🌱 Patch AM: South County Volleyball Dig Pink Night and 10 more events

What's up Lorton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala at The Tower Club Tysons
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Alexandria City High School at Alexandria City High School
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Robinson Secondary School at Robinson Secondary

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

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.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lorton

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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
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Alexandria City High School
  Alexandria City High School
  6:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Robinson Secondary School
  Robinson Secondary
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Shiny Chrome Balls Workshop →
  Sweet Escape Event Space, 9261 Plaskett Lane, Lorton
  9:00 am
Thursday October 8
• South County Volleyball Dig Pink Night →
  South County High School, 8501 Silverbrook Rd, Lorton
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Lorton Glider Day →
  Lorton VA
  9:00 am
• HS XC- FHS Invitational →
  Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
  10:00 am
• Haunt: Dark Encounters →
  Workhouse Art Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
  9:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• FPV Field Day →
  Lorton VA
  9:00 am
• Mini-Camp #6 →
  South County High School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Tree Rescue at Laurel Hill Park Central Green →
  Laurel Hill Park Central Green, 8780 Lorton Rd, Lorton
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Prince William County Public Schools Presents 3 Calendar Options For 2027-2028 School Year (patch.com)

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• 2026 in the DMV (so far) (blogspot.com)
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Springfield

• Pedestrian dies in hospital after hit-and-run in Springfield (dcnewsnow.com)
• 13-year-old driving vehicle that hit power pole in Fairfax County, police say (wtop.com)
• LoPinto goal lifts team USA past Canada, 15-14, for title in Pan-American Sixes Lacrosse Championship (phillylacrosse.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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