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In today's newsletter:
- Ready to use a digital ID with Falls Church Police?
- Could your favorite Falls Church chain store be on the 2026 chopping block?
Also on today's calendar: Watch Night Falls Church - New Year's Eve - Free 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.
- Thursday: Cloudy, flurries; breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 25 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 40, low: 27.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Here's how to get your new VA digital ID & where to use it (vadogwood.com) — Falls Church residents can now use Virginia’s new Mobile ID app with the Falls Church Police Department, as part of a broader statewide rollout of digital driver’s licenses and IDs. The guide explains how to set up the app, which phones it works on, and exactly where across Virginia—airports, ABC stores, and select law enforcement agencies—your digital ID will be accepted. 
• Multiple VA Retailers Planning 2026 Closures: See List (patch.com) — Falls Church shoppers could see changes as major chains like Harris Teeter and Walgreens review underperforming locations statewide, though no specific local closures are named yet. The article outlines 2026 closure plans for several big retailers in Virginia, highlighting uncertainty for stores in Falls Church, Arlington, McLean, Fairfax, and other nearby communities.
📸 Around Falls Church
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Falls Church
★ Featured events ★
- Watch Night Falls Church - New Year's Eve - Free
140 E Broad St, Falls Church
7:00 pm - New Year’s Day $14 Million Great Falls Luxury Online Auction
McLean
1:00 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
Thursday January 1
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 - Heirloom - Silver & Brass Restoration Services: THURSDAYS 10-4
6830 Elm St, Suite 9, McLean, VA, 22101
10:00 am - 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:
- Novara Recovery Center — (703) 705-7870
Novara Recovery Center: Fairfax’s Personalized Rehab Care - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Redeemer Renaissance Preschool — (703) 356-3567
Redeemer Renaissance Preschool 2025-26 Open Enrollment - The Grout Genie — (571) 374-3643
Licensed Tile & Grout Experts Serving Northern Virginia - kids watch pediatrics & urgent care — (703) 775-0777
Falls Church Families: Your Pediatric & Urgent Care Solution - The Brooksfield School — (703) 356-5437
A private school in McLean, VA - R2 Advisors — (571) 766-6727
Integrated Accounting, CFO & Tax Strategy
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE: Thanks for the many trail camera suggestions.
I now have one on loan for my immediate needs. Will be purchasing one soon. Need recommendations for purchasing OUTDOOR TRAIL CAMERA. Need ASAP… (Nextdoor Oakwood) - Does anyone have a good recommendation for someone that would repair window frames?
I have somebody coming out to replace a few windows, but they do not do window frame repair work. Thank you! (Nextdoor Sleepy Hollow Manor)
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time in Falls Church. Apply here.
- Mathnasium posted a job opening for Lead Math Instructor / Tutor 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)
Arlington
- How Arlington PTAs are helping address student food insecurity (wtop.com)
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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