$10.25 Steak Night, the Workhouse Clay National Ceramics Exhibition and the Number of the Day

It’s Wednesday, July 31. Here are five things you need to know. Tell us what we need to know on the Patch message board!

1. Today: The annual Workhouse Clay National Ceramics Exhibition 2013 begins today at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. The exhibition, which will be held from now until Sept. 8,  is an “Open Call” for functional and/or sculptural ceramic artworks. The pieces will be judged by Virginia Scotchie, is a head of ceramics at the University of South Carolina. The public reception for the show will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Aug. 3, 2013.

2. You Said It: "The business is old, the facility is old, I'm old and I'm not going to live forever,” said Glenn Gates, owner of the Lazy Susan Dinner Theater and Skinifatz Nightspot in Lorton. “I will eventually get older and more tired. But we're here now, and we're going strong."

3. ICYMI: This recent post by Theresa Waldrop is amazing. It looks like time banks are helping people share their talents in exchange for bigger services like home repairs and renovations. People are bartering their talents , should be your favorite post from the past 24-48 hours.

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4. Number of the Day: $10.25. That’s how much a 12-ounce steak with all the trimmings costs you today (Steak Night) at Skinifatz Nightspot in Lorton.

5. The weather today will be mostly cloudy with a high near 85 degrees. There’s a 50 percent of rain in the evening, which will have a low temperature of around 69 degrees. You can find more in your local forecast by using the search bar here.