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🌱 Patch AM: How Madison and Oakton kept Vienna’s Friday night lights shining bright.
And check out Taproom Theology: When Scripture is Weaponized, Wrestling with Difficult Passages on the Vienna Patch calendar

Good morning to you Vienna! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Madison and Oakton kept Vienna's Friday night lights shining bright.
Also on today's calendar: Taproom Theology: When Scripture is Weaponized, Wrestling with Difficult Passages and 17 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 67 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: A morning shower; warmer, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
- Tuesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DMV high school football scores & highlights (10/9/26) (newsbreak.com) — Vienna football fans saw big wins Friday night, with Madison topping Westfield 20-6 to move to 5-1 and Oakton edging South Lakes 42-38 to stay unbeaten at 6-0. The roundup also highlights strong performances by several other Northern Virginia and Maryland teams as the high school season heads toward the playoffs.
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📸 Around Vienna
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vienna
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★ Featured events ★
- Taproom Theology: When Scripture is Weaponized, Wrestling with Difficult Passages →
Lake Anne Brew House, 11424 Washington Plaza W, Reston
6:30 pm - Taproom Theology: When Scripture is Weaponized, Wrestling with Difficult Passages →
Lake Anne Brew House, 11424 Washington Plaza W, Reston
6:30 pm - Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
10:00 am - Director of Sales Career Meet & Greet at Sunrise Senior Living →
Sunrise at Reston Town Center, 1778 Fountain Dr, Reston
4:00 pm - Dine & Discover Windrose: Meet Fairfax's Newest 55+ Active Adult Community →
Oh George! Tables and Taphouse, 10659C Braddock Rd, Fairfax
5:00 pm - Fascia, Feet and Whole Body Health →
140 Church St NW, Vienna
7:00 pm - The Yale Whiffenpoofs in Northern Virginia →
Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Rd, Vienna
7:30 pm - The Closet's Everything Christmas →
The Moose - Herndon Lodge 2274, 779 Center St, Herndon, VA, 20170,
3:00 pm - Don't Miss the 2026 Reston Home Tour October 17th! →
10:00 am - Don't Miss the 2026 Reston Home Tour! →
10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Klub Kudzu Southside Park: PRISM Tree Rescue →
Southside Park, 1317 Ross Dr SW, Vienna
10:00 am - SCNOVA's Lunch N Life: Murder Mystery Lunch- Dying for Chocolate →
Floris United Methodist Church, 13600 Frying Pan Rd, Herndon
12:00 pm - "Power Over Pain" Book Launch Celebration →
Highland | City Club, 885 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder
5:00 pm - Yale Whiffenpoofs Perform in Vienna! →
Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Rd, Vienna
7:30 pm - Rise Against Hunger and Bloodmobile →
2351 Hunter Mill Rd, Vienna
10:00 am - Vienna Klub Kudzu Southside Park: PRISM Tree Rescue →
Southside Park, 1317 Ross Dr SW, Vienna
10:00 am - Author Talk: Susan Metallo ("Hearts on the Table") →
Bards Alley Bookshop, 110 Church St NW, Vienna
6:00 pm - Your Public Library: A Resource for Life-long Learning →
Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St SE - Community Meeting Room
10:30 am - Story Time with Patricia Tanumihardja →
Bards Alley Bookshop, 110 Church St NW, Vienna
11:00 am - The Women's Center 2026 Annual Gala →
The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean
6:30 pm
Monday October 12
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
📣 Vienna Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This is kind of astonishing but King Arthur 5lb All-Purpose flour expiring this week is $0.
97 per 5 lb package at Grocery Outlet in Tinner Hill right now. Medium eggs are $0.99. (Nextdoor Westbriar - B)
- District Taco posted a job opening for BOH Team Member in Vienna. Apply here.
- Duty First Consulting posted a job opening for Individual Market Health Insurance Specialist in Vienna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vienna here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tysons
- Nuveen Sells Renovated Tysons Office Tower to Onward Investors (realtytoday.com)
- Ernst & Young Wins $455M DFAS Contract for Navy and Marine Corps Financial Audits (envzone.com)
- Developer submits plans to build fuel cell-powered data center in Chantilly (ffxnow.com)
Oakton
- Joan Reimann - Oakton, VA Patch (patch.com)
Arlington
- Arlington Restaurant Named Among DC Area's 38 Best By Eater (patch.com)
Ok Vienna! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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