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šŸŒ± Patch AM: January Book Club Meetup: Holiday Book Exchange and 11 more events

Happening soon: Merritt Academy Winter Open Campus/Open House on the Oakton Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Merritt Academy Winter Open Campus/Open House
  • Country Dance in Alexandria. at Lincolnia Senior Center
  • January Book Club Meetup: Holiday Book Exchange at Caboose Commons

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

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  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 36, low: 28.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.

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