🌱 Autumn in Bloom Thursday, October 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 8 more events

Good morning to you Fair Lakes! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Called To Praise Band at Lord Of Life Lutheran Church
• Music, Meditation & Wisdom with Gurudev at Crystal Gateway Marriott
• FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" at Online

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 71, low: 63.
• Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20

• Called To Praise Band →
  Lord Of Life Lutheran Church, 5114 Twinbrook Rd, Fairfax
  4:00 pm
• Music, Meditation & Wisdom with Gurudev →
  Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Hwy, Arlington
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 22

• FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" →
  Online,
  11:30 am

Saturday September 26

• Saint Ann Fall Festival →
  Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
  10:00 am

Friday October 2

• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am

Saturday October 3

• Oktoberfest & Crafts →
  14640 Soucy Pl, Centreville
  2:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 21

• Sterling ASL social
  Starbucks Coffee Company, 526 E Market St, Leesburg
  9:00 am

Wednesday September 23

• Happy Hands 50th Anniversary Celebration: 1976 - 2026
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons, 3951 Pender Dr STE 130, Fairfax
  11:00 am

Thursday October 1

• Autumn in Bloom Thursday, October 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. →
  Hope Flower Farm And Winery, 40905 Stumptown Rd, Waterford
  11:00 am

Sunday October 4

• Book Launch for Santa's Secret Keeper: Operation BUZZ OFF →
  Barnes & Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Dr, Fairfax
  12:00 pm
• Get Ready for an Extraordinary Afternoon of Music with the U.S. Army Chorus! →
  St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 6720 Union Mill Rd, Clifton
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Centreville

• 14 Fall Festivals Around the DMV (arlingtonmagazine.com)
• Local residents help launch Tuskeegee's first women's soccer program (fairfaxtimes.com)
• Top 5 Things To Do This Weekend September 18 (tysonstoday.com)

Chantilly

• Trust, Craftsmanship & a Kitchen You'll Love: Meet Chantilly Kitchen & Bath (tysonstoday.com)
• Firefighter injured in Chantilly house fire, officials say (dcnewsnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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