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Greetings Chantilly! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Chantilly students choose this new western high school?
  • How a 36-year-overdue kids’ book finally came home
  • How a Chantilly firm is reshaping NASA’s next wave of small satellites

Also on today's calendar: The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Chantilly, VA (December 2025) and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Some sun; becoming windier, with a high of 58 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 46, low: 34.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 53 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Public hearing to name FCPS' new western high school set for tonight (ffxnow.com) — Families in Chantilly could soon see a new high school option as Fairfax County Public Schools moves toward naming and opening a western high school that will draw from the Chantilly boundary area. The school, on a former private school campus near Dulles, is expected to open in 2026 with a possible science and technology focus, and families will soon be asked to opt in for enrollment.
   

• Children's Book Returned to Chantilly Regional Library After 36 Years (northernvirginiamag.com) — A long-lost children’s book has finally made its way back to Chantilly Regional Library after being checked out in 1989 by a diplomat family who later moved overseas. Discovered on a bookshelf in Greece and lovingly preserved, the copy of “Harry the Dirty Dog” was returned over Thanksgiving and is now back in circulation, thanks to Fairfax County’s fine-free policy.
   

• NASA's DiskSat Technology Demo Launches to Low Earth Orbit (nasa.gov) — A Chantilly-based aerospace team is at the center of NASA’s new DiskSat mission, which just launched from Wallops Island to test a radically flat satellite design. The project could lower costs, expand scientific missions, and boost commercial space opportunities, with The Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly leading the concept and spacecraft development for this high-profile technology demo.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • This Festival Of Lights Only 45 Minutes Away From The District Features Miles Of Festive Displays – Plus A Christmas Village Complete With A Petting Zoo, Camel Rides, & Carnival (secretdc.com)

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  • Things to do in the DC area: Santa Clauster-f@%! Holiday Spectacular … and more! (wtop.com)

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