🌱 Fredericksburg Book Festival and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• 82nd Waterford Fair at Waterford Foundation
• Get Ready for an Extraordinary Afternoon of Music with the U.S. Army Chorus! at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala at The Tower Club Tysons

... and check out 13 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Pleasant with variable clouds, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
• Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Branch

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Get Ready for an Extraordinary Afternoon of Music with the U.S. Army Chorus! →
  St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 6720 Union Mill Rd, Clifton
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Pop, Jazz & Blues at Night →
  The Church of the Good Shepherd, 9350 Braddock Rd, Burke
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs Herndon High School
  Robinson Secondary
  7:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Flag Football vs Robinson Secondary School
  Carter G. Woodson High > Stadium Field/Track
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• LRES Military Mingle
  Laurel Ridge Elementary
  4:00 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball @ Robinson Secondary School
  Robinson Secondary
  5:00 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Robinson Secondary School
  Robinson Secondary
  5:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Robinson Secondary School
  Robinson Secondary
  6:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Robinson Secondary School
  West Potomac High
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Boys Freshman Football vs Robinson Secondary School
  McLean High > Stadium Field/Track
  5:30 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey @ Robinson Secondary School
  Robinson Secondary
  6:15 pm
• Boys JV Football vs Robinson Secondary School
  McLean High > Stadium Field/Track
  7:15 pm
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey @ Robinson Secondary School
  Robinson Secondary
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Fredericksburg Book Festival →
  Riverfront Park Fredericksburg, 701 Sophia St, Fredericksburg
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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George Mason

• George Mason explores three-year degree pathways to expand access and affordability (gmu.edu)

Vienna

• PFAS, Heavy Metals, Other Pollutants Monitored By GMU Researchers Following Huge Potomac River Sewage Spill (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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