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🌱 Family Storytime at Central and 11 more events
Also check out Old Town Alexandria Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show on the Lake Barcroft Patch calendar
Good morning Lake Barcroft! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Old Town Alexandria Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show at John Carlyle Square
- Holidays in Purcellville at Town of Purcellville
- Family Storytime at Central at Central Library
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny, brisk and cold, with a high of 38 and low of 27 degrees.
- Friday: Some sun, then clouds; cold, temps: high: 35, low: 29.
- Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 26 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Barcroft
★ Featured events ★
- Old Town Alexandria Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show
John Carlyle Square, 300 John Carlyle St, Alexandria
11:00 am - Holidays in Purcellville
Town of Purcellville,
12:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Family Storytime at Central
Central Library , Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium , Lake Barcroft
10:15 am - Family Storytime at Westover
Westover Library , Children's Area , Lake Barcroft
10:30 am
Friday December 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Lapsit Storytime at Central
Central Library Quincy Room,
10:15 am - Tunes and Tales Storytime at Westover
Westover Library Children's Area ,
10:30 am - Family Storytime at Glencarlyn
Glencarlyn Library
10:30 am - Cuentos para niĂąos / Stories for Children at SH
Shirlington Library Campbell Room,
10:30 am - English Conversation at Courthouse
Courthouse Library Azalea Conference Room,
10:30 am - Family Storytime at Aurora Hills
Aurora Hills Library Eads Room,
10:30 am - Memory CafĂŠ at Central Library
Central Library Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium,
1:30 pm - Ready, Set, Game! at Glencarlyn Library
Glencarlyn Library
3:00 pm - Ready, Set, Game!: Nintendo Switch Sports at Westover
Westover Library Longfellow Room,
3:00 pm - Knitting and Yarn Crafters at Cherrydale
Cherrydale Library
4:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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