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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala at The Tower Club Tysons
  • Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
  • 2026 Walk to Bust Cancer at Fort Hunt Park

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and delightful, temps: high: 76, low: 47.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.

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    Friday October 9
  • Forestdale Block Party
    Forestdale Elementary
    6:00 pm
  • Tuesday October 13
  • PTA Family Game Night
    Saratoga Elementary
    6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 8
  • Picture Day
    Silverbrook Elementary
    8:30 am
  • VB Soccer vs Trinity Christian School →
    Loisdale Park, 7419 Loisdale Rd, Springfield
    3:30 pm
  • National Junior Honor Society Fundraiser at Noodles & Company
    Noodles and Company
    4:00 pm
  • Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Thomas Jefferson High School Science a
    Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology
    4:30 pm
  • Boys JV Volleyball vs Alexandria City High School
    Lake Braddock Secondary
    5:00 pm
  • Boys JV Volleyball vs Thomas Jefferson High School Science and Tech
    Edison High
    5:00 pm
  • Girls JV Volleyball vs Robinson Secondary School
    South County High > Gym (Main)
    5:00 pm
  • Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Robinson Secondary School
    South County High > Gym (Main)
    5:00 pm
  • Girls JV Volleyball @ Alexandria City High School
    Alexandria City High School
    5:00 pm
  • Boys Freshman Football @ Lake Braddock Secondary School
    Lake Braddock Secondary > Stadium Field/Track
    5:30 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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