Five Things to Know This Week in Woodbridge

are tomorrow. No opponents have filed for candidacy, so Mayor Earnie Porta and council members Kenneth Brunsvold, Denise Bush, Elizabeth Quist, Patrick Sivigny and James Walber will all win reelection unless any write-in candidates drum up enough support.

There's a this Saturday. With over 50 vendors, you're sure to find a good bargain. It's May 5, from 8 a.m. to noon at 12350 Oakwood Drive in Lake Ridge. See for more details.

The just opened for the season this past Saturday. It will be open on most Saturdays through Oct. 27, with the exceptions of June 2 and Sept. 29. See a list of vendors. 

The weather is heating up again this week, with temperatures climbing into the mid 80s from Thursday through Saturday. Pollen levels remain high, and there is a chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

The left two lanes of I-495 South from exit 55 to exit 57 will be shut down through Friday of this week for paving operations from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Lanes of Old Bridge Road will be shut down Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for utility and permit work through June 1. Eastbound, closures will affect the left lane from Cavalier Drive to Smoketown Road. Westbound, closures will affect the right lane from Route 2000 East to Route 2410 North.