🌱 Patch AM: Want to grow your investing network beyond Lake Ridge this week?

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In today's newsletter:

• Want to grow your investing network beyond Lake Ridge this week?

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 43 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DMV Oct REI Meet-up! (10/7/26) @ 6:30pm! (biggerpockets.com) — Real estate investors from Lake Ridge are invited to a free, no-pitch networking meetup at Tysons Corner Center on Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. The casual gathering welcomes all experience levels and investment strategies, offering a chance to share deals, find collaborators, and connect with a broader Northern Virginia investing community.
   

📸 Around Lake Ridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Ridge

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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

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Architectural Committee Meeting - Virtual →
  Lake Ridge HOA, VA Calendar, Tall Oaks Community Center 12298 Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge
  7:00 pm
• Architectural Committee Meeting →
  Lake Ridge HOA, VA Calendar, Tall Oaks Community Center 12298 Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Alien Spaceship - Take and Make
  Dumfries Library -
• Spanish Circle Time/El Circulo de Cuentos en Español
  Dale City Library -
  10:00 am
• Toddler Story Time at Central Library
  Central Library -
  10:30 am
• Music and Motion
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  10:30 am
• Not Rocket Science Trivia Night →
  Water's End Brewery, 12425 DILLINGHAM SQ, Lake Ridge
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Fall Flea Market →
  12800 Harbor Dr, Woodbridge
  9:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am
Friday October 16
• CAC Horror Film Fest →
  2230B Tacketts Mill Dr, Lake Ridge
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Tackett's Community Market →
  Tackett's Mill Commuter Lot (12724 Harbor Drive, Woodbridge, VA, United States, Virginia )
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodbridge

• PHOTOS: County opens two new schools in Occoquan, Woodbridge (princewilliamtimes.com)
• Brentsville agriculture program gets $5,000 for a hoop house (potomaclocal.com)

Lorton

• Sharon Masterson's Love of Learning Led to a Globe-Trotting Life (fairfaxcounty.gov)

Burke

• 13-Year-Old Driver Loses Control, Crashes Car Into Power Pole In Fairfax County: Police (patch.com)

Ok Lake Ridge! 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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