Hobby Lobby, Occoquan Evening Hours and the Number of the Day

It’s Tuesday, Aug. 6. Here are five things you need to know. Tell us what we need to know on the Patch message board!

1. Today: Portraits and Patterns: Original Block Prints opens at The Loft Gallery in Occoquan. 

2. You Said It: “Hobby Lobby, please!” — Three readers — yes, three readers — responding to our question about vacancies in the Woodbridge area. What are we missing in our area? Tell us in the comments!

3. ICYMI: Some Occoquan merchants are extending their evening hours. 

4. Number of the Day: 11. That’s the age of Muscular Dystrophy Association ambassador Joshua Jurack. Diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Joshua has raised more than $100,000 for the organization in the past six years. He was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship by Kohls.

5. Traffic Forecast: I-95 congestion to ease with new HOV traffic flow.