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Make time for Craft & Create: Pom Pom Snowmen on the Manassas Park Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What you need to know before entering Manassas Park city buildings now
- How Manassas Park’s boys broke through for a 63–52 victory
- How are Manassas Park roads factoring into falling regional traffic deaths?
Also on today's calendar: Music and Movement and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Manassas Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 38 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 60, low: 27.
- Thursday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Firearms ban now in effect inside Manassas Park city buildings (potomaclocal.com) — Manassas Park’s new firearms ban is now in effect inside all city-owned and city-used government buildings, with violations carrying escalating misdemeanor penalties. The ordinance, adopted after months of debate, allows security measures like metal detectors and exempts law enforcement, certain military personnel, and specific educational or athletic programs involving firearms. 
• Gar-Field improves to 13-0 with win over Gainesville: Jan. 3 hoops roundup (insidenova.com) — Manassas Park High’s boys basketball team picked up a 63–52 win over Goochland, led by 21 points from Zachary Hubbard. The game was part of a broader Jan. 3 regional hoops slate that also featured strong performances from Gar-Field, Battlefield, Freedom-Woodbridge, and several girls teams.
• Traffic deaths in the D.C. region are declining to pre-pandemic levels (washingtonpost.com) — Manassas Park is part of a Northern Virginia region where traffic deaths have dropped from a 2022 peak, reflecting a broader D.C.-area decline toward pre-pandemic levels. While that’s encouraging, safety advocates stress that serious crashes and dangerous roads remain a concern, especially for pedestrians, and are pushing for more lighting, crosswalks, and traffic-calming changes across the region.
📸 Around Manassas Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manassas Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Craft & Create: Pom Pom Snowmen
Manassas Park City Library, 100 Park Central Plz Suite 100, Manassas Park
2:00 pm
Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- Me Gusta Spanish
Central Library -
10:30 am - English Conversation-Conversación en Inglés
Central Library , Studio 8601 Makerspace , Manassas Park
11:00 am - Music and Movement
Manassas Park City Library , 100 Park Central Plz Suite 100 , Manassas Park
10:30 am - Magic the Gathering Workshop
Manassas Park City Library , 100 Park Central Plz Suite 100 , Manassas Park
6:00 pm - Manassas Park vs James Monroe
Manassas Park High School , 8200 Euclid Ave , Manassas Park
6:00 pm
Wednesday January 7
Wednesday January 14
Wednesday January 28
Monday February 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
- English Conversation for Adults
Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
10:00 am - Eating Smart - Being Active
Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
1:00 pm - Pokemon Club
Bull Run Library - Tween Area
5:00 pm - Me Gusta Spanish
Central Library -
10:30 am - Twirls and Tales Story Time
Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
10:30 am - English Conversation-Conversación en Inglés
Central Library - Studio 8601 Makerspace
11:00 am
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This has been posted all over Facebook but I'm posting here as well to reach more people with hopes of getting this sweet boy reunited with his family.
This dog went missing several days ago in the Manassas, Manassas Park, Prince William County area. His owners/family are visiting from out of town… (Nextdoor Blooms Crossing / Cougar) - A vehicle fire has been cleared on southbound I-95 at mile marker 161.9 in Prince William County.
5:55PM on Jan 4: Vehicle fire on I-95 southbound at mile marker 161.9 in Prince William County has closed two southbound travel lanes. (Nextdoor )
- US Foods posted a job opening for Sr. Transportation Manager- Sign-On Bonus!! in Manassas. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Manassas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manassas Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Manassas
- Manassas City Council to vote on $35M affordable housing project later this month (insidenova.com)
- OTH Hotels Resorts Expands Management Portfolio With Courtyard by Marriott Manassas Battlefield Park (hotel-online.com)
- Osbourn High School teacher named local VFW High School Teacher of the Year (insidenova.com)
Centreville
- Make-A-Wish sends miracle kid from Centreville to Italy (wtop.com)
- Some Median Rent Costs Decreased in Northern Virginia and DC in 2025 (northernvirginiamag.com)
Dale City
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