🌱 Patch AM: Leesburg’s Brandon Clarke is edging closer to the big leagues

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In today's newsletter:

• Leesburg's Brandon Clarke is edging closer to the big leagues

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Tag Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 44.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arizona Fall League: The next wave of Virginia baseball prospects (augustafreepress.com) — A new wave of Virginia baseball talent includes Leesburg native Brandon Clarke, a top-10 St. Louis Cardinals prospect who returned from a shoulder circulation issue to post a strong minor-league season. Alongside several other Virginia-born standouts heading to the Arizona Fall League, his progress offers local fans a homegrown player to watch as he inches closer to the majors.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Leesburg

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Purcellville Tag Sale →
  Purcellville
  8:00 am
• Celebrate Purcellville →
  Purcellville
  9:00 am
• Joni Mitchell tribute this Saturday at Barns of Rose Hill →
  7:00 pm
• 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

Monday October 5
• B-Movie Club: Ghoulies →
  Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd NW, Leesburg
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Makerspace: Design a Mug →
  Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd NW, Leesburg
  2:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Makerspace: Glowforge 101 →
  Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd NW, Leesburg
  11:00 am
• Meet Your Neighbor →
  Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd NW, Leesburg
  2:00 pm
• SciFi/Fantasy Book Club - All Systems Red by Martha Wells →
  Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd NW, Leesburg
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Citizenship Preparation →
  Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd NW, Leesburg
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• W&OD From Rail to Trail →
  Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd NW, Leesburg
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Grade 3-6 Children's Book Club: American Girl →
  Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd NW, Leesburg
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ocr 03 2026
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Ashburn's Christian Puccio on his journey to opening Oak & Ember (theburn.com)
• HOMESITE 9 Atwater Dr, Ashburn, VA 20147 (redfin.com)
• Teacher at Loudoun County elementary school charged, accused of assaulting student (washingtontimes.com)

Purcellville

• What Zelensky Didn't Say About Ukraine's New Ballistic Missile: Where It Was Fired in Combat and What It Was Aimed At (nationalsecurityjournal.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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