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14 hours ago

Falls Church Arts: '250 & Counting' Show Opens April 18 April 18 Evening Reception Launches Exhibition 'Commemorating the Nation's Semiquincentennial with Artistic Reflections, Future Visions' Following is based on a recent press release from Falls Chur...

Opens this Saturday! www.fallschurchindependent.com/falls-church... #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #arts #america250

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4 days ago

Friday’s Old School! www.fallschurchindependent.com/old-school-t... #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #fairfaxcounty #dmv

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6 days ago

Letter: $1 Million 'Sidewalk to Nowhere' a Threat to Justice Park Not again! Justice Park Threatened by $1 Million Sidewalk to Nowhere. Fiscal Irresponsibility and a Threat to Green Space How is it possible that just five years after residents of Ravenwood, Ravenwo...

Threat to Justice Park in Falls Church? www.fallschurchindependent.com/letter-1-mil... #fallschurchva #sevencorners #justicehs #justicepark #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #fairfaxcounty #greenspace #sidewalktonowhere

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1 week ago

Old School: Gone but Not Forgotten As prices continue to soar, it’s little wonder that an Easter custom from the ‘40’s and ‘50’s is long gone. What custom? Parents buying their little girls new outfits for Easter Sunday. “Outfit” inclu...

Today’s Old School! www.fallschurchindependent.com/old-s/ #easter #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity

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1 week ago

F.C. Bulletin: April 2, 2026 1) City of Falls Church Modernizes Digital Presence with New Website Launch; 2) F.C.'s Annual Egg Hunt Scheduled for Saturday, April 4; 3) Public Feedback Requested on 27 NoVA Transportation Projects ...

7 stories in today’s FC Bulletin! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin... #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #fallschurchva #nova #northernvirginia #arts #snowcrete

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1 week ago

Dr. Rachel: On Giving & Receiving Feedback We need to talk about feedback.... most of us are doing it wrong.... there are different types of feedback that require different techniques

Today’s Dr. Rachel! www.fallschurchindependent.com/dr-rachel-on... #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #feedback

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2 weeks ago

F.C.'s No Kings III Turns Out Crowds; Voices from the March 28 Rally Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters – many carrying home-made protest signs or sporting creative costume accessories – lined downtown Falls Church City’s Broad Street on a chilly Saturday morning March ...

We spoke with many protesters! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-s-no-kin... #nokings #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity

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2 weeks ago

F.C. Bulletin: March 25, 2026 1) City Manager Presents Proposed Budget at March 23 Council Meeting  2) City Manager Wyatt Shields Announces Retirement   3) F.C. 'No Kings' Event Planned for March 28 4) Community Workshop to Combat...

9 stories in today’s FC Bulletin! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin...
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3 weeks ago

F.C.’s ‘We The Neighbors Initiative’ Hosts Civil Discourse Panel, Workshops ....One newly-formed Falls Church City group – the “We the Neighbors Initiative” – held their inaugural public event, a March 18 panel discussion at Mary Riley Styles Public Library entitled “A Commun...

Have you heard about the “We the Neighbors Initiative”? www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-s-we-the... #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #fallschurchva #dmv #nova #northernvirginia #civicdiscourse

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3 weeks ago

F.C. Bulletin: March 19, 2026 1) Falls Church 'No Kings' Event Planned for March 28 2) How the Iran Conflict's Impacting Local Real Estate 3) Fairfax Casino Bill Still in the Works 4) Notices & Announcements

Tysons Casino, No Kings, Real Estate, Iran Conflict, Town Hall… www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin... #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #nokings #tysonscasino #fallschurchva #dmv #nova #northernvirginia

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3 weeks ago

Letter to the Editor from The Learning Quest's Exec. Director ....Very much like quilt making, the Little City comes together in all shapes and forms to silently promote mending, repair and lending as a more sustainable way of life. It is also a value exercised ...

Letter to the Editor! www.fallschurchindependent.com/letter-to-th... #sustainability #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity

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4 weeks ago

Meridian Student Job Fair Expands Student Horizons ....the City of Falls Church’s Meridian High School has dedicated itself, since last year, to helping students explore work options with an in-school Student Job Fair. On March 12, this year’s fair sh...

An inspiring fair at Meridian! www.fallschurchindependent.com/meridian-stu... #cityoffallschurch #education #fallschurchcity #fallschurchva #meridianhs #schools

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1 month ago

F.C. City School Board Approves FY 2026-27 Advertised Budget $71.6 Million Spending Plan Reflects Months of Collaboration, Fiscal Discipline.... The Falls Church City School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve its FY 2026-27 Advertised Budget....

Where were cuts needed? www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-city-sch... #fccps #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #fallschurchva #nova #northernvirginia #schools

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1 month ago

F.C. Bulletin: March 11, 2026 1) City Celebrates Women's History Month & VA 250 2) Va. Redistricting Referendum: April 21 Early Voting 3) Del. Marcus Simon Votes No on Casino 4) Updates from Fairfax Supervisor Dalia Palchik 5) W...

Nine items in today’s FC Bulletin! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin... #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #nova #northernvirginia #dmv #fallschurchva #fairfaxva #womenshistory #realestate

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1 month ago

Old School: All Dolled Up I loved my dolls as a kid and had several over the years. They fell into two categories: the “look, but don’t touch” variety and the “everyday play” type....

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1 month ago

Dr. Rachel: Rest as a Performance Requirement Rest is a performance requirement, not a luxury. Whether the performance is how you carry out your job, your volunteer or advocacy work, or how you engage responsibly as a friend, parent, child, spous...

Why is rest so vital? www.fallschurchindependent.com/dr-rachel-re... #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #nova #northernvirginia #psychology

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1 month ago

F.C. Bulletin: Feb. 24, 2026 1) Multimedia Show 'Joy!' Opens at F.C. Arts Feb. 28.; 2) CBC Launches 13th F.C. City Youth Reps Program; 3) F.C. Native Hanrahan Inducted into Nat'l Wrestling Hall of Fame; 4) Sup. Palchik to Hold 'C...

What’s in today’s FC Bulletin? www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin... #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #fairfaxva #nova #northernvirginia #arts

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2 months ago

Editorial: Is WaPo Continuing to Scrub African American Faces? ....We decided to continue tabulating how many African American faces were included in each day's Post Metro section from Jan. 1, 2026 to today (Feb. 10, 2026) and observed a considerable amount of "w...

Is Bezos continuing to “White-wash”? www.fallschurchindependent.com/editorial-is... #dmv #washingtondc #wapo #washingtonpost #fallschurchva #blackhistory #racism #northernvirginia #fallschurchcity #cityoffallschurch #civilrights

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2 months ago

F.C. Bulletin: Feb. 10, 2026 Gov. Spanberger's Move to Rein in ICE; Black History Month Symposium in Falls Church; Grocery Outlet's Feb. 12 Ribbon-Cutting on S. Washington Street....

Our 3 stories today! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin... #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #nova #dmv #thelittlecity #virginia #northernvirginia

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2 months ago

Old School: Snow Memories Snow removal was no problem, even though it had been easy at our first Arlington house.... One year, we loaded our snowsuit-clad four-year-old onto her plastic sled, put the leash on our Golden Retrie...

In homage to our Snow-crete, today’s Old School! www.fallschurchindependent.com/old-school-s... #arlingtonva #northernvirginia #nova #dmv #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #fairfaxva #snow

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2 months ago

‘Love Story’ Garners $100,000 Grant for F.C.’s Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation A wave of joyful tears and emotions swept around the circle of human participants assembled together for a surprise announcement in the upstairs pet play area at Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation of Fa...

Such a heart-warmer! www.fallschurchindependent.com/love-story-g... #fallschurchva #arlingtonva #cityoffallschurch #northernvirginia #nova #fallschurchcity #dmv #dogadoption #fcdcrf #animalrescue #petcolove #lovestories #loveletters #dogs

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2 months ago

Dr. Rachel: Building Confidence, Part II ....The ability to choose gives us the perception of control and the sense of peace accompanying it. This helps build our confidence because the sense that we can do something and that it will make a ...

Today’s Dr. Rachel! www.fallschurchindependent.com/dr-rachel-bu... #Fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #nova #northernvirginia #psychology #neuroscience #confidence #behavioralpsychology

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2 months ago

Old School: The Snow Must Go On ....I have fond memories of the white stuff from my childhood. Mom would spend 30 minutes getting me all “garbed up” to go outside. We’d find the boots from last winter were too small and the coat was...

What’s your favorite memory of snowy days past? www.fallschurchindependent.com/old-school-11/ #fallschurchva #nova #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #snow #memories

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2 months ago

F.C. Bulletin: Jan. 28, 2026 1) Restaurant Week Extended to Feb. 8; 2) Richmond: State Sen. Salim's ICE Restrictions; 3) FCPS Launches VR Training Course; 4) Photo Treasures from the MRSPL Digital Archives

Guess our 4 stories from today’s FC Bulletin! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin/ #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #nova #thelittlecity #northernvirginia #virginia #dmv #restaurants #ICE #tech #jobtraining #digitalarchives #photography #fairfaxva

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2 months ago

F.C. Bulletin: Jan. 28, 2026 1) Restaurant Week Extended to Feb. 8; 2) Richmond: State Sen. Salim's ICE Restrictions; 3) FCPS Launches VR Training Course; 4) Photo Treasures from the MRSPL Digital Archives

Guess our 4 stories from today’s FC Bulletin! www.fallschurchindependent.com/f-c-bulletin/ #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #fallschurchva #thelittlecity #fairfaxcountyva #nova #northernvirginia #restaurants #tech #digitalarchives #ICE #jobtraining #virginia

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2 months ago

News Analysis: Is Spanberger More Moderate on ICE? Democratic office holders around the nation are searching for ways to rein in ICE’s “abuses” while the Trump administration is decrying the Democratic Party’s support of “sanctuary cities” and the har...

Is Spanberger more moderate on ICE? www.fallschurchindependent.com/news-analysi... #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchva #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #nova #northernvirginia #vadems #ice #immigration #minneapolis #protest #virginia

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2 months ago

Mayor Hardi Serves Spanberger Transition Team in Richmond We asked Hardi about the nature of her service to Spanberger, who was inaugurated in Richmond Saturday, Jan. 17 as Virginia's first woman Governor. Spanberger selected Hardi for her expertise on local...

How did Mayor Hardi serve Gov. Spanberger’s transition team? www.fallschurchindependent.com/mayor-hardi-... #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #thelittlecity #fallschurchva #nova #northernvirginia #housing #affordablehousing #abigailspanberger #livability #affordability

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2 months ago

Old School: Form of Address ....I remembered my childhood tutelage from my mother, the Manners Maven. I was ALWAYS to address envelopes to Mrs. Ricky Ricardo. (Oops! No nicknames on envelopes. So Mrs. Ricardo Ricardo?)

Bonnie & Clyde or Clyde & Bonnie? www.fallschurchindependent.com/old-school-f... #fallschurchva #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchcity #fallschurchva #nova #northernvirginia

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2 months ago

Mayor Hardi Enthusiastic about F.C. Restaurant Week, Jan. 23 to Feb 1 Get ready to sample Falls Church’s rich variety of international cuisines as the 2026 Falls Church Restaurant Week – with over 60 participating restaurants – begins Friday, Jan. 23 and runs through Su...

We spoke with Mayor Hardi about Falls Church Restaurant Week! www.fallschurchindependent.com/mayor-hardi-... #fallschurchrw #cityoffallschurch #fallschurchva #fallschurchcity #nova #northernvirginia #restaurants #cuisine #business

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3 months ago

Your Gov't at Work: EDA's First '26 Meeting Examines Citywide Events, Outdoor ABC Licensing ....One item on the agenda discussed at great length was a meeting that had taken place between owners of a dozen or so local restaurants, who wanted to voice grievances about — among other things – c...

What’s the EDA considering? www.fallschurchindependent.com/your-govt-at... #fallschurchcity #cityoffallschurch #thelittlecity #fallschurchva #fallschurchedo #nova #northernvirginia #development #localbusiness #yourgovtatwork