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🌱 When you can stargaze at Turner Farm Park this fall

Great Falls, Virginia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Cheers Great Falls! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When you can stargaze at Turner Farm Park this fall
  • What a multimillion-dollar sale means for Colvin Run residents and families
  • What Obama said in Great Falls about backing Abdul El-Sayed.

Also on today's calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Rain, with a high of 65 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Find Fall Fun at These 11 Northern Virginia Farms (northernvirginiamag.com) — Great Falls families can head to Turner Farm Park’s observatory for night sky tours and other astronomy programs right in town, with details and registration online. The guide also rounds up pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and farm festivals across Northern Virginia, giving you plenty of options for weekend outings within an easy drive of Great Falls.
   

• Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $89M Sale of Senior Housing Portfolio in VA and MD (cremarketbeat.com) — A major senior living community in Great Falls, The Residence at Colvin Run, has been sold as part of an $89 million two-property portfolio, with operations staying under IntegraCare. The community remains 94 percent occupied, signaling strong local demand for assisted living and memory care. Residents and families should see continuity in day-to-day care despite the ownership change.
   

• Abdul El-Sayed Won't Rank Iran Over Israel as a Threat (internewscast.com) — Barack Obama recently spoke in Great Falls where he addressed resurfaced criticism from Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and reaffirmed his plans to campaign for him. The broader piece details a heated Michigan Senate debate, sharp attacks between El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers, and how national party figures, including Obama and Kamala Harris, are weighing in on the tight race.
   

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  • Hello neighbors, We recently had several dead/sick trees cut.
    The haul away is very expensive. Does anyone know if there is people/companies that will come and take away wood for firewood? The wood is poplar and… (Nextdoor Great Falls)
  • DOG ON THE LOOSE: this dog, maybe an Australian Shepherd (?
    ) is walking near the road on River Bend near Beach Mill in case it is yours…or if your pup ran off. Seen by passing motorist just before 7pm on… (Nextdoor Great Falls)
  • ASRC Federal Holding Company, LLC posted a job opening for Associate Payroll Tax Specialist in Reston. Apply here.
  • ICF International, Inc. posted a job opening for Art Director (Future Opportunity) in Reston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Falls here.

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Ok Great Falls! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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