🌱 Patch AM: How would 162 new apartments change Old Town Manassas?

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In today's newsletter:

• How would 162 new apartments change Old Town Manassas?
• Which Hylton Center holiday shows in Manassas should you see?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Into Fitness Health Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 74 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Manassas city staff recommends rezoning for new apartment building, parking garage in Old Town (insidenova.com) — A major rezoning proposal could bring 162 apartments and a five-story public parking deck to 9007 Center Street in downtown Manassas, reshaping Old Town's housing, traffic, and green space. City staff recommend approval, projecting millions in private investment and new tax revenue, while residents debate congestion, historic character, and whether Old Town can absorb more growth.
   

• November & December 2026 Events and Performances at the Hylton Center (princewilliamliving.com) — November and December bring a full slate of concerts, theater, opera, and family shows to the Hylton Performing Arts Center at George Mason Circle in Manassas. From holiday performances like Chanticleer and Vienna Boys Choir to jazz, blues, kids' comedy, and local groups such as Manassas Chorale and Manassas Symphony Orchestra, residents have many options for nearby cultural outings.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manassas

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Fall Into Fitness Health Fair →
  14605 Dumfries Rd, Manassas
  10:00 am
• 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
• Breast Cancer Awareness →
  8517 Rixlew Ln, Manassas
  10:00 am
• 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

Saturday October 3
• Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass at the Hylton Center! →
  Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Cir, Manassas
  9:00 am
• 43rd Annual Manassas Fall Jubilee →
  Historic Manassas, Inc., 9431 West St, Manassas
  10:00 am
• Manassas Fall Jubilee →
  Center Street, Center St, Manassas
  1:00 pm
• Patient Zero: An Exhibition →
  ARTfactory, 9419 Battle St, Manassas
  6:00 pm
• Ghost Doctors' Ghost Hunting Adventure in Historic Old Town Manassas...Experience it! →
  9101 Prince William St, Manassas
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• 9th Annual CFH 5k for Affordable Housing →
  Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
  9:30 am
• An Evening of Melanin Magic III: The Jazz Scholarship Experience! →
  Old Hickory Golf Club LLC, 11921 Chanceford Dr, Woodbridge
  3:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Four Roses Bourbon Dinner →
  The Black Sheep Restaurant, 9935 Discovery Blvd, Manassas
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Give Kids the Gift of New Socks for Colder Weather —Jerilyn Woelfel Read on Patch

• Hello, I'm looking for a place to stay.
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🗞 Nearby News

Manassas Park

• Virginia Railway Express to Hold 6th Annual Tour de VRE on Oct. 3 (princewilliamliving.com)
• Prince William County Week 6 high school football schedule (princewilliamtimes.com)
• Naresh Bhatt murder trial begins Monday: The disappearance of Mamta Kafle Bhatt (wusa9.com)

Centreville

• Chantilly volleyball riding hot into district play (fairfaxtimes.com)
• Tysons apartment costs rise, other areas of county see drop in new data (ffxnow.com)

Woodbridge

• New Arcade With Full Bar And Kitchen Coming To Woodbridge (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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