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🌱 Could Springfield’s Lake Accotink really disappear without major dredging?

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  • Could Springfield’s Lake Accotink really disappear without major dredging?

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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 Accotink in Springfield is cited as an example of what can happen if sediment isn’t regularly dredged, as Fairfax County weighs preserving it as a smaller lake. Nearby in Reston, low water levels have delayed dredging at Lake Thoreau and pushed related path closures and park upgrades into 2026–27, underscoring broader regional stormwater and drought challenges.
   

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Other local events
    Sunday December 14
  • Main Street Community Band, “Home for the Holidays”, @FairfaxHS
    Fairfax High School Auditorium , 3501 Lion Run , Fairfax
    4:00 pm
  • Fairfax Saxophone Quartet, “Holiday Classics", @FairfaxTownSquare
    Fairfax Town Square , 10415 North Street , 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

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 11
  • Book a Librarian
    Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library -
    10:00 am
  • Stretch for Mobility
    Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
    10:30 am
  • Line dancing 201
    Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
    12:00 pm
  • Baby Bounce - for babies 0-14 months and their caretaker(s)
    Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library -
    1:15 pm
  • Tai Chi at Beatley Library
    Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
    5:30 pm
  • Coding Game Night - ages 6-12
    Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
    6:00 pm

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💬 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)
  • Forever 21, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Store Supervisor - Springfield Mall in Springfield. Apply here.
  • Potbelly Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.

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