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🌱 Patch AM: Could your favorite Falls Church chain store be on the 2026 chopping block?
You won't want to miss New Year's Eve Family Gala on the Falls Church Patch calendar
Good morning Falls Church! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could your favorite Falls Church chain store be on the 2026 chopping block?
Also on today's calendar: New Year’s Eve Family Gala and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Falls Churchfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Falls Churchfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: A morning flurry; some sun, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.
- Thursday: Colder with a few flurries, temps: high: 32, low: 22.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 40 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Multiple VA Retailers Planning 2026 Closures: See List (patch.com) — Falls Church shoppers could see changes as chains like Harris Teeter and Walgreens weigh which Virginia locations to close in 2026, though no specific stores are named yet. The article rounds up major retailers planning cuts statewide, from Macy’s to Wendy’s and Yankee Candle, explaining how shifting shopping habits may reshape brick-and-mortar options. 
📸 Around Falls Church
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Falls Church
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★ Featured events ★
- New Year’s Eve Family Gala
Little River United Church of Christ, 8410 Little River Turnpike, Woodburn
6:30 pm - Watch Night Falls Church - New Year's Eve - Free
140 E Broad St, Falls Church
7:00 pm - Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show
Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003,
9:30 am
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- New Year's Eve - Watch Night Falls Church - Free
140 E Broad St , Falls Church
7:04 pm - Falls Church Farmers Market
City Hall Parking Lot , 300 Park Ave. , Falls Church
8:00 am - Electoral Board Meeting
Falls Church, VA Calendar , 300 Park Ave. , Falls Church
2:00 pm - 1-5-2026 BOE Hearing 1
Falls Church, VA Calendar , 300 Park Ave. Center, Lower Level , Falls Church
5:00 pm - City Council Organizational Meeting and Work Session
Falls Church, VA Calendar , 300 Park Ave. Main Level , Falls Church
7:30 pm - Redeemer Renaissance Preschool Open House & 2026-27 Information Session - 5:30 PM
1545 Chain Bridge Rd , McLean
5:30 pm - Falls Church Arts Classes Open for Registration--Sign Up Today for January 10 Pastel Workshop
Falls Church Arts Gallery , 700-B W Broad St , Falls Church
9:00 am - What Influence Does Reformed Faith Have on the Environment?
Lewinsville Presbyterian Church , 1724 Chain Bridge Rd , McLean
7:00 pm - Falls Church Arts Drawing Classes Begin in January: Two Morning Sessions to Choose From
Falls Church Arts Gallery , 700-B W Broad St , Falls Church
10:00 am
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Thursday January 8
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
Tuesday January 13
📣 Falls Church Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Falls Church PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - The Grout Genie — (571) 374-3643
Licensed Tile & Grout Experts Serving Northern Virginia - The Brooksfield School — (703) 356-5437
A private school in McLean, VA - kids watch pediatrics & urgent care — (703) 775-0777
Falls Church Families: Your Pediatric & Urgent Care Solution - Novara Recovery Center — (703) 705-7870
Novara Recovery Center: Fairfax’s Personalized Rehab Care - Redeemer Renaissance Preschool — (703) 356-3567
Redeemer Renaissance Preschool 2025-26 Open Enrollment - R2 Advisors — (571) 766-6727
Integrated Accounting, CFO & Tax Strategy
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Piano Teacher Needed
Local reputable Music lesson company seeks Piano) instructor for in-home lessons as well as lessons in your studio – whichever is preferable to you. (More info) - Neighbors Helping Neighbors ❤️ Let's Keep Our Kids Safe
School Crossing Guards Needed in Falls Church... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PSA that shouldn't be necessary:
TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. Daytime… (Nextdoor Lee Boulevard Heights) - Found a black lab over in this location in Annandale with no tags.
Seemed to have a tan dog with him that we unfortunately couldn’t track. Please let me know if this is your dog (Nextdoor Jefferson VL&Greenway Dns)
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Falls Church. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Falls Church. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Falls Church here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tysons
- F45 Training closes Tysons gym after six years (ffxnow.com)
- Tanishq Opens New Stores in Florida, Virginia (nationaljeweler.com)
- Fairfax County board paves way for housing to replace Fair Oaks-area office buildings (ffxnow.com)
Arlington
- Staying in touch: 844th Communications Group host executive tour (af.mil)
McLean
Ok Falls Church! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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