🌱 Gingerbread House Paper Bag Gift Wrap and 11 more events

Hey there, Newington Forest! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Heirloom- Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURSDAYS 10-4 at 6830 Elm St, Suite 9, McLean, VA, 22101
• Santa is coming to the Woodbridge Xfinity - Saturday, 12/20 at Xfinity Store by Comcast

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 40 and low of 24 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 52, low: 26.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 50 and low of 42 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newington Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Heirloom- Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURSDAYS 10-4
  6830 Elm St, Suite 9, McLean, VA, 22101 ,
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Santa is coming to the Woodbridge Xfinity - Saturday, 12/20
  Xfinity Store by Comcast, 15101 Potomac Town Pl, Woodbridge
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Gingerbread House Paper Bag Gift Wrap
  Dumfries Library -
• Santa Visits Dale City Library!
  Dale City Library -
  10:30 am

Thursday December 18

• Marshall Pond Lights & Bunnyman Brewery (Rating: D FUN)
  Burke Centre , 10399 Premier Ct , Burke
  5:00 pm
• Cardio Sculpting
  Occoquan Regional Park , 9751 Ox Rd , Lorton
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Classic Movie Matinee: The Thin Man (1934)
  Burke Centre Library , 5935 Freds Oak Rd , Burke Centre
  11:00 am
• Sister's Social - MakeBonds
  MakeSpace , 6142 Franconia Rd , Alexandria
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Food Delivery Deadline
  ECHO, Inc , 7205 Old Keene Mill Rd , Springfield
• Children's Cozy Night In at MakeSpace
  MakeSpace , 6082 Franconia Rd suite d , Alexandria
  5:00 pm
• Fairfax Saxophone Quartet, “A Jazzy Christmas”, @FairfaxHS
  Fairfax High School Auditorium , 3501 Lion Run , Fairfax
  6:15 pm
• 🎄 Holiday Cheer with Five By Five! 🎶🎄
  The Moose - Woodbridge MFC 583/WOTM 653 , 9612 Fernedge Ln , Lorton
  7:00 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• IICRC posted a job opening for Restoration Crew Member in Lorton. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Sanitation in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newington Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Springfield Teen Arrested After Overnight Get-Together Ends In Bloody Stabbing, Police Say (dailyvoice.com)
• Fairfax County solidifies new rules for electrical substations as energy demand grows (ffxnow.com)

Woodbridge

• Special Election For VA House Seat: Caucus To Determine Democratic Nominee (patch.com)
• Stabbing At Juvenile Gathering In Dale City Leads To Teen's Arrest (patch.com)

Fairfax

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