🌱 Patch AM: Falls Church Farmers Market and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Mount Vernon? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 30 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 48, low: 44.
• Monday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, with a high of 64 and low of 27 degrees.

📸 Around Mount Vernon

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• 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
• Winter Wonder Wanders
  Independent Hill Library -
  10:25 am
• Knightly Knits and Crafty Crochets
  Independent Hill Library -
  10:30 am
• Ticket to Ride Locals Tournament
  Born 2 Game , 1372 Old Bridge Rd , Woodbridge
  11:00 am
• Kids Winter Movie Mornings!
  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
  11:30 am
• English Conversation
  Central Library Bluemont Room,
  1:00 pm
• CANCELED - English Conversation at Glencarlyn
  Glencarlyn Library
  1:30 pm
• English Conversation at Glencarlyn
  Glencarlyn Library
  1:30 pm
• The Nutcracker
  Richard J Ernst Community Cultural Center , Theater , 8333 Little River Turnpike , Wakefield
  2:00 pm
• CANCELED: Math Pals
  Quincy Room, Central Library
  3:00 pm
• Holiday Walk of Lights | FREE EVENT
  Neabsco Regional Park , 15125 Blackburn Rd , Woodbridge
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Mount Vernon PatchAM possible:

• The Hurricane Foundation, Inc — (913) 680-7968
  Homeless Female Veterans and their Children Services
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CACI International Inc. posted a job opening for Production Controller in Springfield. Apply here.
• Marriott International posted a job opening for PM Housekeeping Aide in Alexandria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Volunteers in Springfield send care packages, Christmas cards to veterans, soldiers overseas (dcnewsnow.com)
• Morning Notes for December 26, 2025 (ffxnow.com)
• Christmas in the Nation's Capital: ECU Football preps for Military Bowl (wnct.com)

Alexandria

• Wegmans Shoppers In Alexandria Helped Raise $3.1M For Hunger Relief (patch.com)

Woodbridge

Ok Mount Vernon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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