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🌱 Patch AM: Where Lorton fans can catch every NFL game this season.
Be sure to catch 82nd Waterford Fair on the Lorton Patch calendar
Hey there, Lorton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Lorton fans can catch every NFL game this season.
Also on today's calendar: 82nd Waterford Fair and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 90, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 40+ Northern Virginia Bars + Restaurants to Watch NFL Games This Season (thelocalgirl.com) — If you're in Lorton and looking for a place to watch NFL games this season, Bunnyman Brewing's Workhouse Way location is highlighted with self-pour taps and tailgate-style events. The roundup also spotlights dozens of other Northern Virginia sports bars, breweries, and restaurants offering TV-filled spaces, happy hours, and team-focused watch parties throughout the 2026–27 season. 
📸 Around Lorton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lorton
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★ Featured events ★
- 82nd Waterford Fair →
Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
10:00 am
Friday October 2
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- LDPC Meeting | Lorton | Northern VA Region 2 →
Fairfax Water, 9600 Ox Road, Lorton
10:00 am - Coed Varsity Golf @ Robinson Secondary School
South County High School Robinson Secondary
4:00 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Hayfield High School
South County High School South County High > Gym (Main)
5:30 pm - Boys Freshman Football @ Fairfax High School
Robinson Secondary School Stadium Field
5:30 pm - Boys JV Football @ Fairfax High School
Robinson Secondary School Stadium Field
7:00 pm - Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs Westfield High School
South County High School South County High
7:00 pm - Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Hayfield High School
South County High School South County High > Gym (Main)
7:30 pm - Girls Freshman Volleyball @ Robinson Secondary School
South County High School Robinson Secondary
4:00 pm - Fishing Derby →
The Fairfax at Belvoir Woods, 9140 Belvoir Woods Pkwy, Fort Belvoir
8:30 am - Saint Ann Fall Festival →
Saint Ann Catholic Church School And Grounds, 980 N Frederick St, Arlington
10:00 am - Oktoberfest 2026! →
G34.3 Brewing Company, Lorton
12:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
📣 Lorton Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Lorton PatchAM possible:
- Trouble Defense LLC — 7038350692
- EZ Mobility Company — (703) 436-8883
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Shine posted a job opening for Future Opening: Window Cleaning Technician in Lorton. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lorton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Belvoir
- Space Nuclear Monitoring Specialist - Senior Technical Advisor - J VERS LLC - Fort Belvoir, VA, US (dice.com)
- 10 Military Technologies Photographers Still Use (fstoppers.com)
- Military Biographies of North Country Honor Flight #73 Veterans (September 5,2026) (perugazette.com)
Springfield
- DPR Construction Advances Major Healthcare and Education Projects (constructionowners.com)
- Spirit Halloween stores swooping into Northern Virginia (theburn.com)
Burke
- ICE Lodges Detainer for Man Charged in Fatal I-270 Crash That Killed Mother and Daughter (mocoshow.com)
Ok Lorton! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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