Wreaths rest against headstones at Arlington National Cemetery (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
MLK Day Closures — Arlington County government offices, libraries, community centers, courts and schools will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Parking meters will not be in effect but trash will be collected as normal. [Arlington County]
Sheriff’s Office Rolling Out Newsletter — “Arlington County Sheriff Jose Quiroz is pleased to announce the launch of a quarterly Sheriff’s Office newsletter, aimed at fostering transparency and communication with the residents of Arlington.” [ACSO]
Looking for engaging Earth Day activities for the whole family?
Look no further than Earth Day Every Day on Langston Boulevard, a day-long street festival filled with live music, delicious food, children’s art activities, environmental education opportunities and a sustainable art market. The event runs from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, at the Lee Heights Shops, 4500 Cherry Hill Rd.
Hosted by the Langston Boulevard Alliance, with programming and marketing support from founding partner Arlington Arts, Earth Day Every Day on Langston Boulevard offers a chance for the entire Arlington community to unite in celebrating our local environment and the planet itself. Take a look at a news segment on last year’s festival below! (more…)
Scenes from the Arlington County Fair (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) Post-pandemic, the Arlington County Fair has seen a strong uptick in attendance and with it, new challenges to tackle.
Before 2020, attendance averaged at 65,000 people, according to fair board chair Matt Richard. Between the fair’s reopening in 2021 and the 2023 fair, attendance grew from 85,000 to 150,000.
Join us for the 12th Arlington Triathlon in Memory of Anne Viviani. This youth-only swim-bike-run event for ages 7-15 takes place Sunday, June 7th at Washington-Liberty Aquatics Center. It features a time-trial pool swim, a circuit bike course on closed streets, and an on-road run to the finish on the track. For registration, sponsorship information and more, please visit our website at www.triathlonfamilyusa.com. The race benefits the Arlington Triathlon Club, Arlington’s award-winning, elementary school-based multi-sport training program, the longest-running youth triathlon program of its kind in the country.
The National Weather Service has just issued a Flood Watch for Friday night, warning of heavy rain and the potential for localized flooding in the D.C. area.
Passengers board at the Rosslyn Metro station (file photo)
The Rosslyn and Courthouse Metro stations will close starting tomorrow (Friday) for a weekend of track and other infrastructure work.
The closures will run through Monday and prompt buses to replace trains between D.C. and Arlington stations — Foggy Bottom on the D.C. side, Clarendon and Arlington Cemetery on the Arlington side.
