🌱 How Great Falls seniors can get free rides and half-price transit.

Good morning to you Great Falls! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Great Falls seniors can get free rides and half-price transit.

Also on today's calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala and 9 more events.

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 44 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Need a Ride? (fairfaxcounty.gov) — Older adults in Great Falls can get free or low-cost rides to medical appointments, grocery stores, and other essential errands through NV Rides, Shepherd's Center of Northern Virginia, and Fairfax County transit programs. The article also explains new Fairfax Connector TRIP100 fare discounts, Metro reduced-fare options, and Metro Lift savings for eligible riders, helping local seniors stay mobile and independent.
   

📸 Around Great Falls

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Falls

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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
Sunday October 11
• 2nd Sunday Family Worship with Blessing of the Animals - 9:00 A.M. →
  St Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, VA, 22066,
  9:00 am
Monday October 19
• Apply by 10/19 for the Macdonald Performing Arts Scholarship Competition! →
  Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• How to Avoid Being a Scam Victim →
  The Residence at Colvin Run, 1131 Walker Road, Great Falls
  1:30 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
• Family Fall Festival →
  St. Francis Episcopal Church, 9220 VA-193, Great Falls
  9:00 am
• Great Falls Studios Art Tour - Oct 17 and 18, 2026 →
  , Great Falls
  10:00 am
• Great Falls Studio Tour →
  , Great Falls
  10:00 am
• Great Falls Studios Art Tour: Oct 17 and 18, 2026 →
  , Great Falls
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Great Falls Studio Tour →
  , Great Falls
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good news on the spotted lantern fly?
  This video details the natural reasons for the pest's decline in Pennsylvania, where infestations originated, and, by implication, here in Virginia… (Nextdoor Great Falls)

• Acosta posted a job opening for Retail Sales Representative in Reston. Apply here.
• DSV posted a job opening for Freight Forwarder in Herndon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Reston

• Air 1 Mechanical Expands HVAC Service Across Northern Virginia (dispatch.com)
• ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) & Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) Head-To-Head Analysis (watchlistnews.com)
• Parked for 52 Years! 1973 Pontiac Catalina (barnfinds.com)

Herndon

• Contrasting ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) & Fabrinet (NYSE:FN) (defenseworld.net)

McLean

• Sr. Staff AI Engineer - Capital One - MCLEAN, VA, US (dice.com)

Ok Great Falls! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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