (vuhoops.com)
• VIDEO: Suspect in 'Scream' mask arrested after repeatedly committing crimes (local12.com)

Burke

• Best Spa and Wellness Center in Fairfax County (ffxnow.com)

Springfield

• 'I Was Screaming': Springfield Man Wins $561K Lottery Prize (patch.com)
• West Springfield takes the gridiron, looking to finish the job (fairfaxtimes.com)
• East Springfield Community Newsletter for Friday, Aug. 28 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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