🌱 Patch AM: Yard Sale and 11 more events

Morning Lorton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary at Oronoco Bay Park
• Yard Sale
• Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" at Potomac Music

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Very warm with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 68.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📸 Around Lorton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lorton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Yard Sale →
  13824 Rosewood Dr, Woodbridge
  8:00 am
• Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" →
  Potomac Music, 9510 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
  2:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" →
  Potomac Music, 9510 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
  11:30 am
Tuesday September 1
• Back to School Night
  Lorton Station Elementary School Lorton Station Elementary
  5:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Women's Equality Day Celebration at Turning Point Suffragist Memorial →
  The River View at Occoquan, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
  10:00 am
• Family Story Time
  Prince William Public Library System Dale City Library -
  10:30 am
• English Conversation-Conversación en Inglés
  Prince William Public Library System Central Library - Central Library Community Room
  11:00 am
• Spanish Conversation
  Prince William Public Library System Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  1:00 pm
• Evening English Conversation
  Prince William Public Library System Bull Run Library - Group Study Room B
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Senior Portrait Session
  Osbourn High School Manassas, VA 20108
  8:20 am
• Baby Story Time
  Prince William Public Library System Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  10:30 am
• HG Tech Help
  Prince William Public Library System Haymarket Gainesville Library -
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Has anyone in Lorton, VA received a photo speed enforcement ticket for Silverbrook Road in front of South County HS for going 36 mph in posted 25 mph?
  This was for 07/30/26 at 9:18am. Isn't it 25 only when flashing and when schools in? What is the speed limit there? (Nextdoor Silverbrook)

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Woodbridge. Apply here.
• BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lorton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodbridge

• New 415-Home Community Planned For Prince William County (patch.com)
• Police Arrest Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Food Lion Employee In Woodbridge (patch.com)
• Woodbridge Man Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Children Faces Federal Plea Hearing (patch.com)

Springfield

• A&M Roofing - Springfield Highlights Storm Season Readiness and Siding Installation Services Across Northern Virginia (gainesville.com)
• Weekend Fun in the DMV: Aug. 29-30 (washingtonfamily.com)
• East Springfield Community Newsletter for Monday, Aug. 24 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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