Community Corner

Manassas Park Farmers' Market, Boots for the Bride and the Number of the Day

Plus, Fairfax County schools are making every effort to provide students with healthier drink options while at school.

It’s Thursday, Aug. 22. Here are five things you need to know. Tell us what we need to know on the Patch message board!

1. One more day until the Smart Market's Farmers' Market in the parking lot of the Manassas Park City Hall. The market is from 3 to 7 p.m. each Friday. 

2. You Said It: “Everything from having boots for the bride and her “girls” to umbrellas and contingency plans.” Patch blogger Phyllis Filoso on planning for wet weather on your wedding day. Filoso offers other tips on coordinating a rain plan with the wedding photographer.

Find out what's happening in Manassas Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

3. ICYMI: Prince William County neighbors ban together and raise money to replace a giant rooster statue stolen from a Bristow residence. 

4. Number of the Day: 47. That’s the number of after-school vending machines in Fairfax County schools that will be replaced with new machines stocked with alternatives to standard sodas.

Find out what's happening in Manassas Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

5. Today…in History: Born on Aug. 22, 1963, Tori Amos is 50 today. The singer/songwriter is best known for popular songs “A Sorta Fairytale” and “Silent All These Years,” among others.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

Support These Local Businesses

+ List My Business

More from Manassas Park