🌱 Could Springfield’s Lake Accotink face the same fate as Reston’s lakes?

What's up Springfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Could Springfield’s Lake Accotink face the same fate as Reston’s lakes?

Also on today's calendar: Old Town Alexandria Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, temps: high: 38, low: 29.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake Thoreau dredging delayed by insufficient water levels (ffxnow.com) — Lake Thoreau in Reston is facing a delay in dredging because low water levels make it unsafe to bring in heavy equipment, highlighting how sediment buildup can threaten manmade lakes. Fairfax County’s struggle to preserve Lake Accotink in Springfield is cited as a warning, underscoring how deferred maintenance and drought conditions could eventually endanger local lakes and downstream waterways.
   

📸 Around Springfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Old Town Alexandria Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show
  John Carlyle Square, 300 John Carlyle St, Alexandria
  11:00 am
• Holidays in Purcellville
  Town of Purcellville,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 10

• A Christmas Carol
  Little Theatre of Alexandria , 600 Wolfe St , Alexandria
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Fairfax Saxophone Quartet, “Holiday Classics", @FairfaxTownSquare
  Fairfax Town Square , 10415 North Street , Fairfax
  4:00 pm
• Main Street Community Band, “Home for the Holidays”, @FairfaxHS
  Fairfax High School Auditorium , 3501 Lion Run , Fairfax
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Food Delivery Deadline
  ECHO, Inc , 7205 Old Keene Mill Rd , Springfield
• 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

📣 Springfield Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Book a Librarian
  Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library -
  10:00 am
• Dungeons and Dragons: Adult Group!
  Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• English Conversation Group
  Kings Park Library Kings Park Conference Room,
  10:00 am
• Little Bookworms at the Library – Burke
  Burke Centre Library , 5935 Freds Oak Rd , Burke Centre
  10:30 am
• Hildemaro el sonero del amor
  Blue Moon Lounge , 7201 Little River Turnpike , Annandale
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Falls Church Farmers Market
  City Hall Parking Lot , 300 Park Ave. , Falls Church
  8:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Miller & Smith Announces “The Gift of Home” Holiday Referral Invitation
  As the year comes to a close, Miller & Smith is celebrating the season of giving with the launch of The Gift of Home, a referral promotion invitin... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• How come Springfield never has anything like a winter carnival or other fun events ?
  We could be the funnest city in Northern Virginia. We never do anything fun where everyone is invited. We have a great community and the events… (Nextdoor Springvale)
• Since some people like to post food, I thought I would post the cookies that I made last weekend.
  This coming weekend is cheesecake and chocolate bavarian cream pie. (Nextdoor Saratoga)

• AEG posted a job opening for Academy Head Coach & Head of Grassroots Swimming in Springfield. Apply here.
• DSW (Designer Brands Inc.) posted a job opening for Store Associate in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Annandale

• Gary Clause to bring holiday gifts to local kids (annandaletoday.com)
• Morning Notes for December 9, 2025 (ffxnow.com)
• The Largest Jane Austen Collection in North America is, Surprisingly, Right in Our Backyard (baltimoremagazine.com)

Burke

• Driver Pleads Guilty in Burke Centre Parkway Crash that Killed Teen Girl (northernvirginiamag.com)
• George William Middleton, 76, Massena (northcountrynow.com)

Fort Belvoir

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-- The Patch AM Team

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