🌱 Broadway Actress Visits Marshal High + Big DC Real Estate Merger

Hello, friends! It's me, Michelle Paul, your host of the Falls Church Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including...

But first, today's weather:

Not as cool. High: 58 Low: 35.

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Here are the top three stories today in Falls Church:

1. Famed Broadway actress, Kerry Butler, visited Marshall High School's theater program on Feb. 17. Butler, who has played star roles in Broadway musical premieres like "Hairspray," "Xanadu," "Mean Girls," and "Beetlejuice," did a musical workshop with students after conducting a similar workshop for Oakton High School's upcoming musical "Mean Girls." (Falls Church Patch)
2. Two large D.C.-area commercial real estate companies have merged. The Rockville, Maryland-based broker Edge Commercial Real Estate has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by D.C.-based commercial real estate brokerage company KLNB. Already the largest independent brokerage in the mid-Atlantic when it comes to retail, office, and industrial leasing, sales, and property management, KLNB adds multi-family properties to its portfolio with the merger. (WTOP)
3. PBS' new headquarters in nearby Crystal City is still looking new. Despite it being about three years since the national public broadcasting network first hoped to move in, the new headquarters at 1225 S. Clark St. still gleams as if it's brand new. For the previous 13 years, PBS had been just a half mile down the street at 2100 Crystal Dr. before recommitting to Arlington and Crystal City in 2019. (ARLnow)

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Today in Falls Church:

• Tuesday Morning Book Club At Mary Riley Styles Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Stories In The Nest At The Toy Nest (11:45 AM)

From my notebook:

• There are a variety of opportunities to get involved with the City of Falls Church this March. Find a project that interests you on one of the city's 20 boards and commissions. Check the city's events calendar for more information. (The City of Falls Church via Instagram)
• Looking for something fun to do? Here are 11 virtual and in-person events going on around nearby Washington D.C. this week. (DCist)
• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Fairfax County area at the link! (Fairfax County Animal Shelter)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all soon for another update!

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.