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🌱 Patch AM: What Halloween magic awaits at Burke Lake Park this October?

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  • What Halloween magic awaits at Burke Lake Park this October?

Also on today's calendar: 82nd Waterford Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Rain, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wicked Fun Ways to Celebrate Halloween Around DC (2026) (kidfriendlydc.com) — Families in Burke can dive into Halloween early with Goblin Golf and the Ghost Town festival at Burke Lake Park, offering treats, mini golf, train and carousel rides, and more. The wider roundup also highlights dozens of kid-friendly Halloween outings across DC, Maryland, and Virginia, giving Burke residents plenty of options for spooky fun throughout October and early November.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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