Author: ARLnow.com

Flyover Planned Today — From AlertDC: “The US Military will conduct a Flyover in the NCR at the Arlington National Cemetery, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM.”

Library Projects Discussed — “County library director Diane Kresh used her April 2 budget work session with County Board members to sketch out proposals for two major projects – a library for Crystal City and relocation of the Columbia Pike branch. The former seemed to have a location decided on, but that plan didn’t work out, Kresh said. She was quick to add that options actively are being explored for the Crystal City facility.” [Gazette Leader]

Local Eclipse Events Today — “Although Arlington won’t be in the path of totality running from Texas to Maine, we’ll be getting 87% coverage around 3:20 p.m. on Monday, April 8. The National Weather Service currently predicts partly cloudy skies… The Rosslyn Business Improvement District is hosting a free viewing event at Gateway Park from 2-4 p.m. The event, a collaboration with the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club, will include music and lawn games at 1300 Langston Blvd.” [ARLnow, Event, Event]

Reminder: Eclipse Eyewear Required — “Always inspect your eclipse glasses or handheld viewer before use; if torn, scratched, or otherwise damaged, discard the device. Always supervise children using solar viewers. Do NOT look at the Sun through a camera lens, telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device while wearing eclipse glasses or using a handheld solar viewer — the concentrated solar rays will burn through the filter and cause serious eye injury.” [NASA]

Libraries Are Busy Again — “The library director took something of a victory lap for her department and staff at an April 2 budget work session with County Board members. ‘We just feel like we’ve come roaring back,’ Diane Kresh said, pointing to the current 90,000 active library users representing ‘our highest, certainly in my tenure of 18 years.’ That’s a far cry from just a few years ago, when essentially half the library system’s public-facing staff departed, and 20,000 active users vanished.” [Gazette Leader]

Arlington’s Environmental Efforts — “Earth Day returns April 22. As per usual, 24 hours can only hint at the County’s year-round commitment to bettering our ecosystem and the quality of life for all creatures. Here are just a few Arlington milestones since last Earth Day…” [Arlington County]