🌱 Patch AM: VA Mosque Attack Prompts Advocates To Call For Hate Crime Charges

Good morning Annandale! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Advocates seek hate crime charges after incident at Annandale mosque

Also on today's calendar: The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Chantilly, VA (December 2025) and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 30 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Turning cloudy; not as cold, temps: high: 39, low: 28.
• Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 51 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• VA Mosque Attack Prompts Advocates To Call For Hate Crime Charges (patch.com) — Community members in Annandale are grappling with a disturbing incident at the Dar Al Nur Community Center, where a man allegedly menaced Muslim women with a rod-shaped object and anti-religious slurs. While he faces assault, trespassing, and property destruction charges, a Muslim advocacy group is urging local and federal authorities to add hate crime charges to better protect worshippers in Fairfax County.
   

📸 Around Annandale

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Annandale

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Chantilly, VA (December 2025)
  Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly
  10:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Monday December 15

• Individual Grief Support
  Haven of Northern Virginia Inc , 4606 Ravensworth Rd , Annandale
  9:30 am

Thursday December 18

• Heirloom Silver and Brass Restoration Services: THURSDAYS 10-4
  6830 Elm St. Suite 9, McLean, VA, 22101
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Falls Church Farmers Market
  City Hall Parking Lot , 300 Park Ave. , Falls Church
  8:00 am
• Suicide Loss Support Group (On Line)
  Haven of Northern Virginia Inc , 4606 Ravensworth Rd , Annandale
  11:00 am

Sunday December 21

• ETAP Presents "The Christmas Wish"
  Richard J Ernst Community Cultural Center , Theater , 8333 Little River Turnpike , Wakefield
  12:00 pm

📣 Annandale Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• City Council Government Operations Committee Meeting
  Falls Church, VA Calendar
  11:00 am
• City Council Government Operations Committee Meeting Closed Session for Employee Reviews
  Falls Church, VA Calendar
  11:00 am
• Shop Class: Create an Embroidered Starshine Tote
  Westover Library The Shop, Central Library
  1:00 pm
• Baby Lapsit Storytime at Shirlington
  Shirlington Library , 4200 Campbell Ave , Arlington
  2:00 pm
• Yoga and Breathing
  Westover Library Eads Room, Aurora Hills Library
  2:30 pm
• Ready, Set, Game! at Columbia Pike
  Columbia Pike Library , 816 S Walter Reed Dr , Arlington
  3:00 pm
• Teen Calligraphy Club
  Westover Library Glencarlyn Library
  3:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Annandale PatchAM possible:

• The Grout Genie — (571) 374-3643
  Licensed Tile & Grout Experts Serving Northern Virginia
• Grapevine Vows — (703) 810-7511
  Discover a new way to find your wedding venue in NoVa!
• ORS Interactive — (703) 570-1514
  Get Certified in Food Safety in Just One Day!

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Utility work has cleared on eastbound VA-193 from 4.3 miles west of I-495 to 4.0 miles east of VA-7 in Fairfax County.
  3:08PM on Dec 13: All eastbound and westbound travel lanes are closed on VA-193 at 4.3 miles west of I-495 in Fairfax County due to a crash. (Nextdoor )
• Dog running around.
  Don’t know if he’s missing. If your dog this was around 7212 Pine Dr, Annandale, VA (Nextdoor Braddlick)

• Tailored Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Springfield. Apply here.
• Macy's, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate, Springfield in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Annandale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Collection for the Support of the Diocese of Alaska (oca.org)

Fairfax

• 25 Charges Later, Lorton Car Break-In Spree Finally Comes To An End: Police (dailyvoice.com)
• US Speedskating announces short track speed skating team for Winter Olympics (wfla.com)
• Law enforcement agencies across DC, Maryland, Virginia to increase presence around Jewish institutions following deadly Australia shooting (dcnewsnow.com)

Ok Annandale! 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: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook