🌱 Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Cards and Pokemon Show and 11 more events

Hi Franconia! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Cards and Pokemon Show at Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franconia

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Sunday August 9

• Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Cards and Pokemon Show →
  Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Falls Church Farmers Market
  Falls Church Events City Hall > City Hall Parking Lot - 300 Park Ave. Falls Church VA
  8:00 am
• Fixit Clinic
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library -
  11:00 am
• NORVANA Nature Day →
  Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Rd, Springfield
  12:00 pm
• “Stretch, Laugh, Connect” at Breathe Body&Mind Studio (In Person) →
  Breathe Body and Mind, 6350-52 Rolling Mill Pl Ste 103, Springfield
  2:00 pm
• ElviLex Startup & Investor Networking Mixer 2026 →
  Backseat Bar and Grill, 104 Full House Dr, Winchester
  5:00 pm
• The Dinner Detective True Crime Mystery Show →
  Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria, 801 N St Asaph St, Alexandria
  6:00 pm
• Jokes on Tap: FREE Comedy Night →
  Port City Brewing Company, 3950 Wheeler Ave, Alexandria
  7:00 pm
• Marion Meadows & Alex Bugnon →
  The Birchmere, 3701 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
  7:30 pm

Sunday July 26

• Grupo Niche with Tony Rosado, Pedro LoLi,... →
  Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Rd, Manassas
  11:00 am
• "Patriots Circle": Book Talk with author John Wasowicz
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  2:00 pm
• LIVE MUSIC: Senior Living , Muhnday, Hungry Bug and Knave →
  Galactic Panther, 1303 King St, Alexandria
  6:30 pm

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• TradeWorx Academy — (571) 350-0041
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• EZ Mobility Company — (703) 436-8883
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🗞 Nearby News

Kingstowne

• Man Sentenced In Rape, Sexual Assault Of Springfield Woman (patch.com)

Springfield

• High-speed chase from Fairfax to Prince William leads to trooper injury, teen's arrest (insidenova.com)
• High temperatures strain electrical grid (fairfaxtimes.com)
• Mixed reviews on plans for Chantilly Library property (fairfaxtimes.com)

Mount Vernon

• Virginia Ice Theatre Skater Rises Above Learning Disability (usfigureskating.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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