Community Corner
Blog Roundup: Summer Treats and Do More 24
Check out this week's new and noteworthy blogs on Patch!

Summer Strawberry Sorbet
Itβs getting hot outside. What better dessert to eat to cool off than sorbet? New Patch blogger Caroline Luck, RD, offers a simple, 5-ingredient recipe for strawberry sorbet.
Deanna Murray of Build Automate offers tips for businesses who employ copy editors.
Find out what's happening in Mount Vernonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Want to blog on Patch? Go to your local Patch siteβs homepage and click on βStart a Blog.β For more information, email Patch Community Editor Jessie Biele at Jessie.biele@patch.com.
Preparing for Cicadas!
Find out what's happening in Mount Vernonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Aaron Gorski, owner of The Greener Side Lawn and Landscaping, assures readers that cicadas cause very little damage to lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowers. So sit back and enjoy the phenomena that happens once every 17 years.
Do More on June 6
You can support your favorite local charities with just a click of the mouse β or more! Do More 24, a 24-hour marathon of online crowd funding, social action projects, and neighborhood events hosted by the United Way of the National Capital Area, begins at 12:00 a.m. this Thursday.
The Value of Theatre Summer Camp
The Mount Vernon Community Childrenβs Theatre is now blogging on Patch! If youβre looking for a summer camp to send your kids this year, MVCCT has openings for its theatre camp available.
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