Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
🕗 News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Nov 3, 2023.
- 8:15 am: Morning Notes | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: Dungeons and Dragons players organize ‘epic’ quest in Springfield for charity | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Board approves transfer of Herndon cricket field for affordable housing | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: Virginia’s first Dr. Martens shoe store is open at Tysons Corner Center | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:15 pm: County to begin studying transformation of Wiehle Avenue into urban street | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Apartment building for seniors at The Boro on track to open next year | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Merrifield area restaurant tops Northern Virginia Magazine list of region’s best (47564 views)
- Tysons Corner Center shoppers can now sip alcoholic drinks while strolling (17529 views)
- NOW: Man wanted for reported abduction in Loudoun arrested in Oakton (9226 views)
- New dine-in movie theater opens at Reston Town Center tomorrow (5895 views)
- County board approves first projects under McLean downtown revitalization plan (5220 views)
- Defeated Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney candidate endorses write-in campaign (4905 views)
- Man crashes onto gas station pump to end police chase in Tysons (4177 views)
- Halal hot chicken chain coming to Reston (4024 views)
- Residential housing could replace vacant offices on Worldgate Drive in Herndon (3252 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 11:00 am: Chantville Pokémon League To Host Fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
- 1:00 pm: Holiday Show Opening Reception at the Craft Gallery of Artisans United
- 👉 2:00 pm: Let’s Caulk
- 2:30 pm: Antipasti Workshop at Olio2go
- 6:00 pm: CORE Foundation Giving Gala & Community Hero Awards
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
☀️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 64 degrees and calm winds shifting to northwest at around 6 mph in the afternoon. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 43 degrees, as southeast winds at about 5 mph become calm after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
Recent Stories
Good Tuesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar. 🕗 News recap The following articles were published earlier…
Nearly a mile of Hunter Mill Road in Reston has been closed in response to an outside gas leak in a residential neighborhood. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department…
The Food Star site in Bailey’s Crossroads is officially open for redevelopment. At a meeting on Nov. 21, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan amendment to…
A new bank is coming to Reston’s Campus Commons development. Capital Bank appears to be opening a location at 1900 Campus Commons Drive in Suite 130, according to Fairfax County…
Art House 7 warmly welcomes you to our upcoming Fall 2 session of classes starting on October 30th. We’re thrilled to offer a diverse range of mediums and flexible class lengths, catering to a wide age range, starting from as young as 2, and, of course, providing a multitude of engaging options for adults!
Our classes cover an exciting spectrum of creative mediums, including fiber arts such as knitting, modern embroidery, crochet, and sewing. We also offer classes in ceramics on the wheel, drawing, watercolor, gouache, oil, acrylic, still-life painting, and captivating Japanese Suminagashi and printmaking. One of the highlights of this session is the highly anticipated 5-week “Painting the Portrait and Figure” workshop, led by the renowned local artist, Danni Dawson.
For our younger artists, we have specially designed classes like “Art Exploration through Impressionism” for students in kindergarten through 5th grade, an engaging “Art Together” parent-child class designed for 2–4-year-olds, and a “Teen Taught Art Club” tailored for kindergarteners through 4th graders.
The Nutcracker presented by the Ravel Dance Company
The Ravel Dance Company will present the beloved holiday tradition The Nutcracker. It is Christmas Eve and the Stahlbaum family’s daughter Clara has received a Nutcracker from the mysterious toymaker and godfather Herr Drosselmeyer. Follow her journey through the Pine
Winter Wonderland Fundraiser
Proceeds benefit Fellowship Square, improving the lives of 800+ older adults with very limited income and resources by providing affordable housing and supportive services.
Experience a festive holiday fundraiser complete with savory wines & craft beers, scrumptious hors d’oeuvres, exciting
