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

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Arlingtones Barbershop Chorus Fall Show
• 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 sun, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 52.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Barcroft

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Arlingtones Barbershop Chorus Fall Show →
  1000 N Glebe Rd, Arlington
  2:30 pm
• 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

Wednesday October 7
• Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day
  Westlawn Elementary
  8:15 am
• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Hayfield High School
  Falls Church High
  4:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Cross Country @ Justice High School
  Grove Point Park
  5:00 pm
• Boys JV Volleyball vs Falls Church High School
  Hayfield Secondary
  5:00 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Hayfield High School
  Falls Church High
  5:30 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey vs Falls Church High School
  Annandale High
  6:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Hayfield High School
  Hayfield Secondary
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am
• 48 Blocks: After Hours Salon →
  7777 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Annandale

• 7717 Lafayette Forest Dr #02, Annandale, VA 22003 (redfin.com)
• Community groups: Fix Gallows Road traffic issues before approving new housing (annandaletoday.com)
• KDC Fairfax Expands Bathroom Vanities and Remodeling Services in VA (usatoday.com)

Alexandria

• Richard O'Branovich, 82, Remembered for Service in Alexandria (thezebra.org)
• Volunteer as an Alexandria Reading Tutor With ATC Book Buddies (thezebra.org)
• Leadership Alexandria Class of 2027 Announced (thezebra.org)

Vienna

• Fairfax Groups Seek Traffic Signals As 32-Home Gallows Road Project Advances (patch.com)

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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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