🌱 Fox Hunt Student Holiday Lessons - 5-8 year olds - West Springfield, VA 2026 and 11 more events

Hello West Springfield! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Monthly FREE Community Meal at St. John's Lutheran Church
• From America With Song at The Falls Church Episcopal
• Fox Hunt Student Holiday Lessons - 5-8 year olds - West Springfield, VA 2026 at Fox Hunt Swim & Tennis Club

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

Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of rain, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 60, low: 53.
• Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 58 and low of 55 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 21

• Monthly FREE Community Meal →
  St. John's Lutheran Church, 5952 Franconia Rd, Alexandria
  5:30 pm

Sunday May 31

• From America With Song →
  The Falls Church Episcopal, 115 E Fairfax St, Falls Church
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday May 25

• Fox Hunt Student Holiday Lessons - 5-8 year olds - West Springfield, VA 2026 →
  Fox Hunt Swim & Tennis Club, 7024 Spaniel Rd, Springfield
  10:00 am

Wednesday May 27

• Women's Flourishing Circle: Small Steps, Big Changes →
  MSA Creative Studios, 8622 Lee Hwy, Fairfax
  6:30 pm

Friday May 29

• ES-WSES Field Day
  West Springfield Elementary
  8:45 am

Sunday May 31

• Mount Vernon Chambers Singers →
  St. John's Lutheran Church, 5952 Franconia Rd, Alexandria
  4:00 pm

Monday June 1

• ORCHESTRA SPRING CONCERT
  West Springfield High
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 2

• BAND SPRING CONCERT
  West Springfield High
  7:00 pm

Wednesday June 3

• Band Concert đş
  Rolling Valley Elementary
  6:30 pm
• CHORUS SPRING CONCERT
  Irving Middle
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 21

• Outdoor Track: Boys Varsity at Lake Braddock
  Lake Braddock Secondary
  5:00 pm
• Outdoor Track: Girls Varsity at Lake Braddock
  Lake Braddock Secondary
  5:30 pm
• Family STEAM Night
  Ravensworth Elementary
  6:00 pm
• SCHS Band Spring Concert
  South County High
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please be mindful of your dogs when you go outside.
  The pavement is hot and can hurt dogs and cats paw pads. I make my pup wear shoes or carry him across streets. You can get shoes from any pet… (Nextdoor Winter Forest)

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🗞 Nearby News

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• This Northern Virginia City Just Ranked the Best Place to Live in Virginia (northernvirginiamag.com)
• Morning Notes for May 20, 2026 (ffxnow.com)
• Lake Braddock High School grad Matthew Hibner ready to shine with Baltimore Ravens (wjla.com)

Springfield

• East Springfield Community Newsletter for Wednesday, May 20 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)

Woodbridge

• Woodbridge Teen Charged Over Series Of Sexual Assaults By Scooter-Rider: Police (patch.com)
• Woodbridge Teacher Pleads No Contest To Charge In Shoe-Throwing Case (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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