🌱 What Hybla Valley neighbors should know after shots hit several homes

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• What Hybla Valley neighbors should know after shots hit several homes

Also on today's calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala and 4 more events.

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.

📰 News we're reading

• Several homes struck by gunfire near Mount Vernon Plaza in Hybla Valley; police search for suspects (dcnewsnow.com) — Several homes on Snowpea Court in Hybla Valley were hit by gunfire Sunday morning, though no injuries were reported, according to Fairfax County police. Officers are searching for two suspects who fled in a cream-colored vehicle and are asking anyone with information to call 911, so neighbors should stay alert and share tips if they saw anything unusual.
   

📸 Around Hybla Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hybla Valley

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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 13
• Adolescent Mental Health Forum →
  Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1301 Collingwood Rd, Alexandria
  7:00 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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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• English Language Learning (ELL) 1 Workshop
  Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
  10:00 am
• Sunshine Readers
  Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Outdoors
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
  10:15 am
• Hokie Help Out Community Resource Fair →
  Academic Building One, 3625 Potomac Avenue, Alexandria
  11:00 am
• Baby and Toddler Time
  Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
  11:00 am
• Lunch at the Library: General Thomas Gage and the American Revolution →
  3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon
  12:00 pm
• Weekly Kids Play Date
  Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Vernon

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

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)
• Pedestrian dies in hospital after hit-and-run in Springfield (dcnewsnow.com)
• 13-year-old driving vehicle that hit power pole in Fairfax County, police say (wtop.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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