🌱 2026 Walk to Bust Cancer and 11 more events

Good morning to you West Springfield! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
• Capital Force Youth Chorus Kickoff at To Be Provided
• 15th Annual Jack T. Farrar, Jr. "Fill the Shoes" 5K at Hayfield Community Park

... and check out 2 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 60 degrees.
• Monday: A morning shower in spots, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15

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

Sunday October 18

• Capital Force Youth Chorus Kickoff →
  To Be Provided,
  2:30 pm

Saturday November 7

• 15th Annual Jack T. Farrar, Jr. "Fill the Shoes" 5K →
  Hayfield Community Park, 7611 Hayfield Rd, Alexandria
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 18

• 2026 Walk to Bust Cancer →
  Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria
  7:30 am

Monday October 19

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 11

• Exploring Membership class →
  Burke VA
  10:15 am
• GEMS: Guardians of Exclusively Made Souls
  Kingstowne Regional Library | Room E103, 7130 Silver Lake Blvd, Franconia
  10:15 am
• Rediscover Your Divinity! →
  Northern Virginia ECK Center, 2810 Old Lee Hwy, STE 301, Annandale
  11:00 am
• Weekly Eritrean Ge'ez Rite Mass →
  Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 8800 Braddock Road, Annandale
  2:00 pm

Monday October 12

• Girls JV Volleyball @ Lake Braddock Secondary School
  Lake Braddock Secondary
  5:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Robinson Secondary School
  Robinson Secondary
  5:30 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey vs South County Secondary
  Stadium Field/Track
  6:15 pm
• Girls JV Field Hockey vs Lake Braddock Secondary School
  Robinson Secondary
  6:15 pm
• Boys Varsity Volleyball vs Lake Braddock Secondary School
  Carter G. Woodson High
  6:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Lake Braddock Secondary School
  Lake Braddock Secondary
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Burke

• Fairfax County police officer charged with shoplifting (wtop.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)
• As the county grows, so do transit projects (fairfaxtimes.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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