🌱 George Mason Friends New Location and Ribbon Cutting Event and 7 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
• Indivisible of Franconia "No Kings: Vote Early" Rally Oct. 17 at South Van Dorn Street & Kingstowne Village Parkway
• Capital Force Youth Chorus Kickoff at To Be Provided

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

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A quick a.m. shower; clearing, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Record-tying temperatures, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franconia

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15

• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am

Saturday October 17

• Indivisible of Franconia "No Kings: Vote Early" Rally Oct. 17 →
  South Van Dorn Street & Kingstowne Village Parkway, Kingstowne
  12:00 pm

Sunday October 18

• Capital Force Youth Chorus Kickoff →
  To Be Provided,
  2:30 pm

Saturday November 7

• 15th Annual Jack T. Farrar, Jr. "Fill the Shoes" 5K →
  Hayfield Community Park, 7611 Hayfield Rd, Alexandria
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13

• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Mount Vernon High School
  Hayfield Secondary
  4:30 pm
• Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Thomas A Edison High School
  Edison High
  4:30 pm
• Boys JV Volleyball @ Mount Vernon High School
  Mount Vernon High
  5:00 pm
• Boys JV Volleyball vs Thomas A Edison High School
  John R. Lewis High
  5:00 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Mount Vernon High School
  Hayfield Secondary
  5:30 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball @ Thomas A Edison High School
  Edison High
  5:30 pm

Monday October 19

• George Mason Friends New Location and Ribbon Cutting Event →
  United Baptist Church, 7100 Columbia Pike, Annandale
  11:00 am

Sunday November 1

• Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show →
  Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
  9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Slogans that fit to a T(shirt) (altoonamirror.com)
• MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 2 St. Frances Academy falls to St. James Performance Academy (maxpreps.com)
• Fairfax County police officer, a 23-year veteran on the force charged, accused of shoplifting (washingtontimes.com)

Mount Vernon

• Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Family Celebrates 50th (thezebra.org)

Annandale

• Rick Renzi Says Jack Smith ‘Used the Process' to Destroy Him Politically, Demands End to Prosecutorial Immunity (libertyonenews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it’s too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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