🌱 Patch AM: How Afghan evacuees in Dale City are still stuck in limbo

Good morning Dale City! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Afghan evacuees in Dale City are still stuck in limbo

Also on today's calendar: Dance AS Dance Academy Begins a New Season of Classes and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Sun, some clouds, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Five years after Kabul's fall, two Prince William Afghans recall their frantic escape – and the ensuing limbo (insidenova.com) — Afghan evacuees now living in Dale City and Woodbridge describe harrowing escapes from Kabul and the long, uncertain wait for visas and family reunification. Their stories highlight Prince William County's growing Afghan community and how federal policy changes under both Trump and Biden have left many local families in limbo despite their service alongside U.S. forces.
   

📸 Around Dale City

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Dale City

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 8
• Dance AS Dance Academy Begins a New Season of Classes →
  Dance AS Dance Academy, 17650 Possum Point Rd, Dumfries
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K →
  Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
  8:30 am
Friday September 25
• Fridays at 5 Free Concert Series →
  1 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge
  5:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Family Story Time
  Dale City Neighborhood Library Dale City Library -
  10:30 am
Saturday September 12
• Menopause Café
  Dale City Neighborhood Library Dale City Library -
  10:00 am
• Petit Monde Français
  Dale City Neighborhood Library Dale City Library -
  10:30 am
Saturday September 26
• Knights of Columbus Contact Free Shredding →
  12809 Valleywood Dr, Lake Ridge
  10:00 am

📣 Dale City Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 7
• PW Holiday Closures - 2026
  Prince William Public Library System Chinn Park Library -
• All Libraries Closed for Holiday
  Prince William Public Library System Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
Tuesday September 8
• English Conversation for Adults
  Prince William Public Library System Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  10:00 am
• Mobile Library at Arbor Terrace Senior Living
  Prince William Public Library System Mobile Library -
  10:00 am
• Toddler Story Time
  Prince William Public Library System Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
  10:30 am
• Spanish Circle Time/El Circulo de Cuentos en Español
  Prince William Public Library System Dumfries Library -
  10:30 am
• 911 Story Time and Touch-the-Truck
  Prince William Public Library System Montclair Library - Montclair Community Room
  10:30 am
• Family Story Time
  Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library Lake Ridge Library -
  10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Dale City PatchAM possible:

• Medi-Weightloss Alexandria — (571) 200-6222
• AARP Virginia — (866) 542-8164
• $115 Off Any Plumbing Service - AllTech Services — (703) 495-3466

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

🗞 Nearby News

Dumfries

• News Links: Amazon Drops King George Water Bid as Speaker Presses Dominion Merger (potomaclocal.com)
• Dumfries pumps the brakes on Flock cameras rollout (wtop.com)

Woodbridge

• Police Blotter: Assault Suspect Arrested After Chase (potomaclocal.com)
• 11 Filipino Restaurants In Virginia Serving Authentic Island Cuisine (myfamilytravels.com)
• Cross Country Claims Third-Place Finishes at Virginia Tech Invitational (lynchburgsports.com)

Quantico

• Fredericksburg District: Weekly Travel Alert for Sept. 6-12, 2026 (virginia.gov)

Ok Dale City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook