🌱 Director of Sales Career Meet & Greet at Sunrise Senior Living and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala at The Tower Club Tysons
• Taproom Theology: When Scripture is Weaponized, Wrestling with Difficult Passages at Lake Anne Brew House
• Taproom Theology: When Scripture is Weaponized, Wrestling with Difficult Passages at Lake Anne Brew House

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 47.
• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin Farm

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Taproom Theology: When Scripture is Weaponized, Wrestling with Difficult Passages →
  Lake Anne Brew House, 11424 Washington Plaza W, Reston
  6:30 pm
• Taproom Theology: When Scripture is Weaponized, Wrestling with Difficult Passages →
  Lake Anne Brew House, 11424 Washington Plaza W, Reston
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Fall Fun Fest! →
  14550 Lee Rd, Chantilly
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• St. Joseph's 20th Anniversary Craft Fair →
  St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 750 Peachtree St, Herndon
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 15
• Director of Sales Career Meet & Greet at Sunrise Senior Living →
  Sunrise at Reston Town Center, 1778 Fountain Dr, Reston
  4:00 pm
Friday October 16
• The Closet's Everything Christmas →
  The Moose - Herdon Lodge 2274, 779 Center St, Herndon
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Don't Miss the 2026 Reston Home Tour! →
  10:00 am
• Don't Miss the 2026 Reston Home Tour October 17th! →
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Pender Village Center Fall Festival →
  3903 Fair Ridge Dr, Fairfax
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 8
• Meet the Artists: Mark Irchai →
  The Leila Gordon Theatre, 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston
  2:15 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Robinson Secondary School
  South County High > Gym (Main)
  5:00 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Robinson Secondary School
  South County High > Gym (Main)
  5:00 pm
• Boys Freshman Football @ Herndon High School
  Mclean High
  5:30 pm
• Boys Freshman Football vs Robinson Secondary School
  South County High
  5:30 pm
• Boys Freshman Football vs Centreville High School
  Chantilly High > Stadium Field/Track
  5:30 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey vs Alexandria City High School
  Robinson Secondary
  6:15 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Chantilly

• AI/ML Engineer (Expert) - SOS International LLC (SOSi) - Chantilly, VA, US (dice.com)
• Fairfax County hands Centreville library site to housing authority after residents weigh in (ffxnow.com)
• Kraken Bond Highlights Insulation DIY Kit as Homeowners Face First Winter Without Federal Tax Credit (usatoday.com)

Reston

• Free Rocktoberfest Brings A Night Of Live Music To Reston (patch.com)

Vienna

• Vienna Elementary School Among 14 In Fairfax County Launching New Safe Walking App (patch.com)

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