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

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The Big Flea returns to The Fredericksburg Expo Aug. 15-16th at Fredericksburg Convention Center
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
• Nova Backyard BBQ at Arlington Moose Lodge #1315

Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 84, low: 71.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 16

• The Big Flea returns to The Fredericksburg Expo Aug. 15-16th →
  Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29

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

Sunday August 30

• Nova Backyard BBQ →
  Arlington Moose Lodge #1315, 5710 Scoville St, Falls Church
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 13

• Storytime in the Reading Garden
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Frank and Betty Wrig
  10:30 am
• Line Dancing 101
  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Line Dancing 201
  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• Tech Help Clinic
  Kings Park Community Library Kings Park Meeting Room, Kings Park Library
  1:00 pm
• Handcraft Crafternoon
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
  3:00 pm
• Popsicles on the Playground
  Gunston Elementary School Gunston Elementary
  4:00 pm
• School Scavenger Hunt & Tour for New Families
  Bush Hill Elementary School Bush Hill Elementary
  4:00 pm
• Watkins Panther Academy
  Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster) Washington, DC 20002
  4:00 pm
• Virtual America InSight: Verbal Description Tours
  Smithsonian Online Washington, DC 20002
  5:30 pm

Friday August 14

• Alexandria Library: A Legacy of Service Since 1937
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library -

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🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• East Springfield Community Newsletter for Wednesday, August 12 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
• West Springfield Community Newsletter for Tuesday, August 11 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
• Guns.com, Industry Partners, 2A Community Raise Over $20,000 For GOA (guns.com)

Annandale

• Police arrest snake thieves (annandaletoday.com)

Falls Church

• ICE Agent Points Gun At Fairfax County Driver, Drawing Conflicting Accounts Of What Happened (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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