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In today's newsletter:

• How did a Vienna killer walk free on a 48-hour pass?
• Vienna's youngest World Cup star is heading to Poland this September.

Also on today's calendar: The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) and 9 more events.

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 82 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
• Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Accused murderer who fled US during 48-hour pass had access to taxpayer-funded apartment (commstrader.com) — A brutal 2019 killing in a Vienna home and the accused man's later escape from a state psychiatric facility have raised serious questions about how Virginia balances mental health treatment with public safety. The piece details how court rulings, hospital privileges, and communication breakdowns allowed the suspect to leave custody and flee overseas, leaving Vienna residents and the victim's family with shaken trust in local institutions.
   

• Two Northern Virginians named to U-20 Women's World Cup roster (insidenova.com) — A Vienna native, forward Audrey McKeen, has made the U.S. roster for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland, joining fellow Northern Virginian Y-Lan Nguyen of Fairfax. McKeen, the youngest player selected and already a goal scorer for Racing Louisville FC, will represent both the country and the Vienna community on the world stage this September.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vienna

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) →
  Hyatt Regency Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd, Herndon
  10:00 am
Friday September 11
• Free Coffee Friday in Vienna →
  Panera Bread, 8365 Leesburg Pike, Vienna
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• PTA Family Dessert Out: Ben & Jerry's
  Freedom Hill Elementary School Ben & Jerry's - Vienna
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class →
  , Fairfax
  9:00 am
• Conversation and Book Signing with Karimi Hakak
  Iranian-American Community Center Pars Place: 8150 Leesburg Pike Suite 210 Vienna, VA 22182
  3:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Radically Reframing Climate Change with Will Hackman →
  Mary Riley Styles Library, 120 N Virginia Ave, Falls Church
  6:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• OFC IGNITE: Back to School Kickoff & Tailgate Party →
  Mc Lean Old Fire House Center, 1440 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean
  9:00 am
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Slumber Soundbath With Paloma →
  Mattress Warehouse of Vienna, 229 Maple Ave E, Vienna
  6:00 pm
• Loss of a Spouse Seminar →
  Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St NE, Vienna
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• "Ortiz's War" Authors Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders at Bards Alley →
  Bards Alley Bookshop, 110 Church St NW, Vienna
  6:00 pm
• Huzzah!: 15 Years of Storytelling from Better Said Than Done →
  Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave E, Vienna
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'd been staring at unopened rolls of wallpaper for longer than I want to admit.
  Finally called Alex and got it taken care of. What I appreciated was that he didn't overcomplicate anything, he showed up as planned, worked… (Nextdoor Vienna Metro)

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Fairfax. Apply here.
• Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocker in Fairfax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vienna here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tysons

• Inside Tysons' Newest Transit-Oriented Affordable Community: Indigo at McLean Station (ffxnow.com)
• New & Notable: What's Coming to the Tysons Dining Scene (tysonstoday.com)
• Wyclef Jean to Join the Fairfax Symphony for One-Night-Only Concert at Capital One Hall (tysonstoday.com)

Oakton

• DC, Virginia Schools Go Back-To-Back In Top 10 Of New National Rankings (dailyvoice.com)

Falls Church

• Northern Virginia Lawmakers Seek FBI Review After ICE Agent Points Gun At U.S. Citizen (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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