The Seven Corners store that once housed a Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts is getting a makeover as a new Japanese lifestyle store filled with Hello Kitty and Pokémon plushes and figurines, imported snacks and drinks, beauty products, and household goods.
Ebisu will host its grand opening at 6320 Seven Corners Center at 11 a.m. today (Friday). The ribbon-cutting also marks the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and will feature a traditional lion dance performance.
With the calendar turning to May, farmers’ market season is blooming across Fairfax County.
The Vienna Farmers Market, organized by the nonprofit Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, will open for 2026 tomorrow (Saturday) in the Vienna Community Center parking lot at 120 Cherry Street SE.
A new Pilates studio with infrared heat and on-site childcare is coming to Lorton.
Studio Zo Pilates is aiming to open this summer at 7708 Gunston Plaza. Construction is currently underway to flip the former, 2,000-square-foot employment agency into a fitness studio with space for about 20 to 30 people in infrared-heated group classes, founder Zoya Burgess told FFXnow.
Good Wednesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Apr 29, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect mostly sunny skies with a high of 67°F and a northwest wind blowing at 14 mph, with gusts reaching up to 25 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 44°F and a northwest wind between 7 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 18 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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The McLean Project for the Arts will celebrate the realization of its anticipated downtown expansion with a tribute to the power of the abstract.
The late abstract painter Yasmine C. Iskander will headline the inaugural exhibition at the MPA Berlage Arts and Education Center, which is set to open at 6910 Fleetwood Road with an 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow (Thursday).
Summer is fast approaching, with it will come a full season of musical entertainment.
Fairfax County is home to a number of venues that will host concerts and festivals in the coming months, in many cases for free. Here are some options community members can look forward to, from Wolf Trap to Herndon:
Bed Bath and Beyond is returning to Fairfax County, but not as a standalone retailer.
Instead, the home decor chain’s products will become available through local Container Stores as part of a nationwide “mashup” following a merger between the two companies.
Good Tuesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Apr 28, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect likely showers, with potential thunderstorms after 2 PM, and a high near 69°F. Southeast winds will be 6 to 10 mph, possibly gusting up to 18 mph, with a 90% chance of rain and new rainfall between a quarter and half an inch. Wednesday night will likely continue with showers and possible thunderstorms. It will be cloudy initially, becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50°F. Winds from the southeast at 10 mph, shifting northwest after midnight and gusting up to 20 mph. There is a 70% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible. See more from Weather.gov.
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The pavilion at Reston Town Center will once again host more than a dozen free concerts throughout the summer, starting next month.
The 33rd annual Reston Concerts on the Town series is set to return on May 16, coinciding, like in past years, with the Tephra ICA Arts Festival.
Good Monday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Apr 27, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Showers are possible from 11am to 5pm with a high near 64°F. It will be mostly cloudy, with a south wind at 6 to 10 mph and gusts up to 20 mph. The chance of rain is 40%. Tuesday night, expect mostly cloudy skies with a low around 52°F and a southeast wind around 8 mph. There is a 20% chance of showers, mainly before 7pm and again after 8pm. See more from Weather.gov.
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