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🌱 Patch AM: Marshall Pond Lights & Bunnyman Brewery (Rating: D FUN) and 12 more events

Coming up: Heirloom- Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURSDAYS 10-4 on the Burke Patch calendar

Wednesday December 17th Patch AM
Wednesday December 17th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning to you Burke! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Heirloom- Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURSDAYS 10-4 at 6830 Elm St, Suite 9, McLean, VA, 22101
  • The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Chantilly, VA (December 2025) at Dulles Expo Center
  • Marshall Pond Lights & Bunnyman Brewery (Rating: D FUN) at Burke Centre

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 48 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Thursday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 49, low: 42.
  • Friday: Windy with periods of sun, with a high of 52 and low of 24 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • CANCELLED: Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
    Falls Church, VA Calendar , 300 Park Ave. East Wing, Second Floor , Falls Church
    8:30 am
  • Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
    Falls Church, VA Calendar
    8:30 am
  • Family Storytime at Courthouse
    Courthouse Library , 2100 Clarendon Blvd , Arlington
    10:30 am
  • Stitcher's Space
    Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 12/16 - FOSTER FOUND!
    Update: I have someone who can take two of these puppies starting Saturday.  Is anyone available to take them temporarily from Tuesday (tomorrow)… (Nextdoor The Burke Conservancy)
  • INCREADIBLY URGENT Darla needs a new Foster TUESDAY!
    Apartments OK! Please share. If you can help, fill out the foster form. HTAR is always in need of fosters and your response to this message is… (Nextdoor The Burke Conservancy)
  • Burke Health & Rehabilitation Center posted a job opening for Admissions Coordinator in Burke. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Burke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burke here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

  • Fairfax board backs DMV Moves proposals for sustainable Metro funding (ffxnow.com)
  • Springfield Teen Arrested After Overnight Get-Together Ends In Bloody Stabbing, Police Say (dailyvoice.com)
  • Fairfax County solidifies new rules for electrical substations as energy demand grows (ffxnow.com)

George Mason

  • George Mason honoring almost 5,300 graduates at Winter Commencement (gmu.edu)
  • Teen Science Cafe/ Forensic Sciences in the Age of AI (alxnow.com)
  • City Dwellers Face Unequal Heat Exposure En Route to the Metro (eos.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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