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Hi there, Herndon! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Herndon warehouse helps power Reston's 60-year-old theater troupe

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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Reston Community Players marks 60 years, preps ambitious 2026-2027 schedule (ffxnow.com) — Reston Community Players, which stores its sets and costumes in a Herndon warehouse, is celebrating 60 years with an ambitious 2026-27 season at Reston Community Center. The all-volunteer troupe reflects on post-pandemic challenges, evolving audiences, and how they pick shows, while planning classics like Once Upon a Mattress and The Trojan Women that expand roles for women and keep regional theater vibrant.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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