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  • 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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🗓 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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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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