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🌱 Patch AM: Want to grow your investing network beyond Lake Ridge this week?
Also, don't miss Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala on the Lake Ridge Patch calendar
Hello Lake Ridge! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to grow your investing network beyond Lake Ridge this week?
Also on today's calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
- Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DMV Oct REI Meet-up! (10/7/26) @ 6:30pm! (biggerpockets.com) — Real estate investors from Lake Ridge are invited to a free, no-pitch networking meetup at Tysons Corner Center on Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. The casual gathering welcomes all experience levels and investment strategies, offering a chance to share deals, find collaborators, and connect with a broader Northern Virginia investing community. 
📸 Around Lake Ridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Ridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Architectural Committee Meeting - Virtual →
Lake Ridge HOA, VA Calendar, Tall Oaks Community Center 12298 Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge
7:00 pm - Architectural Committee Meeting →
Lake Ridge HOA, VA Calendar, Tall Oaks Community Center 12298 Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge
7:00 pm - Alien Spaceship - Take and Make
Dumfries Library - - Spanish Circle Time/El Circulo de Cuentos en Español
Dale City Library -
10:00 am - Toddler Story Time at Central Library
Central Library -
10:30 am - Music and Motion
Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
10:30 am - Not Rocket Science Trivia Night →
Water's End Brewery, 12425 DILLINGHAM SQ, Lake Ridge
7:00 pm - Fall Flea Market →
12800 Harbor Dr, Woodbridge
9:00 am - Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
10:00 am - CAC Horror Film Fest →
2230B Tacketts Mill Dr, Lake Ridge
6:00 pm - Tackett's Community Market →
Tackett's Mill Commuter Lot (12724 Harbor Drive, Woodbridge, VA, United States, Virginia )
10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Woodbridge
- PHOTOS: County opens two new schools in Occoquan, Woodbridge (princewilliamtimes.com)
- Brentsville agriculture program gets $5,000 for a hoop house (potomaclocal.com)
Lorton
- Sharon Masterson's Love of Learning Led to a Globe-Trotting Life (fairfaxcounty.gov)
Burke
- 13-Year-Old Driver Loses Control, Crashes Car Into Power Pole In Fairfax County: Police (patch.com)
Ok Lake Ridge! 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 do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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