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FALLS CHURCH CALENDAR

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LOCALEVENTS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4

Woodpeckers. Interested participants can learn about these feathered residents of the park that can be heard, if you listen closely. The theme for preschool programs is repeated during the month, so please register for only one session at each nature center per month. For ages 3 – 5 years. Registration required. To register, contact 703-2284747. Caretakers must stay with their child during the program. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). 11 a.m. – noon.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

Falls Church Farmers Market. The Falls Church Farmers Market runs every Saturday, where attendees will find fresh, local produce, meat, dairy, flowers & plants, honey, music and more. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church) 8 a.m. – noon. For more information, visit fallschurchva. gov/547/Farmers-Market-To-Go.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6

A Tree’s Job Is Never Done.

Interested participants will look into how trees, even when dead, are always providing for the environment. The group will hike around and look at the many uses trees have while alive and dead. For ages 6 – 12. Register children and adults; children must be accompanied by a registered adult. To register, call 703228-4747. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). 11 – 11:30 a.m.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7

Real Estate Tax Due (half). Half of real estate tax for City of Falls Church residents is due to the Treasurer’s office by the close of business. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, call 703-2485046 (TTY 711) or contact treasurer@fallschurchva.gov.

VIRTUALEVENTS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3

New Yorker Discussion Group.

If any residents enjoy The New Yorker but wish they had someone to chat about it with, they are encouraged to drop into the monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share their thoughts on what they’ve read in a variety of articles. This month’s article is still to be determined. This discussion will be held online. Visit fallschurchva.gov/LibraryAtHome for details. 2 – 3 p.m.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7

City Council Work Session

(online). City Council work sessions are held the first and third Monday of the month, with the exception of August and December when only one meeting is held. These meetings are open to the public and are conducted to allow Council Members to discuss upcoming legislation and policy issues; the public is not generally invited to speak. All participating members of the City Council will be present at this meeting through electronic means. All members of the public may view this electronic meeting via www.fallschurchva.gov/CouncilMeetings. The meeting may also be viewed on FCCTV (Cox 11, RCN 2, Verizon 35). Video will be available after the meeting both online and on FCCTV. 7:30 – 11 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9

Gingerbread Houses Crafternoon

(online). A Mary Riley Styles Public Library seasonal favorite returns in socially distant form for the holidays. Interested participants can pick up a kit curb-

MOTHER’S LITTLE HELPERS will be performing at The State Theatre on Friday. (Photo: Facebook. com/TheMothersLittleHelpers)

side and construct along with the group virtually. Grab & Go kit will be available starting Dec. 2 – Dec. 15 while supplies last. The craft video will remain available on the library’s Facebook page (facebook.com/mrspl) in the Crafternoon playlist.

LIVEMUSIC

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3

Honky Tonk Casanovas. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-2419504.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4

Mother’s Little Helpers: Tribute

to The Rolling Stones. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-2370300.

Debonis Allen Band featuring Larry

Joseloff. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 7 p.m. 703-858-9186.

A Song & A Slice (Indoors + Distanced!): Caligula Blushed (A Tribute to Morrissey The Smiths).

Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $8 – $15. 8 p.m. 703-2551566.

Gilbert Kalish, piano (virtual).

Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $20. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.

Swamp Pop. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long From Home with “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band

(online). Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). 4 p.m. 703-255-1900.

U2TOPIA: A Tribute to U2. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-2370300.

Jimmy Faulkner Trio. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 7 p.m. 703-858-9186.

A Song & A Slice (Indoors + Distanced!): Chris Timbers Band.

Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $15. 7:30 p.m. 703255-1566.

Darlene Love “Love for the

Holidays” (online). Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6

Cosmic Karl’s Drum Circle Open

Mic Live. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-8589186.

Calista Garcia Live. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-2370300.

A Song & A Slice (Indoors + Distanced!): 7 Deadlies Performing Green Day’s “Dookie.”

Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $15. 7 p.m. 703255-1566.

Linwood Taylor. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.

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Webb Resigns F.C. School Board Post

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Lawrence Webb, a member of the Falls Church City Council and School Board since 2008, announced his resignation as of Jan. 1 from the School Board on Tuesday. Webb announced he’ll be moving to Springfield to buy a home with his partner, Clifton. Webb said the announcement was “bitter sweet” for him. F.C. Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan called Webb “one of the kindest, most thoughtful and supportive” members of the School Board, including during his tenure as chair of the board. Moving from Arlington to Falls Church in 2006, Webb ran and won a seat on the F.C. City Council in 2008 to become Virginia’s first African-American openly gay elected official. He failed in a bid for re-election in 2012 but was elected to the F.C. School Board in 2013 and re-elected in 2017, subsequently serving a stint as the board chair. School Board members lauded his service and said they’ll reserve a fuller expressions of appreciation for his work for a more formal recognition prior to his departure.

F.C.’s Curtin Hails D.C. Central Kitchen Move

Michael F. Curtin Jr., known around Falls Church as Mike, has made another splash in the heady world of Washington D.C. life by announcing the D.C. Central Kitchen, for which he has been the chief executive for more than a decade, is moving to a posh (relatively speaking) location on the D.C. Waterfront, the Buzzard Point area south of Nationals Park in a Herbert S. Miller mixed use project that includes 480 residential units and 73,000 square feet of residential space. Miller, chairman and chief executive of Western Development Co., said in a rival newspaper, “I’ve known Mike and D.C. Central Kitchen for years and they are probably the most responsible and largest of the local groups that make a difference in the community in terms of helping people help themselves.”

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Concern Over Announced Metro Cuts Affecting East Falls Church Station

The massive spending cuts in the proposed 2022 budget announced by WMATA general manager Paul Wiedefeld Monday include eliminating all weekend service and the closure of 19 as-yet-unspecified stations on the system. Concerns are that the East Falls Church station may be among the 19. Pressure is rising for the proposed new federal stimulus being negotiated in Congress include money to keep the system whole.

New Number for Text Alerts in F.C. City

Starting Thursday, Dec. 3, text messages from Falls Church Alerts will come from 88911 instead of 89361, the City has announced. Those who subscribe to text notifications should update the number in their phone. The City of Falls Church Alerts sends messages about emergencies via text, email, app notifications and phone calls. Subscribers can choose the type of alerts they receive (police emergencies, road closures, snow emergency route activation, trash and recycling collection delays, and more) and how they receive the alerts (email, text, push notifications from the Everbridge app, or phone calls). Phone calls are utilized typically just for large-scale emergencies.

F.C. Schools Launch ‘15 Days of Joy’

Starting last Sunday, the Falls Church City Schools are engaged in a ‘15 Days of Joy’ celebration this month that promotes focused activities to brighten the season locally. It began with Be Cozy on Nov. 30, followed by Be Adventurous Dec. 1, Be Local Dec. 2, Be Grateful Dec. 3, Be Shiny Dec. 4, Be Active Dec. 7, Be generous Dec. 8, Be nostalgic Dec. 9, Be Outside Dec. 10, Be Honorable Dec. 11, Be Appreciative Dec. 14, Be Warm Dec. 15, Be Curious Dec. 16, Be Sweet Dec. 17 and Be Toasty Dec. 18.

Saslaw: Push to Add Roe V. Wade to Va. Constitution

Virginia State Sen. and Majority Leader Richard Saslaw, who represents Falls Church, told an online gathering organized by the Northern Virginia Jewish Community Relations Council Monday that a push will be coming in the next Virginia legislative session in Richmond aimed at adding the essential content of the Roe V. Wade federal Supreme Court decision into the Virginia Constitution as a safeguard against a potential Supreme Court change.

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