🌱 Patch AM: Third Sunday in Advent and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Third Sunday in Advent
• Mid-week Advent Service
• Christ mas Toy Giveaway

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 36 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 34, low: 18.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 26 degrees.

📸 Around Mount Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Illuminations
  George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Third Sunday in Advent
  2501 Beacon Hill Rd , Alexandria
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Mid-week Advent Service
  2501 Beacon Hill Rd , Alexandria
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christ mas Toy Giveaway
  7929 Richmond Hwy , Alexandria
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• Holiday BRUNCH @ Bistro Le' Hermitage (Woodbridge)
  Bistro L'Hermitage , 12724 Occoquan Rd , Woodbridge
  12:00 pm
• ETAP Presents "The Christmas Wish"
  Richard J Ernst Community Cultural Center , Theater , 8333 Little River Turnpike , Wakefield
  12:00 pm
• Board Game Afternoon at Central
  Central Library , 1015 N Quincy St , Arlington
  1:00 pm
• Holiday Half - Half Marathon
  8100 VA-620 , Annandale
  1:00 pm
• Grinch Drag Brunch
  Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant , 11800 W Broad St #1090 , Richmond
  2:00 pm
• Cherry Hill Farmhouse Holiday Tea
  Cherry Hill Farmhouse , 312 Park Ave. , Falls Church
  2:00 pm
• Brassy Jazzy Christmas
  Nannie J Lee Memorial Recreation Center , 1108 Jefferson St , Alexandria
  3:00 pm
• It's Magic: A Concert!
  The George Washington Masonic National Memorial , 101 Callahan Dr , Alexandria
  3:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Miller & Smith Announces “The Gift of Home” Holiday Referral Invitation
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sawdey Solution Services posted a job opening for Audio Visual Engineer in Fort Belvoir. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lorton

• Man Faces 25 Charges Following Vehicle Break-Ins in Lorton (wordpress.com)

Springfield

• Shop Local for Holiday Gifts (washingtonfamily.com)
• Morning Notes for December 12, 2025 (ffxnow.com)
• Collection for the Support of the Diocese of Alaska (oca.org)

Alexandria

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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