🌱 Crafternoon and 11 more events

Greetings Triangle! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Fridays at 5 FREE Concert Series at Sean T. Connaughton Plaza
• 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K at Occoquan Regional Park
• Pyrite Mine Hike at Prince William Forest National Park

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 71.
• Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• Fridays at 5 FREE Concert Series →
  Sean T. Connaughton Plaza, 1 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K →
  Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Pyrite Mine Hike
  Prince William Forest National Park Meet the ranger at Parking Lot D on the park's Scenic Drive, about a 10 minute drive from the park entrance
  9:30 am
Sunday August 23
• Intro to Orienteering
  Prince William Forest National Park Meet at Turkey Run Parking Area along the park's Scenic Drive near the Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground
  10:00 am
Monday August 24
• Yoga in the Park
  Prince William Forest National Park Yoga will take place outside on grass in a small open area shaded by a large tree beside the park's visitor center.
  10:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Laurel Loop Hike
  Prince William Forest National Park Meet a ranger near the visitor center.
  9:30 am
Sunday August 30
• Junior Ranger Day Arts and Crafts
  Prince William Forest National Park Meet a ranger near the park visitor center
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Crafternoon →
  Dumfries Library, 18115 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• In Person Preschool Playdate: Little Sailors & Floating Fun (FREE EVENT) →
  National Museum of the Marine Corps, 1775 Semper Fidelis Wy, Triangle
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico – National Day of Service →
  National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico, 18424 Joplin Rd, Triangle
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Underclassman Picture Day
  Osbourn High School Manassas, VA 20108
  8:20 am
• Family Story Time
  Dumfries Neighborhood Library Dumfries Library -
  10:30 am
• Tech Clinic: Computer and Device Help
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library -
  2:00 pm
• The Mousetrap →
  Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, 95 Riverside Pkwy, Fredericksburg
  7:30 pm

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Quantico

• Virtuix Selects AVRT for U.S. Marine Corps VR Infantry Training System (auganix.org)
• Report: Skull found at Michigan Goodwill store not a medical or teaching specimen (woodtv.com)

Woodbridge

• 24-Year-Old Drowns In Prince William County Lake: Police (patch.com)
• 8 New Flock Cameras To Go Live In Prince William County In September: Report (patch.com)

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