🌱 PTA Family Game Night and 11 more events

Cheers Newington! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

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 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 69, low: 63.
• Monday: A quick shower in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newington

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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

Thursday October 15

• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am

Sunday October 18

• 2026 Walk to Bust Cancer →
  Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  7:30 am
• Capital Force Youth Chorus Kickoff →
  To Be Provided,
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13

• PTA Family Game Night
  Saratoga Elementary
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 10

• Cross-Country Meet @ Twain MS
  Whitman Middle
  7:30 am
• Acrylic Painting →
  Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
  7:30 am
• Uncle Ping's Street Foods at Burke Farmers Market →
  Burke Farmers Market, 5671 Roberts Pkwy, Burke
  8:00 am
• Uncle Ping's Street Foods @ Burke Farmers Market →
  Burke Farmers Market, 5671 Roberts Pkwy, Burke
  8:00 am
• Lorton Glider Day →
  Lorton VA
  9:00 am
• HS XC- FHS Invitational →
  Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
  10:00 am
• Dice Making Workshop →
  6509 Springfield Mall, Springfield
  1:00 pm
• Water's End Brewery - Lake Ridge →
  Water's End Brewery in Lake Ridge, 12425 Dillingham Square, Lake Ridge
  8:00 pm
• Haunt: Dark Encounters →
  Workhouse Art Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton
  9:00 pm

Sunday October 11

• Sound Bath and Light Yoga Springfield VA →
  The Movement Studios, 8004 Alban Road, Springfield
• FPV Field Day →
  Lorton VA
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 2745 in Springfield. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(04373) - 7839-d Rolling Rd in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lorton

• D.C.'s best Halloween experiences worth leaving the crypt for (axios.com)
• Public Lands and Trails Celebrated (connectionnewspapers.com)
• 'Transformations' bridges the past and present at Workhouse Arts Center (fairfaxtimes.com)

Franconia

• Fairfax County proposes 50-year tax breaks for some affordable housing projects (ffxnow.com)

Springfield

• Managed IT Services in Springfield, VA: A Complete Guide for Small Businesses (wordpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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