Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
Sunday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 63, low: 59.
Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local Announcement: CCPTA Launches "Fill the Break" Out-of-School Food Security Fundraiser! (patch.com) — A new countywide "Fill the Break" fundraiser is raising money to help Arlington Public Schools students access food during weekends, holidays, snow days and long breaks when school meals aren't available. Local families, businesses and PTAs are invited to donate online or by check, with a friendly competition between school PTAs and micro-grants funding efforts like snow-day food packs and grocery gift cards.
• An Evening with David Ignatius (arlnow.com) — Arlington residents can hear Washington Post columnist and spy novelist David Ignatius speak at Van Metre Hall in Mason Square on Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m. Hosted by George Mason University's Hayden Center, the evening includes a moderated conversation on intelligence and foreign affairs, audience Q&A, a reception, and an option to watch via YouTube.
• Arlington, VA: Goofball On Eads St Uses Turn Lane To Head The Wrong Way Into Oncoming Traffic (tiremeetsroad.com) — Dashcam footage from S. Eads Street and 20th Street S in central Arlington shows a driver mistakenly using a turn lane to head straight into oncoming traffic. Shared widely on Reddit, the clip has sparked plenty of online commentary and serves as a reminder that driving on the wrong side of the road in Arlington can bring a $100 fine and four demerit points.
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
CCPTA Launches "Fill the Break" Out-of-School Food Security Fundraiser! Arlington County Council of PTAs (CCPTA) today announced the official launch of Fill the Break: The 2026 Arlington CCPTA Food Security Challenge.... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hello Neighbors This morning as I was stepping out of my apartment. I see three electric bikes fallen or thrown , I don't know, It was in the intersection of Patric… (Nextdoor Bluemont)
Reminder not to use fake spider webs. They trap bees, birds, and anything else small that happens by! (Nextdoor Aurora Highlands)
J&J Family of Companies posted a job opening for Field Reimbursement Manager, Neuroscience (Washington, D.C.) Patient Engagement & Customer Solutions (PECS) in Arlington. Apply here.
Sprouts Farmers Market posted a job opening for Cashier in Arlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arlington here.
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