Around Town

ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 12, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday 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 — May 12, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect showers and possible thunderstorms after 5pm, with a high near 69°F, accompanied by southeast winds at 10-14 mph and gusts up to 24 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%, with new rainfall of three quarters to one inch. For Tuesday night, showers and potential thunderstorms continue, a low around 63°F, southeast winds at 9-14 mph, and gusts up to 23 mph. Precipitation remains at 100%, with an additional half to three-quarters of an inch of rainfall expected. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
– Alan Kay

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

News

County Board approves 309-unit Clarendon apartment building

By Scott McCaffrey
Renderings of the planned redevelopment at 3033 Wilson Blvd (via Arlington County)

County Board members on Saturday (May 10) unanimously approved a developer’s plan to demolish an existing office building in Clarendon to make way for a 309-unit apartment building.

“It looks good. It’s a very nice building,” Board Chair Takis Karantonis said of the project, proposed by Carr Properties, dubbed Clarendon Square.

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Donate with us to local charity for families of fallen heroes

By Eli Tucker

This regularly scheduled column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Eli and his team in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach him directly at [email protected].

Thank you to all who have served and to the families who have sacrificed or lost loved ones for our freedom. I hope you and yours have a special Memorial Day weekend with friends and family to celebrate our country and those we’ve lost defending it.

The Eli Residential Group donates annually to Arlington-based TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) in honor of Memorial Day. Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24/7 to those grieving a death in the military or veteran community, through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones.

If you are interested in donating to a great charity this Memorial Day, TAPS is a four-star rated charity on Charity Navigator with 87.5% of funds raised going towards program expenses.

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Schools

Bryant wins 69% in Democratic School Board caucus, advances to general election

By Scott McCaffrey
School Board candidate Monique "Moe" Bryant (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Monique “Moe” Bryant defeated June Prakash in the Arlington County Democratic Committee caucus, moving on to the Nov. 4 general election.

Bryant, executive director of Challenging Racism, won 1,288 votes (69%) to 582 for Prakash, president of the Arlington Education Association.

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Weather

NEW: Flood Watch issued for Arlington ahead of Tuesday deluge

By ARLnow.com
Thunderstorms and heavy rain in Westover in 2021 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington County and areas west will be under a Flood Watch tomorrow.

The National Weather Service expects 2-4 inches of rain to fall Tuesday in Northern Virginia, potentially flooding “creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.”

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Event

Mozart and Bruch: The Great Concertos

Gunston Arts Center - Theater 1

2700 South Lang Street

Arlington, Virginia 22206

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Internationally acclaimed pianist Carlos César Rodríguez joins NCE for a luminous performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, “Elvira Madigan,” celebrated for its elegance, lyricism, and timeless appeal. Artistic Director and violinist Leo Sushansky takes center stage in Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, a cornerstone of the violin repertoire, offering a deeply personal and passionate interpretation of its sweeping romantic lines.

The program is further enriched by Florence Price’s Adoration, a work of profound beauty and spiritual warmth, and Johan Svendsen’s Romance, cherished for its lyrical charm and expressive simplicity.

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Around Town

Strength training gym ‘M2’ plans summer debut at Va. Square office building

By Katie Taranto
3901 Fairfax Drive (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

An Arlington strength training gym hopes to open this summer on the ground floor of a new Virginia Square office building.

M2, a fitness studio by Method Fitness, has signed a lease at 3901 Fairfax Drive, joining the nine-story building’s growing tenant lineup, according to a release from developer Skanska. The acclaimed gym currently has one outpost on Langston Blvd.

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News

Register for Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 15

By Sponsor
Bike to Work Day

Celebrate Bike Commuting in Arlington!

Join Commuter Connections, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, BikeArlington, and thousands of District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia residents who will use pedal power as a healthy, sustainable, and fun commuting option on Bike to Work Day, coming up this Thursday, May 15.

This year, this annual event will feature more than 100 Bike to Work Day event “pit stops” throughout the DMV. Each pit stop offers different benefits to participants. Some of the larger pit stops have live entertainment, free refreshments, and giveaways. Many provide valuable resources and services that support bicycling, including free bike checks and free copies of local and regional bike maps and bicycling guides. Whether a pit stop is large or small, all have the same positive energy and sense of community that make this a memorable, enjoyable event.

The first 18,000 people to register for Bike to Work Day also receive a free, commemorative Bike to Work Day T-shirt. Many people who look forward to this event every year collect the T-shirts and have shirts dating back many years. If you’re new to this event, the T-shirt will be a great reminder to keep riding your bike to work. It’s good for you and good for the environment! Use the BikeArlington Bicycle Comfort Level Map to plan your route in Arlington.

Register Today to Participate!

Arlington is proud to host eight Bike to Work Day pit stops. Last year, Arlington’s Ballston and Rosslyn pit stops tied as the biggest pit stops in the region in terms of participation numbers.

Click on the pit stop nearest to your home or place of work to learn more about that pit stop. Your registration ensures you will receive a T-shirt and be able to participate in this free event!

Note that all Arlington pit stops are morning pit stops open from 7-9 a.m. except for Met Park and Langston Blvd./Lyon Village Shopping Center, which are afternoon pit stops open from 4-6 p.m. and 3-6 p.m., respectively.

Visit the official Bike to Work Day event page to register for these and other pit stops in the region. Hope to see you there!

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News

Spring E-CARE recycling and disposal event rescheduled for next month

By Dan Egitto
2023 E-CARE Event at Wakefield High School (via Dept. of Environmental Services/Flickr)

Arlington County has announced a new date for its popular collection event for electronics and hazardous household materials.

Spring E-CARE, which was postponed in March due to a double booking with an Arlington Public Schools job fair, will actually take place on the second day of summer, June 21. It will be happening near Washington-Liberty High School at 1425 N. Quincy Street.

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News

APS ‘Outdoor Lab’ to expand by 85 acres through land purchase

By Scott McCaffrey
Open-house visitors view a map showing expansion of Arlington Outdoor Lab property (via Arlington Outdoor Education Association)

The Arlington Outdoor Lab is expected to grow by 85 acres through the purchase of an adjacent tract in Fauquier County.

The Arlington Outdoor Education Association’s (AOEA) purchase will increase the lab’s current 226 acres by over a third.

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News

Missing Middle and urbanization remain hot topics in County Board primary

By Scott McCaffrey
Candidates Takis Karantonis and James DeVita (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Debate over housing and urbanization once again took center stage as candidates for the Democratic County Board nomination squared off at a forum last week.

Current County Board Chair Takis Karantonis met his sole challenger, James DeVita, at an Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting that attracted about 150 people on Wednesday.

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