🌱 Patch AM: When will Fountainhead’s fall colors peak for Fairfax Station leaf-peepers?

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In today's newsletter:

• When will Fountainhead's fall colors peak for Fairfax Station leaf-peepers?

Also on today's calendar: 82nd Waterford Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Not as hot with some sun, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Your fall 2026 guide to leaf-peeping in Virginia (vadogwood.com) — Fountainhead Regional Park in Fairfax Station is spotlighted as a prime nearby destination to kayak, canoe, or hike while enjoying peak fall colors along the Occoquan Reservoir. The statewide guide also breaks down when and where foliage peaks across Virginia's mountains, central region, Northern Virginia, and the coast, helping you time a scenic day trip or weekend drive.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairfax Station

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• It's A Good Day Market at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA →
  Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
  11:00 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
• NVRC Closed
  Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons 3951 Pender Dr STE 130, Fairfax, VA 22030
• 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
Tuesday September 8
• Coed Varsity Golf vs Alexandria City High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Fairfax High
  4:00 pm
• Coed Varsity Golf @ Robinson Secondary School
  Robinson Secondary School Twin Lakes Golf Course
  4:50 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Fairfax High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days West Potomac High
  5:00 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Fairfax High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days West Potomac High
  5:00 pm
• Boys JV Volleyball @ Fairfax High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Gym Main (Not scheduled by NCS)
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Marian Homes, Inc. -- Free Shredding Events -- Multiple Dates & Locations →
  St. Veronica Catholic Church, 3460 Centreville Rd, Chantilly
  10:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Fall Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library →
  George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• New Heaven New Earth Church Hosts Summer Blood Drive with Inova During Blood Supply Crisis —Abigail Sanchez Read on Patch

• I'm looking to have the exterior of my house painted.
  Looking for good quality at a fair price. I would like to provide the paint for this job. Thanks! (Nextdoor Crosspointe & Triple Ridge)

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Fairfax Station. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1341) in Fairfax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfax Station here.

🗞 Nearby News

George Mason

• George Mason professor and alum tapped to help shape Virginia's economic future (gmu.edu)
• George Mason University Partners with TreQ to Install $7.7M Open-Architecture Quantum QPU in Virginia (quantumcomputingreport.com)
• Pathak securing shared data center timing infrastructure (eurekalert.org)

Burke

• County may add $300,000 for Royal Lake Park cleanup efforts after microburst (ffxnow.com)

Centreville

• Centreville Man Receives Prison Sentence In Fatal 2024 Marijuana Deal Shooting (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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