🌱 Patch AM: How a national donor just boosted a Lorton science classroom

Good morning Lorton! 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:

• How a national donor just boosted a Lorton science classroom

Also on today's calendar: Heirloom Silver and Brass Restoration Services: Now Open in Mclean VA, THURSDAYS 10-4 and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cold with sun and clouds, with a high of 32 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Turning cloudy; not as cold, temps: high: 40, low: 24.
• Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 52 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monday Morning Update 12/15/25 (histalk2.com) — A Lorton elementary school science class just received funding for science and engineering expo supplies through a Donors Choose donation, giving local students new hands-on STEM opportunities. The broader newsletter focuses on national health technology news, AI in healthcare, and industry business moves, but the Lorton classroom grant is a bright local highlight amid the wider coverage.
   

📸 Around Lorton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lorton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• 🎄 Holiday Cheer with Five By Five! 🎶🎄
  The Moose - Woodbridge MFC 583/WOTM 653, 9612 Fernedge Ln, Lorton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

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

Saturday December 20

• Fairfax Saxophone Quartet, “A Jazzy Christmas”, @FairfaxHS
  Fairfax High School Auditorium , 3501 Lion Run , Fairfax
  6:15 pm
• City of Fairfax Band, “Christmas in Fairfax”, @FairfaxHS
  Fairfax High School Auditorium , 3501 Lion Run , Fairfax
  7:00 pm
• Into The Woods
  Workhouse Arts Center , 9518 Workhouse Wy , Lorton
  8:00 pm
• Into The Woods
  Workhouse Arts Center , 9518 Workhouse Wy , Lorton
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Into The Woods
  Workhouse Arts Center , 9518 Workhouse Wy , Lorton
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Into The Woods with New Year's Eve Party
  Workhouse Arts Center , 9518 Workhouse Wy , Lorton
  8:00 pm

📣 Lorton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Spanish Circle Time/El Circulo de Cuentos en Español
  Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Community Room
  10:30 am
• PWC Tech Help
  Potomac Library -
  10:30 am
• Random Reads Book Group
  Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room B
  1:00 pm
• Once Upon a Crime
  Montclair Library - Montclair Community Room
  2:00 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 Lorton PatchAM possible:

• Dogtopia of Woodbridge — (475) 338-3501
  Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness

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💬 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 )

• Davey Tree posted a job opening for Landscape Technician in Lorton. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lorton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodbridge

• Five jokes with a former conservative journalist, now a trans comedian (washingtonpost.com)

Springfield

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

Annandale

Ok Lorton! 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.
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