🌱 Loudoun Symphony Presents Halloween at Hogwarts and 8 more events

Good morning Lowes Island! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Trunk or Treat (and Pet Blessings) at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
• Haunted House & Trick or Treat at Loudoun Elks at Loudoun Elks Lodge
• Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest at Galilee United Methodist Church

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

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 43.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lowes Island

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 25

• Trunk or Treat (and Pet Blessings) →
  St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 201 E Frederick Dr, Sterling
  2:00 pm

Saturday October 31

• Haunted House & Trick or Treat at Loudoun Elks →
  Loudoun Elks Lodge, 401 W Holly Ave, Sterling
  6:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest →
  Galilee United Methodist Church, 45425 Winding Rd, Sterling
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Monday October 19

• Overview of Home Canning →
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar
  7:00 pm

Tuesday October 20

• Early Voting at the Office of Elections →
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar, 750 Miller Dr SE Suite 150, Leesburg
  8:30 am
• Become An Extension Master Gardener →
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar
  8:30 am
• SCSEP Information Session & Open for Individual Appointments/Walk-Ins (ON-SITE) →
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar, 705 East Market Street Suite E, Leesburg
  10:30 am
• Outreach at Loudoun County High School →
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar Leesburg, VA 20175
  11:00 am
• Early Voting at Dulles South Recreation Center →
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar, 24950 Riding Center Drive, South Riding
  12:00 pm

Saturday October 31

• Loudoun Symphony Presents Halloween at Hogwarts →
  Stone Bridge High School, 43100 Hay Rd, Ashburn
  3:00 pm

Saturday November 7

• Purcellville Artisan Tour →
  Purcellville, VA
  11:00 am

Sunday November 8

• Purcellville Artisan Tour →
  , Purcellville
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Sterling

• Khan Korean Grill & Bar announces long-anticipated opening in Loudoun (theburn.com)
• In Virginia, a data center ran diesel generators during a Code Red alert, and DEQ couldn't stop it (thecooldown.com)
• Election 2026: Brooks outraises, outspends Mackenzie but incumbent has more leftover money (mcall.com)

Herndon

• 17 October 2026 Archives (crownheights.info)
• Software Development Engineer II, AWS Edge Connectivity Services (efinancialcareers.com)
• Alexandria Home Prices Fall 11% in September as Sales Slow (alexandrialivingmagazine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant?" — Swimming trunks! (Thank you Kristina F. for sending it in!)
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