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🌱 Patch AM: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and 11 more events
And check out Christmas Festival Worship on the Mount Vernon Patch calendar

Good morning to you Mount Vernon! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
- Christmas Festival Worship
Find out what's happening in Mount Vernonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Mount Vernonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Morning mist; mostly cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 30 degrees.
- Friday: Colder; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 37, low: 34.
- Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 33 degrees.
📸 Around Mount Vernon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon
- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
2501 Beacon Hill Rd , Alexandria
7:30 pm - Christmas Festival Worship
2501 Beacon Hill Rd , Alexandria
10:00 am
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
📣 Mount Vernon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool STEAM Play at Courthouse
Courthouse Library Children's Area ,
10:00 am - English Conversation at Aurora Hills
Aurora Hills Library Eads Room,
10:30 am - Shop Class: Self-Guided Glowforge Laser Cutter Certification
Central Library , The Shop , Lake Barcroft
12:00 pm - English Conversation at Shirlington
Shirlington Library Campbell Room,
2:00 pm - Comedy Night in Manassas!
Aroma Wine Tasting Room , 9249 Center St , Manassas
7:00 pm - Into The Woods
Workhouse Arts Center , 9518 Workhouse Wy , Lorton
8:00 pm - Falls Church Farmers Market
City Hall Parking Lot , 300 Park Ave. , Falls Church
8:00 am - Writer's Group
Courthouse Library Cherry Conference Room,
10:00 am - Kids Winter Movie Mornings!
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
11:30 am - English Conversation
Central Library Bluemont Room,
1:00 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Mount Vernon PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - The Hurricane Foundation, Inc — (913) 680-7968
Homeless Female Veterans and their Children Services
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Hospital Full Time Patrol in Mount Vernon. Apply here.
- J&J Worldwide Services posted a job opening for Material Coordinator in Fort Belvoir. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Springfield
- ECU football heads to Washington, D.C., for Military Bowl preparations (wcti12.com)
- A Year-End Reflection and Invitation: The Office of Pastoral Life's Commitment to Support and Growth (oca.org)
Alexandria
- Alexandria, VA Author Publishes Faith Self-Help Book (prleap.com)
- On the Market: A Historic Alexandria Estate That Dates Back to the 1760s (northernvirginiamag.com)
- Biz Briefs: Electric Paratransit Buses in San Francisco and More (metro-magazine.com)
Woodbridge
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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