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🌱 Patch AM: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic! at EagleBank Arena and 7 more events
Also check out Breast Cancer Awareness on the Fairfax Station Patch calendar

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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!)
- 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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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairfax Station
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - 5th Annual Fall Festival →
5114 Twinbrook Rd, Fairfax
3:00 pm - 2026 Running with the Saints 5K →
All Saints Catholic School, 9294 Stonewall Rd, Manassas
8:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 18
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Fairfax High School
Carter G. Woodson High
6:30 pm - 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 - Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic! at EagleBank Arena →
4500 Patriot Cir, Fairfax
7:00 pm - Craft Day at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
1:00 pm - Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
10:00 am - MAGNIFICENT MEADOWS! Wilding Our Communities FUNdraiser | JOIN the PARTY! →
Woodlands Stewardship Education Center, 5301 Walney Rd, Centreville
4:00 pm - FREE! Becoming Wild & The Last Osprey Film Screenings & Panel Discussion | JOIN US! →
Cinema Arts Theatres, 9650 Main St, Fairfax
8:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
Thursday October 15
Sunday October 25
Monday October 26
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💬 Chatter
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- Crescent Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Part Time- Restaurant Server (Weekday AM Shifts) in Fairfax. Apply here.
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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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-- The Patch AM Team
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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