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It’s no secret that fall is starting to surrender itself to winter. Not only have temperatures dropped, but thanks to Daylight Saving Time the sun is setting earlier and earlier. (Reminder – set your clocks back on 11/6!) If you ride your bike, walk or run after 5 p.m., you will be doing it in the dark.
Don’t worry, BikeArlington, WalkArlington, and the Rethink Energy Program have your back! Two pop-up events are coming up to give you free LED bike lights, LED light bulbs, and reflective vests. Help us help you to be seen by other road and trail users and to light your home. LED lighting info will also be provided to help you make a switch to more efficient lighting at home.
Lighten Up Arlington will take place from 4:30-7 p.m.:
November 7 — Rosslyn Bike-o-Meter (Intersection of the Custis Trail & Lynn Street)
November 9 — Columbia Pike (Intersection of the W&OD Trail & Columbia Pike)
Stop by, get lit, don some snazzy gear to see and be seen, and make a switch to LED lighting at home.
Did you know?
- Daylight saving time was an idea to conserve energy by using the sun’s light instead of candles or oil.
- Benjamin Franklin takes the honor (blame?) for the idea.
- In 1918 the United States adopted daylight saving time.
- Hawaii, Arizona and parts of Indiana don’t observe daylight saving time.
- Parents dread time changes because the shift messes with their children’s sleep cycle.
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The 44th Leeway Overlee Community Day and Yard Sale will be along the John Marshall Drive/Ohio Street greenway on Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The community will be out in force to exchange information and greetings, sell unneeded household items, and pick up a few bargains.
About 100 families set up tables for the festivities, which take place along the six-block stretch of the greenway from near Langston Blvd. to Washington Blvd. Attendance is free, but a $10 fee will be collected from individuals and families selling household items during the event. Ensure that all goods and rubbish are removed from the greenway by 1 p.m. Leave dogs at home.
For more info, call 703-532-6101. If planning to sell, start labeling your items for sale NOW! Event will take place as long as there is not active rain. Rain date is June 10.
36TH FESTIVAL ARGENTINO
ARLINGTON JUNE 3RD, 2023
Sat, June 3rd I 3:30 pm / Shows 5:50 pm I Kenmore Auditorium I Glencarlyn
The 36th Festival Argentino USA celebrates Argentine Day and Cultural Freedom. The folkloric group Los 4 de Córdoba and 25 more artists from Argentina, World, and Solidarity Tribute, 200 years of friendship between USA and Argentina!.
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