🌱 Night of the Vampire — Arts Herndon and 10 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Night of the Vampire — Arts Herndon at Arts Herndon
• Cheers to 250 years! A Birthday Gala celebrating the Virginia Declaration of Rights at George Mason's Gunston Hall
• Baseball: Varsity vs TBD at South County High

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny; hot, more humid, with a high of 95 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newington Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 17

• Night of the Vampire — Arts Herndon →
  Arts Herndon, 750 Center St, Herndon
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 16

• Cheers to 250 years! A Birthday Gala celebrating the Virginia Declaration of Rights
  George Mason's Gunston Hall Lorton, VA 22079
  6:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Baseball: Varsity vs TBD
  South County High
  6:30 pm
• Softball: Varsity vs TBD
  South County High
  6:30 pm

Tuesday May 19

• SCHS Orchestra Spring Concert & Awards
  South County High
  6:30 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Outdoor Track: Boys Varsity at Lake Braddock
  Lake Braddock Secondary
  5:00 pm
• Outdoor Track: Girls Varsity at Lake Braddock
  Lake Braddock Secondary
  5:00 pm
• SCHS Guitar Spring Concert
  South County High
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 16

• Inova Health Fair 9-12 pm
  Korean Community Center, 8081 Innovation Park Dr, Fairfax
  9:00 am
• One-on-One English Conversation Session
  Kings Park Community Library Kings Park Library
  10:00 am
• Knightly Knits and Crafty Crochets
  Independent Hill Library -
  10:30 am
• Reading to Dogs
  Lake Ridge Library -
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Lorton

• Package Van Theft Leads To Multi-Vehicle Crash In Fairfax County (patch.com)
• Morning Notes for May 14, 2026 (ffxnow.com)
• Should local officials work with ICE to deport illegal immigrant criminals? (wjla.com)

Burke

• Christopher Chen's The Motion at Arena Stage Shakes Up AAPI Heritage Month (washingtoncitypaper.com)

Woodbridge

• PWC Distiller Wins Top Prize, Credits Outpouring Of Community Support (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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