🌱 Patch AM: Makerspace: Design a Mug and 7 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Tag Sale
• Celebrate Purcellville
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala at The Tower Club Tysons

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 47 degrees.

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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
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm
• Joni Mitchell tribute this Saturday at Barns of Rose Hill →
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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
Saturday October 10
• Ghost Doctors' Chilling Ghost Hunting Adventure in Historic Old Town Manassas! →
  9101 Prince William St, Manassas
  8:00 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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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Leesburg PatchAM possible:

• $115 Off Any Plumbing Service - AllTech Services — (703) 495-3466
• Bruno's Bounce House — (703) 594-1587
• Marianne Bowen — (571) 571-6784
• Fuel Meals
• Floor Coverings International of Leesburg, VA — (571) 410-3603
• Loudoun Lyric Opera — (352) 226-6188

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Cortlands of Northview posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Leesburg. Apply here.
• Acme Markets posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Leesburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leesburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ashburn

• I2Pure Expands Leadership and Scientific Team with Three Key Hires in Production, Quality Engineering, and Biomaterials Science (venturebeat.com)

Sterling

• Two shot at Sterling shopping center (insidenova.com)

Herndon

• Damaged Power Line Closes Locust Street In Herndon (patch.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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