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🌱 Patch AM: Where to find the brightest fall colors near Fairfax Station.
You won't want to miss It's A Good Day Market at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA on the Fairfax Station Patch calendar
Good morning to you Fairfax Station! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where to find the brightest fall colors near Fairfax Station.
Also on today's calendar: It's A Good Day Market at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Not as hot with some sun, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
- Sunday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Your fall 2026 guide to leaf-peeping in Virginia (vadogwood.com) — Fountainhead Regional Park in Fairfax Station is highlighted as a prime nearby spot to kayak, canoe, or hike through peak fall foliage this October. The guide also maps out when and where colors will peak across Virginia, from Shenandoah and the Blue Ridge to Richmond, Hampton Roads, and the Northern Virginia park system's top leaf-peeping destinations. 
📸 Around Fairfax Station
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairfax Station
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- It's A Good Day Market at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA →
Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
11:00 am - Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
12:00 pm - NVRC Closed
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons 3951 Pender Dr STE 130, Fairfax, VA 22030 - Labor Day Weekend Model Train Show at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum →
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station
12:00 pm - Coed Varsity Golf vs Alexandria City High School
Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Fairfax High
4:00 pm - Coed Varsity Golf @ Robinson Secondary School
Robinson Secondary School Twin Lakes Golf Course
4:50 pm - Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Fairfax High School
Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days West Potomac High
5:00 pm - Boys JV Volleyball @ Fairfax High School
Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Gym Main (Not scheduled by NCS)
5:00 pm - Girls JV Volleyball vs Fairfax High School
Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days West Potomac High
5:00 pm - Boys Varsity Volleyball
Fairfax HIgh School Blue Days Fairfax High
6:30 pm - Marian Homes, Inc. -- Free Shredding Events -- Multiple Dates & Locations →
St. Veronica Catholic Church, 3460 Centreville Rd, Chantilly
10:00 am - Fall Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library →
George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale
10:00 am
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- New Heaven New Earth Church Hosts Summer Blood Drive with Inova During Blood Supply Crisis —Abigail Sanchez Read on Patch
- Bowlero Corporation posted a job opening for Lane Server in Burke. Apply here.
- Dave & Buster's Restaurant posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Fairfax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfax Station here.
🗞 Nearby News
George Mason
- Building Our Future Home (gmu.edu)
- Pathak securing shared data center timing infrastructure (eurekalert.org)
- Hear from Jeff Goldblum Ahead of His Visit to Northern Virginia (northernvirginiamag.com)
Burke
- George Mason Regional Library to close in October for two-year renovation (ffxnow.com)
Manassas
- Woodbridge Company Among 30 Fastest Growing In US, 11 PWC Companies Make Latest Ranking (patch.com)
Ok Fairfax Station! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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