🌱 Patch AM: Fall Book Sale and 3 more events

Hi there, Oakton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Pet Blessing Celebration at Unity of Fairfax
• Pet Blessing Celebration! at Unity of Fairfax
• Get Ready for an Extraordinary Afternoon of Music with the U.S. Army Chorus! at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church

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

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 67 and low of 60 degrees.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 64, low: 55.
• Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.

📸 Around Oakton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Pet Blessing Celebration →
  Unity of Fairfax,
  10:00 am
• Pet Blessing Celebration! →
  Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• 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
• Holy Comforter Concert Series: Gut, Wind and Wire →
  Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Rd., NE, Vienna, VA 22180,
  4:00 pm
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
• Yale Whiffenpoofs Perform in Vienna! →
  Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Rd, Vienna
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Pop, Jazz & Blues at Night →
  The Church of the Good Shepherd, 9350 Braddock Rd, Burke
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Arlington Rose Foundation hosts Annual Rose Bush Auction and Rooting Workshop →
  Merrifield Garden Center, 12101 US-29, Fairfax
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 14
• Fall Book Sale →
  Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Pl, Oakton
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Family Fall Festival →
  St. Francis Episcopal Church, 9220 VA-193, Great Falls
  9:00 am
• Don't Miss the 2026 Reston Home Tour! →
  10:00 am
• Don't Miss the 2026 Reston Home Tour October 17th! →
  10:00 am

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• 4 Seasons Farmers Market — (304) 582-7040
• TradeWorx Academy — (571) 350-0041
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🗞 Nearby News

Vienna

• E-Bikes, E-Scooters Banned From Athletic Fields: Vienna Elementary (patch.com)

Fairfax

• Fairfax County residents can still claim a free tree for their home (ffxnow.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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