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🌱 Patch AM: Into The Woods and 11 more events
Coming up: Merritt Academy Winter Open Campus/Open House on the Lorton Patch calendar

Greetings Lorton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Merritt Academy Winter Open Campus/Open House
- Into The Woods at Workhouse Arts Center
- Taco Rock Comedy Tour @ Taco Rock Lorton! at Taco Rock - Lorton
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Lortonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Lortonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 38, low: 25.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 23 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lorton
★ Featured events ★
- Merritt Academy Winter Open Campus/Open House
9211 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax
9:30 am
Saturday January 24
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Other local events
- 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 - Taco Rock Comedy Tour @ Taco Rock Lorton!
Taco Rock - Lorton , 9021 White Spruce Way , Lorton
8:00 pm - 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 - BDPA SITES Training | Lorton, VA & CONUS
Lorton Community Center , 9520 Richmond Hwy , Lorton
9:00 am - Into The Woods
Workhouse Arts Center , 9518 Workhouse Wy , Lorton
2:00 pm
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
Thursday January 8
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bull Run Ukulele Players
Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
1:00 pm - Magic: The Gathering Modern FNM
Born 2 Game , 1372 Old Bridge Rd , Woodbridge
6:00 pm - Shimmering Snowfall
Pinot's Palette , 12976 Highland Crossing Dr ste d , Herndon
7:00 pm - Winter Wonder Wanders
Independent Hill Library -
10:25 am - Reading to Dogs
Nokesville Library -
10:30 am - Build a Winter Friend
Independent Hill Library -
10:30 am
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A crash has been cleared on the southbound I-495 express lanes in Fairfax County.
3:29AM on Jan 1: All southbound travel lanes on I-495S Express Lanes in Fairfax County are closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor )
- Virginia Staffing posted a job opening for Crew Member in Lorton. Apply here.
- David's Bridal, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Alterations Specialist in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lorton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodbridge
- VRE board backs funding agreement for Woodbridge station platform extension (potomaclocal.com)
- Rothermel finishes fourth at Powerade Tournament (centredaily.com)
- The Stories You Read Most: Potomac Local's Top 5 Articles of 2025 (potomaclocal.com)
Fort Belvoir
- Fairfax's commercial real estate market perks up (virginiabusiness.com)
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