🌱 Jesse James DeConto and 12 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) at Hyatt Regency Dulles
• KPWCA Herald Submission Deadline at Kings Park West Civic Association
• Country Dance at Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington. Lessons: TBD at Northern Virginia Country-Western Dance Association (NVCWDA)

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

Today's riddle: Why was the pony eating cough drops? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; hot, temps: high: 91, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

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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

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Other local events

Saturday August 15

• KPWCA Herald Submission Deadline
  Kings Park West Civic Association 10410 Headly Ct, Fairfax, VA 22032
• Country Dance at Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington. Lessons: TBD
  Northern Virginia Country-Western Dance Association (NVCWDA) Faith Lutheran Church, 3313 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA, 222
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• RES- Open House Block Party
  Riverside Elementary School Riverside Elementary
  4:00 pm
• Jesse James DeConto →
  Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave E, Vienna
  6:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Cav Kickoff
  Woodson High School Carter G. Woodson High
  8:30 am

Monday August 24

• Boohoo/Woohoo Parent Breakfast
  Oak View Elementary School Oak View Elementary
  8:45 am

Saturday August 29

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

Friday September 4

• Grupo Frontera →
  EagleBank Arena, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax
  8:00 pm

Sunday September 6

• Ricardo Montaner →
  EagleBank Arena, 4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 12

• Jump Start Session B
  Longfellow Middle School Longfellow Middle
  8:30 am
• Sterling ASL social
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Starbucks, 46900 Community Plaza, Sterling, VA 20164, USA
  9:00 am
• One-on-One English Conversation Session
  Kings Park Community Library Kings Park Library
  10:00 am
• Happy Hands Deaf Seniors at NVRC
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Wegmans, 11620 Monument Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Fairfax

• Fairfax Restaurants Join 2026 Summer Restaurant Week (patch.com)
• Jushi Holdings Inc Shift Supervisor in Fairfax, VA (cleveland.com)
• Trouble Defense LLC - Fairfax City, VA Patch (patch.com)

Vienna

• No Injuries After Gas-Fed Vienna House Fire, Fairfax Officials Say (patch.com)

Reston

• Reston Restaurants Join Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week 2026 (patch.com)
• New Chef-Curated Meals Take Off On United Flights From Dulles (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little hoarse. (Thank you Henry L. for sending it in!)
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