Good Friday evening, Arlington. 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 — Sep 15, 2023.
- 9:30 am: Amid declines in non-fatal overdoses, local addiction treatment options for youth are taking hold | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Cleveland-based ‘loaded fries’ eatery launches delivery-only kitchen in Clarendon | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: Carlin Springs Road clocks another crash near Kenmore Middle School | 🗣️ Comments
- 12:30 pm: Adoptable Pet of the Week: Ike | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: ‘Coming soon’ sign out for new Chinese dim sum restaurant in Clarendon | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Large teen gatherings after Yorktown and W-L football game prompt police response | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- NEW: At long last, Astro Beer Hall to open in Shirlington next Tuesday (9367 views)
- Morning Poll: How do you feel about duplexes? (7014 views)
- Covid cases on the rise in Arlington, but so far lower than last year (5720 views)
- Arlington art teacher and parent learns to ‘walk with cancer’ after a diagnosis upended her life (5684 views)
- Listing of the Day: 309 N. Fillmore Street (5453 views)
- ACPD: Theft suspect throws fake gun at officers in Courthouse (4852 views)
- Construction on apartments next to Ballston Harris Teeter set to wrap up this year (3606 views)
- Public review of four major redevelopment projects could start up this fall (3154 views)
- Nottingham ‘swing space’ proposal puts cart before horse, says county-wide PTA (3131 views)
- Crystal Drive was closed for several hours yesterday due to utility company accident (2757 views)
- County Board, community leaders recommend tweaks to strengthen draft Plan Langston Blvd plan (2689 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am: Rock-n-Recycle
- 8:00 am: Free Basketball Skills Training!
- 8:30 am: Aaliyah in Action x Xtend Barre Arlington Fundraiser
- 10:00 am: Painting the Rose from Life with Teresa Oaxaca Workshop at Art House 7
- 👉 10:00 am: Rosh Hashanah Services
- 10:00 am: Make Your Own Water Kefir
- 10:00 am: Encore Stage & Studio’s Fall 2023 Open House
- 2:00 pm: Sound Bath in the Tiffany Gallery at Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington
- 3:00 pm: MAP Coaching Group Workshop
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 10:00 am: No Experience Required Artist Spotlight: Allie Tripp — Print a Local Postcard!
- 12:00 pm: Reason 2 Rock Music Festival
- 👉 12:00 pm: Old World Wine Tasting
☀️ Saturday’s forecast
The weather forecast predicts a sunny day with a high temperature near 82 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 7 to 9 mph. Saturday night will be mostly clear and cool, with low temperatures around 58 degrees and a gentle west breeze. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.”
– Robert Frost
🌅 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 Wednesday evening, Arlington. 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…
(Updated at 6:35 p.m.) Black and Hispanic students remain more likely to be suspended from Arlington Public Schools than their peers, according to new data. Specifically, Black students make up…
Whether it’s T. Swift tickets, cash money, or a prime parking spot, most DMV-area residents agree that time is actually their most valuable currency. A universal experience of car owners…
A large, $18 million stormwater vault underneath Cardinal Elementary School in the flood-prone Westover neighborhood is now complete. The vault responds to community concerns that arose after significant flooding washed over…
At Generation Hope, we’re dedicated to supporting teen parents in college as they work toward earning their degrees. We are in need of caring child care volunteers for upcoming events on Saturday, October 21st (in Washington, DC), and Saturday, November 4th (in Arlington, VA). Join our growing volunteer community and support us at an event this fall!
At all of our events, we provide free onsite child care for the children of the teen parents we serve, creating a nurturing environment for the kiddos while their parents learn valuable life skills and build community.
If you enjoy working with children and are looking to make an immediate impact in your community, please visit https://www.generationhope.org/volunteer to learn more.
Join us for Arlington’s biggest civil rights & social justice event of the year. The banquet is back in person at the Arlington Campus of George Mason University.
Our keynote speaker this year is Symone Sanders from MSNBC and former Chief of Staff for Vice-President Kamala Harris.
The Master of Ceremonies is Joshua Cole, former state delegate, NAACP President, and local pastor.
Tickets/seating are limited. Purchase your ticket today! Sponsorship opportunities available.
Standup Comedy Showcase Starring John F. O’Donnell (Comedy Central)
Live standup comedy starring John F. O’Donnell (Comedy Central)
Friday, October 20
Headliner: John F. O’Donnell
John was a correspondent on the radical comedy news TV show, “Redacted Tonight,” for 5 years. Recently, he released his debut one-hour standup special,
Arlington Metaphysical Chapel Presents METAPHEST, October 14-15, 2023
Workshops on: ~ Meditation ~ Intro to Tarot: The Aces and Major Arcana
~ Ageless Aging ~ Past Life Regression ~ Animal Communication and Healing
~ Psychometry ~ Spiritual Healing ~ Self Soul Love ~ Consciously Clearing Clutter ~ Awareness/Mindfulness/Consciousness.
