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In today's newsletter:

• Why space shuttle Discovery isn’t leaving Northern Virginia anytime soon

Also on today's calendar: Rotary Lunch Mtng 1/6: "Sleeping with Snakes" at Centreville & Chantilly Club and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 59, low: 30.
• Thursday: Sun followed by some clouds, with a high of 56 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Space shuttle 'Discovery' to remain in Virginia after efforts to move it to Texas stall (fox5dc.com) — If you love visiting the Udvar-Hazy Center near Chantilly, Discovery is staying put for now despite recent efforts to move it to Texas. NASA and the Smithsonian are weighing huge transport costs and logistics, so the iconic shuttle will continue drawing visitors to Northern Virginia while its long-term fate is debated.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chantilly

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Tuesday January 6

• Rotary Lunch Mtng 1/6: "Sleeping with Snakes" at Centreville & Chantilly Club
  Olive Garden Italian Restaurant , 12980 Fair Lakes Shopping Center , Fairfax
  11:45 am

Sunday January 11

• Women and Finance: Consciousness and Wealth (A Free Event)
  Brahma Kumaris Center, 14020 Thunderbolt Pl, Suite 200, 2nd Floor, Chantilly, VA
  12:30 pm
• Winter Gear Swap
  Chantilly Regional Library , 4000 Stringfellow Rd , Chantilly
  4:30 pm

Monday January 12

• Chantilly Library Books and Brews Book Club
  Bunnyman Chantilly , 14140 Parke Long Ct , Chantilly
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Dementia Man: An Existential Journey
  Chantilly Regional Library , 4000 Stringfellow Rd , Chantilly
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 6

• How to Avoid Job Scams Workshop (VIRTUAL)
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar
  8:00 am
• Resume Writing101 Lab Workshop (ON-SITE)
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar
  9:00 am
• January Board Meeting
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Board of Supervisors Business Meeting
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Zoning Ordinance Committee
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar
  9:00 am
• Senior Nutrition Lectures: Goal Setting
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 20880 Marblehead Drive , Ashburn
  10:00 am
• Navigating Services & Getting Connected Workshop (VIRTUAL)
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• An Important But Overlooked Item To Start The New Year —Jerilyn Woelfel Read on Patch

• A crash has been cleared on US-29 northbound, 1.4 miles north of I-66 in Fairfax County.
  5:37PM on Jan 4: All northbound travel lanes on US-29 at 1.4 miles north of I-66 in Fairfax County are closed. (Nextdoor )

• Jetro Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Stocker - Produce in Chantilly. Apply here.
• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Chantilly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chantilly here.

🗞 Nearby News

Centreville

• Make-A-Wish sends miracle kid from Centreville to Italy (wtop.com)
• Some Median Rent Costs Decreased in Northern Virginia and DC in 2025 (northernvirginiamag.com)
• Michigan State football lands Auburn LB transfer (usatoday.com)

Herndon

• How I found my research: Shruti Shrivastava's interest in evolutionary biology takes her to Oxford (vcu.edu)
• Rep. James Walkinshaw: Trump administration needs to explain legal rational for Maduro capture (fox6now.com)

Reston

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-- The Patch AM Team

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