🌱 Patch AM: Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum and 13 more events

Good day Fairfax Station! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 2026 Global "In Their Shoes" 5K to benefit Iraqi orphans and vulnerable children at Burke Lake Park
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
• Ranjit Bawa Live in Concert at De Laski Performing Arts

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

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairfax Station

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 2026 Global "In Their Shoes" 5K to benefit Iraqi orphans and vulnerable children →
  Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station
  8:00 am
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Ranjit Bawa Live in Concert
  De Laski Performing Arts Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
• Back to School Bash with Little Hands Pediatric and Virginia Hands
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park, 22831 Hanson Park Dr, Aldie\
  12:00 pm
• "As You Were" Exhibition Opening Reception
  De Laski Performing Arts 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
  De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
Monday August 31
• Back to School Night
  Silverbrook Elementary School Silverbrook Elementary
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Back to School Night
  Robert Frost Middle School Frost Middle
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Sterling ASL social
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Starbucks Coffee Company, 526 E Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176
  9:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
  Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
  12:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
  Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

George Mason

• New brand of delivery robots takes over George Mason University's Fairfax campus (insidenova.com)
• These Virginia Schools Were Named to 'Time's America's Best Colleges List (northernvirginiamag.com)
• Andre Marshall to join National Science Foundation; Aurali Dade named Interim Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact (gmu.edu)

Fairfax

• Fairfax County Safety Patrol Camp Teaches Students Life-Saving Bus Safety Skills (wjla.com)

Vienna

• Caboose Brewing Wins 3 Medals At 2026 Virginia Craft Beer Cup (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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