🌱 Patch AM: Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum and 10 more events

Greetings Fairfax Station! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 82nd Waterford Fair at Waterford Foundation
• Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum at Fairfax Station Railroad Museum
• Coed Varsity Golf vs Alexandria City High School at Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days

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

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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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

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
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
• Boys Varsity Volleyball
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Fairfax High
  6:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Fairfax High School
  Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days West Potomac High
  6:30 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
Saturday September 26
• Saint Ann Fall Festival →
  Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Putting a price on preventive care: How Medicaid compares to other insurers in Virginia (gmu.edu)
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• Maryland volleyball demolishes Maryland Eastern Shore in home opener, 3-0 (wmucsports.net)

Fairfax

• Strut Your Mutt 5K at Pender Veterinary Center in Fairfax (thelocalgirl.com)
• New in NoVa: Fresh Monkee opening first Virginia store in Fairfax (theburn.com)
• Car Tax Payments Due Oct. 5 – What You Need to Know (fairfaxcounty.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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