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🌱 Patch AM: Into The Woods and 11 more events
Also, don't miss Merritt Academy Winter Open Campus/Open House on the Lorton Patch calendar

Hi there, Lorton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Merritt Academy Winter Open Campus/Open House
- Into The Woods at Workhouse Arts Center
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.
- Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 48 and low of 29 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 48, low: 25.
- Tuesday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 51 and low of 38 degrees.
📸 Around Lorton
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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
2:00 pm
Sunday January 25
📣 Lorton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- GIVE Tutoring
Bull Run Library - Learning Lab
1:30 pm - Mini Winter "Knit" Hat
Dumfries Library - - PWC Tech Help
Potomac Library -
10:30 am - Family Story Time
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:30 am - Little Makers
Central Library - Community Room
10:30 am - Mommy and Me Creative Movement
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Community Room
10:30 am - Craft and Chat: Open Craft
Potomac Library -
1:00 pm - Preschool Skill Builders
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
2:00 pm - County Resource Table
Dumfries Library -
2:00 pm - Reading to Dogs
Independent Hill Library -
4:30 pm - Tween STEAM Club
Manassas City Library -
4:30 pm
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Northbound Hunter Mill Road in Oakton was closed due to a single-vehicle crash into an electric pole, but the roadway is now open.
3:17PM on Jan 9: Northbound Hunter Mills Rd in Oakton is closed due to a single-vehicle crash into a power pole, with the adult male driver… (Nextdoor )
- NANA Regional Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handling Laborer in Lorton. Apply here.
- Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Full-Time Stock Associate in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lorton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodbridge
- Sarah Everhardt places fifth at U.S. Figure Skating Nationals (insidenova.com)
Fort Belvoir
- Free Museums in DC and Northern Virginia to Visit with Kids (mommypoppins.com)
Springfield
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-- The Patch AM Team
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