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🌱 Don’t miss Washington’s free 230th-anniversary classical guitar concert Sunday
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- Don't miss Washington's free 230th-anniversary classical guitar concert Sunday
Also on today's calendar: Arkhaios Film Festival Documentary Film Screening: Athens: Birth of Democracy and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 42 degrees.
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Concert marks town anniversary, Eli Lev brings folk-pop to F... (rappnews.com) — Washington residents are invited to a free classical guitar concert this Sunday at 4 p.m. in Town Hall on Gay Street, celebrating the town's 230th anniversary with performances by Peabody Institute students. Nearby, Madison's library yard sale offers bargain hunting Saturday morning, and Melissa Ichiuji Studio Gallery will soon unveil two new exhibits with live jazz and wine at an evening reception. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Washington
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★ Featured events ★
- Winemakers Dinner — Naked Mountain →
Naked Mountain Winery, 2747 Leeds Manor Rd, Markham
7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Arkhaios Film Festival Documentary Film Screening: Athens: Birth of Democracy →
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6:00 pm - 15 Rules of Food and Wine Pairing →
Little Washington Winery, 72 Christmas Tree Lane, Washington
8:00 am - Avery Gagliano, Piano | Loeffler Alumni Series →
DC Campus: NW + Online, 2801 Upton Street, NW, Washington
4:00 pm - Conservation Stewards Workday: Rappahannock Co Park, Washington →
Rappahannock County Park, 7 Park Lane, Washington
10:00 am - Levine Presents | Passion and Poetry: Beethoven, Brahms, and Chopin →
DC Campus: NW + Online, 2801 Upton Street, NW, Washington
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
Sunday October 18
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Karen's Line Dancing →
The Black Twig, 12018 Lee Highway, Sperryville
6:30 pm - KAREN'S LINE DANCING | October Community Class →
The Black Twig, 12018 Lee Highway, Sperryville
6:30 pm - On Cue Sports Bar and Grill: Karaoke →
On Cue Sports Bar & Grill, 206 E Main St, Front Royal
7:00 pm - Tasting Menu →
Sperryville VA
2:00 pm - Chester St Tavern Open Mic SUNDAYS →
Chester Street Tavern, 12 Chester St, Front Royal
1:00 pm - Comedy Open Mic →
On Cue Sports Bar & Grill, 206 E Main St, Front Royal
7:30 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
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🗞 Nearby News
Front Royal
- Just Hours Away: Festival Of Leaves Returns To Downtown Front Royal Saturday (royalexaminer.com)
- Front Royal Town Council to consider strengthening committee's role (nvdaily.com)
- Front Royal Town Council sees few options to regulate cannabis businesses (nvdaily.com)
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- News from Alma (pagevalleynews.com)
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