🌱 Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo and 8 more events

Good morning Huntington! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Grand African Run
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala at The Tower Club Tysons
• 2026 Walk to Bust Cancer at Fort Hunt Park

... 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 sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Grand African Run →
  1100 Main Line Blvd, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• 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
• Banned Books Trivia Night!
  Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  6:30 pm
• 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
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Just Babies
  Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
  11:00 am
• Girls JV Field Hockey @ CG Woodson High School
  Carter G. Woodson High > Stadium Field/Track
  6:00 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey vs West Potomac High School
  Carter G. Woodson High > Stadium Field/Track
  6:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs West Potomac High School
  Carter G. Woodson High > Stadium Field/Track
  7:15 pm
Thursday October 15
• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Tour de Mount Vernon Returns Oct. 31, 2026 (thezebra.org)

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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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