🌱 Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo and 9 more events

Good day Groveton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala at The Tower Club Tysons
• 2026 Walk to Bust Cancer at Fort Hunt Park
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Lake Braddock Secondary School at West Potomac High

... 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 sun, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 73, low: 53.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 51 degrees.

📸 Around Groveton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Groveton

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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 18
• 2026 Walk to Bust Cancer →
  Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  7:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Lake Braddock Secondary School
  West Potomac High
  6:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Lake Braddock Secondary School
  Lake Braddock Secondary
  7:15 pm
• Girls Varsity Football vs South County Secondary
  Stadium Field\/Track Stadium Field/Track
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• TJHSST Parent Information Night
  Whitman Middle
  6:00 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey vs West Potomac High School
  Carter G. Woodson High > Stadium Field\/Track Carter G. Woodson High > Stadium Field/Track
  6:00 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey @ CG Woodson High School
  Carter G. Woodson High > Stadium Field/Track
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Fall Festival →
  Bethany Lutheran Church and Preschool, 2501 Beacon Hill Rd, Alexandria
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Capital Force Youth Chorus Kickoff →
  To Be Provided
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Halloween Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary →
  Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, 201 S Washington St, Alexandria
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Vernon

• Tour de Mount Vernon Returns Oct. 31, 2026 (thezebra.org)
• Several homes struck by gunfire near Mount Vernon Plaza in Hybla Valley; police search for suspects (dcnewsnow.com)

Fort Belvoir

• 2026 in the DMV (so far) (blogspot.com)
• James Emil Thompson, 74 (portcitydaily.com)

Springfield

• Springfield Jewelry Store Robbery: 4 Suspects Sought (southernjewelrynews.com)
• Man killed in Springfield hit-and-run crash (fox5dc.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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