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🌱 Patch AM: How To Recycle Christmas Trees In Prince William County After 2025 Holidays
Coming up: Los Dareyes De La Sierra on the Woodbridge Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Where Woodbridge residents can recycle Christmas trees after the holidays
- Kitchen fire near Woodbridge displaces eight but injures no one
- Police seek tips after swastika found at Woodbridge VRE station
Also on today's calendar: IKEA Business Network Members Save 10% for the month of December and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Woodbridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Woodbridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 36 and low of 27 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sunshine, temps: high: 43, low: 29.
- Thursday: Cloudy, flurries; colder, with a high of 34 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. How To Recycle Christmas Trees In Prince William County After 2025 Holidays (patch.com) — Woodbridge and other Prince William County residents can recycle their live Christmas trees through curbside yard waste collection in early January or by dropping them at the county landfill or compost facility. Officials stress removing all decorations and note that trees are turned into mulch and compost, while a Gainesville site also accepts drop-offs and can provide free mulch delivery. 
2. 8 Displaced By House Fire In Dale City Linked To Kitchen Stovetop (patch.com) — A Dale City house fire that began near a kitchen stovetop displaced eight residents but caused no injuries, thanks in part to working smoke detectors that alerted everyone in time. The incident, affecting a neighborhood close to Woodbridge, left the home unsafe to occupy and prompted fire officials to remind residents to regularly test their smoke alarms.
3. Swastika Discovered At Woodbridge VRE Station: Police (patch.com) — Residents who use the Woodbridge VRE station should know that police are investigating a swastika and other symbols spray-painted on support pillars in the station’s parking garage on Christmas evening. Officers have not identified a suspect and are asking anyone with information to call the Prince William County Police tip line or submit an online tip.
4. Woodbridge road rage incident ends in gunfire (wjla.com) — Police are investigating a Saturday night road rage confrontation in Woodbridge where someone in a dark pickup truck fired shots, striking another driver’s vehicle near Clipper Dr. and Mariner Ln. No one was hurt, but officers recovered shell casings and are still working to identify the people involved. Residents may notice ongoing police activity as the case develops.
5. Austin Bruins twin brothers commit to play Division I hockey (postbulletin.com) — Two standout Belarusian twin forwards who once starred for the Potomac Patriots in Woodbridge have now committed to play Division I hockey at Augustana University in South Dakota. The article tracks their scoring dominance in junior leagues, including their explosive season in Woodbridge, and explains how coaching, experience, and a fellow Belarusian teammate helped shape their next big step.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Los Dareyes De La Sierra
El Ranchon, 13638 Jefferson Davis Hwy #2005, Woodbridge
9:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- IKEA Business Network Members Save 10% for the month of December
2901 Potomac Mills Circle
10:00 am - PWC Tech Help
Potomac Library -
10:30 am - Puzzling with a Purpose
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
12:30 pm - Family Story Time
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:30 am - PWC Tech Help
Potomac Library -
10:30 am - Play and Learn
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:00 am - Low-Impact Fitness for Adults (50+)
Potomac Library -
6:00 pm - Baby Play Time Extravaganza
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:30 am
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cantando-Ando con Gabo y Mate!
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
2:00 pm - Take a Scarf, Leave a Scarf
Lake Ridge Library - - Noon Year Eve's Party
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Community Room
11:30 am - Into The Woods with New Year's Eve Party
Workhouse Arts Center , 9518 Workhouse Wy , Lorton
8:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone looking for this cat?
It ran away from me. But it looks like a pet cat. (Nextdoor Powells Landing) - PWC Bible Reading Group - Congrats to the group and Thanks for Your Support!!
Thanks to everyone that participated in keeping our bible reading group covered in prayer since our kick-off back in September. We finished the… (Nextdoor Brooke Farm Ct)
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Woodbridge. Apply here.
- Stratford University posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Culinary Arts in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodbridge here.
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