Obituaries

One of Lorton Library’s outstanding volunteers has passed away. Sharon Kathleen Berry was born in Oregon on February 22,1949 to Stanley and Kathleen Diebele. She was raised in Portland, Oregon an attended high school there. She met and then married Patrick Berry whom she later divorced. She gave birth to her son, Michael Berry on […]


Obituaries

Roger Dale Brown Sr., 72 of Lorton, Virginia passed away July 16, 2019 following a long illness with Parkinson Disease. He was born at Skeggs, Virginia on December 12, 1946 to the late Elmer and Draper Irene Hess Brown. Roger is survived by his loving and caring son Roger Dale Brown Jr. of Dumfries, Virginia. […]


Event

StoryWorx: Workhouse's First Ever FREE Book Festival
Sat, Nov 14 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Lorton, VA

Meet bestselling authors Angie Kim (Happiness Falls), 4× NFL Pro Bowler Ken Harvey (first-ever dramatic reading), and Emmy-winning WUSA9 anchor Wisdom Martin, plus Marcie Atkins, Omar Abed, Ellen R.B. Smith, and more for panels, signings, poetry, and workshops. Kids' Corner features author readings, crafts, and storytime. Browse the artisan market, catch a live Upstart Crow podcast, and explore the Workhouse galleries and artist studios—all part of Second Saturday.


Obituaries

Bobbi Lane, age 77 of Manassas, VA died on July 16, 2019 at Novant Health Haymarket Medical Center.

She was born on October 28, 1941 in Alexandria, VA to the late Hugh Peyton and Hazel Metzger Peyton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jack Boyd Lane, Jr.


Quantico

QUANTICO — A IMAX movie theatre was included as part of the first phase of a $100 million expansion of the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

The movie they show — “We, The Marines” — is narrated by actor Gene Hackman, of Superman fame. If you haven’t been to the new theatre to see the film, or if you want to see it again, tickets are discounted half off this weekend.