🌱 Patch AM: Spongebob Hosts Kids and Family Festival and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 48 and low of 43 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, temps: high: 60, low: 27.
• Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 35 and low of 24 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• Spongebob Hosts Kids and Family Festival
  Shipgarten , 7581 Colshire Dr , McLean
  12:00 pm
• Arabic Conversation
  Central Library Glebe Room,
  1:30 pm
• Alexandria Oddball Cinema
  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
  2:00 pm
• Into The Woods
  Workhouse Arts Center , 9518 Workhouse Wy , Lorton
  2:00 pm
• French Conversation
  Central Library Glebe Room,
  3:30 pm
• ESP's InterGalactic Open Mic
  Galactic Panther , 1303 King St , Alexandria
  8:00 pm
• Liv & Di: A Work in Progress Two Woman Show
  Electric Palm Restaurant , 12745 Sea Ray Ln , Woodbridge
  8:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Preschool STEAM Play at Courthouse
  Courthouse Library Children's Area ,
  10:00 am
• PWC Tech Help
  Potomac Library -
  10:30 am
• Brit Lit Book Club
  Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  1:00 pm
• Family Bingo at Central
  Central Library Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium,
  2:00 pm
• Yoga and Breathing
  Aurora Hills Library Eads Room,
  2:30 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

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Springfield. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Springfield. 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)
• Special election set after Spanberger appoints Del. Mark Sickles Secretary of Finance (annandaletoday.com)
• Morning Notes for December 26, 2025 (ffxnow.com)

Alexandria

• Wegmans Shoppers In Alexandria Helped Raise $3.1M For Hunger Relief (patch.com)
• Rob's Chimney Solutions Helps Alexandria Homeowners Prepare Chimneys For Winter Safety (pressreleasecc.com)

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 haven’t the foggiest.
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