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🌱 Patch AM: Did you see the fake ICE agent at Glen Ridge Commons?
Be sure to catch Milk and Cookies with Santa on the Dale City Patch calendar

Hello Dale City! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Did you see the fake ICE agent at Glen Ridge Commons?
Also on today's calendar: Fauquier Community Theatre presents the holiday classic musical White Christmas! and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Dale Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Dale Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Afternoon snow showers, with a high of 39 and low of 28 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 47, low: 29.
- Sunday: Colder; morning snow, 1-3", with a high of 33 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• ICE Agent Impersonation Suspect Wanted In Dale City: Police (patch.com) — Police say a man posing as an ICE agent tried to confront a resident at the Glen Ridge Commons Apartments in Dale City on Wednesday afternoon, then left when the door wasn’t opened. Officers later confirmed with ICE that he was an impersonator and are now asking anyone who saw the heavily dressed, armed suspect to share tips through the county police tip line.
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📸 Around Dale City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dale City
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★ Featured events ★
- Milk and Cookies with Santa
McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
10:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Menopause Café
Happy Place Coffee Dale City Library -
10:00 am - Fauquier Community Theatre presents the holiday classic musical White Christmas!
Fauquier Community Theatre , 4225 Aiken Dr , Warrenton
7:30 pm - Hansel and Gretel
8991 Brook Rd , McLean
8:00 pm - FUN Time With Art!
Dale City Library -
10:30 am - Santa Visits Dale City Library!
Dale City Library , 4249 Dale Blvd , Dale City
10:30 am - Weekly Sound Baths
Sharron Baucom Dale City Recreation Center , 14300 Minnieville Rd , Dale City
6:00 pm - Zumbini: Dale City
Dale City Library , 4249 Dale Blvd , Dale City
10:30 am
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Saturday December 20
📣 Dale City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Make It Friday
Bull Run Library - Hive 8051 Makerspace
11:00 am - Master Gardeners
Independent Hill Library -
11:00 am - Bull Run Ukulele Players
Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
1:00 pm - Holiday Walk of Lights | FREE EVENT
Neabsco Regional Park , 15125 Blackburn Rd , Woodbridge
5:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Dale City PatchAM possible:
- Grab your Heating Tuneup /w AllTech Services! — (703) 495-3466
Keep Your Home Cozy This Winter! 🔥 - Dogtopia of Woodbridge — (475) 338-3501
Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Miller & Smith Announces “The Gift of Home” Holiday Referral Invitation
As the year comes to a close, Miller & Smith is celebrating the season of giving with the launch of The Gift of Home, a referral promotion invitin... (More info)
🗞 Nearby News
Dumfries
- Spanberger appoints Del. Candi King secretary of the commonwealth (insidenova.com)
- More than 800 sign petition against plan to close Potomac View Elementary (princewilliamtimes.com)
- Taste of Scotland Distills Community Spirit and Support (thezebra.org)
Woodbridge
- Woodbridge Area Elementary Gets New Principal Ahead of 2026 Opening (potomaclocal.com)
Manassas
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-- The Patch AM Team
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