🌱 George Mason Friends New Location and Ribbon Cutting Event and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
• Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Falls Church High School at Falls Church High
• Boys JV Volleyball vs Falls Church High School at Annandale High

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

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn’t take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 68 and low of 62 degrees.
• Monday: A morning shower; warmer, temps: high: 75, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kings Park

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15

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

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13

• Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Falls Church High School
  Falls Church High
  4:30 pm
• Boys JV Volleyball vs Falls Church High School
  Annandale High
  5:00 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball @ Falls Church High School
  Falls Church High
  5:30 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey @ Annandale High School
  Annandale High
  6:15 pm
• Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Falls Church High School
  Annandale High
  6:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Falls Church High School
  Falls Church High
  7:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs Mount Vernon High School
  Annandale High
  7:30 pm

Wednesday October 14

• Girls Freshman Volleyball vs Hayfield High School
  Annandale High
  4:30 pm

Monday October 19

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

Saturday October 24

• Join Us For A Complimentary Shred It Event →
  Brightview Woodburn - Senior Assisted Living & Memory Care, 3450 Gallows Rd, Annandale
  10:00 am

Sunday October 25

• MAGNIFICENT MEADOWS! Wilding Data Centers & Our Communities FUNdraiser | Afternoon GALA! →
  Woodlands Stewardship Education Center, 5301 Walney Rd, Centreville
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Burke

• Fairfax County police officer charged with shoplifting (wtop.com)

Annandale

• Fight against invasive plants in Fairfax grows (fairfaxtimes.com)
• Morning Notes for October 9, 2026 (ffxnow.com)
• James Seol brings 'Maybe Happy Ending' home (fairfaxtimes.com)

Springfield

• Managed IT Services in Springfield, VA: A Complete Guide for Small Businesses (wordpress.com)
• Poll: The best coffee shops in Fairfax County (ffxnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn’t take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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