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🌱 Tree Rescue at the Old Clifton Elementary School and 8 more events
Also check out Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala on the Clifton Patch calendar

Hello Clifton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala at The Tower Club Tysons
- Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
- 5th Annual Fall Festival
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 42 degrees.
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clifton
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★ Featured events ★
- Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
7:00 pm - Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
10:00 am - 5th Annual Fall Festival →
5114 Twinbrook Rd, Fairfax
3:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Liberty MS Band Concert
Centreville High > Auditorium
7:00 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Wakefield High School
Centreville High > Gym #1 Gym #2 Gym #3(Main Gym)
7:15 pm - Boys JV Football vs Centreville High School
Chantilly High > Stadium Field/Track
7:15 pm - Homecoming Parade & Tailgate
Centreville High
5:00 pm - Boys Varsity Football @ Centreville High School
Centreville High > Stadium Field/Track
7:00 pm - Football Home vs Chantilly
Centreville High > Stadium Field/Track
7:00 pm - Tree Rescue at the Old Clifton Elementary School →
Old Clifton Elementary School, Clifton
9:00 am - Havdalah at the Winery - Clifton →
Clifton VA
4:00 pm - Tree Rescue at Johnny Moore Park →
Johnny Moore Park, 13300 Ivakota Farm Rd, Clifton
9:00 am
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 25
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- Office Pride posted a job opening for Part Time Cleaning Technician in Manassas. Apply here.
- BAE Systems posted a job opening for Microelectronics Assembly Inspector - Second Shift in Manassas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clifton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Centreville
- Fairfax County hands Centreville library site to housing authority after residents weigh in (ffxnow.com)
- Who is the Presbyterian pastor who won on 'Jeopardy!'? (pres-outlook.org)
- 7 Tips from Northern Virginia Interior Decorators to Create Cozy Fall Vibes (northernvirginiamag.com)
George Mason
- George Mason Celebrates Fourth Annual Mason Mile (gmufourthestate.com)
- New educational wind tunnel gives George Mason's aerospace program wings (gmu.edu)
- George Mason University renames entrepreneurship center for Anil and Anupama Sharma (americanbazaaronline.com)
Vienna
- Vienna Elementary School Among 14 In Fairfax County Launching New Safe Walking App (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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