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Coming up on the calendar:

• Breast Cancer Awareness
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala at The Tower Club Tysons
• 5th Annual Fall Festival

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

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Breast Cancer Awareness →
  8517 Rixlew Ln, Manassas
  10:00 am
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• 5th Annual Fall Festival →
  5114 Twinbrook Rd, Fairfax
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• 2026 Running with the Saints 5K →
  All Saints Catholic School, 9294 Stonewall Rd, Manassas
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Fairfax High School
  Carter G. Woodson High
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• FCPS Impact Awards
  Fairfax High
  6:30 pm
• In Service of Theater: A Staged Reading Program for the Military
  Hylton Performing Arts Ctr, CVPA Shared Classroom
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic! at EagleBank Arena →
  4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Craft Day at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
  Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am
Sunday October 25
• MAGNIFICENT MEADOWS! Wilding Our Communities FUNdraiser | JOIN the PARTY! →
  Woodlands Stewardship Education Center, 5301 Walney Rd, Centreville
  4:00 pm
Monday October 26
• FREE! Becoming Wild & The Last Osprey Film Screenings & Panel Discussion | JOIN US! →
  Cinema Arts Theatres, 9650 Main St, Fairfax
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

George Mason

• From Sea to Space: Power, Security, and AI Converge at Mason Energy Forum October 7 (gmu.edu)
• Cool-headed Duquense rally late with a pair of goals to beat nine-man George Mason, 2-1 (pittsburghsoccernow.com)
• Library hosts an open house on Oct. 17 before it closes for renovations (annandaletoday.com)

Burke

• KDC Fairfax Expands Bathroom Vanities and Remodeling Services in VA (usatoday.com)

Fairfax

• Kelly O'Brien Raises $8.4K In Fairfax City Council Campaign (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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