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🌱 Patch AM: Know anything about the Dale City vape shop burglary?
Spotted on the Dale City calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala
Good day Dale City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- Know anything about the Dale City vape shop burglary?
Also on today's calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala and 4 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Susan W.!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 42 degrees.
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 47.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police Blotter: Suspects shatter door at Woodbridge vape shop, flee in red sedan (potomaclocal.com) — A Dale City vape shop at Mapledale Plaza was burglarized early Tuesday when two people shattered the glass front door, stole merchandise, and sped off in a red sedan with tinted windows. Prince William County police are asking anyone with information to contact their tip line or submit an online tip to help identify the suspects. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dale City
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★ Featured events ★
- Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
7:00 pm - Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
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Other local events
- GJF Tot Shabbat Train →
Congregation Ner Shalom, 14010 Spriggs Rd, Dale City
5:30 pm - Fall Fest →
Learning Paths Academy Cardinal, 14910 Feeder Ln, Dale City
10:00 am - Family Story Time
Dale City Library -
10:30 am - "ARE WE SISTERS OR NAH"? CONFERENCE →
14055 Central Loop, Dale City
11:00 am - Weekly Sound Baths →
Sharron Baucom Dale City Recreation Center, 14300 Minnieville Rd, Dale City
6:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 24
Wednesday November 4
🗓 Events Nearby
- 911 Story Time and Touch-the-Truck
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:30 am - Tech Clinic: Computer and Device Help
Potomac Library -
2:00 pm - Books on Tap @ Brightworks Brewing Co. (IH)
Independent Hill Library -
6:00 pm - Alien Spaceship - Take and Make
Dumfries Library - - Music and Motion
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:30 am - English Conversation
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
12:30 pm - Breast Cancer Awareness Walk →
12401 Cape Cod Ct, Lake Ridge
8:00 am
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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- $115 Off Any Plumbing Service - AllTech Services — (703) 495-3466
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🗞 Nearby News
Dumfries
- Dumfries Town Council approves permits for grocer-anchored development (insidenova.com)
- OmniRide's Transit & Treats Returns Oct. 31 at Two Locations (princewilliamliving.com)
Woodbridge
- Police Blotter: Officers find shell casings after shots fired at Woodbridge apartments (potomaclocal.com)
- Meet the former MMA fighter building his business in Prince William County (wtop.com)
Quantico
- Lieutenant Kevin Brodie graduates from FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia (bigislandtimes.com)
Ok Dale City! 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 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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