🌱 Patch AM: Want to search 150 years of Falls Church history from home?

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In today's newsletter:

• Want to search 150 years of Falls Church history from home?

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

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Thickening clouds, with a high of 45 and low of 34 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 50, low: 24.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 42 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Falls Church library's new digital archive provides more access to local history (arlnow.com) — Falls Church residents can now explore thousands of digitized local photos, documents, and City Council minutes through the Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s expanded online archive, no library card required. Staff are steadily adding more historic materials and even testing careful AI tools to help summarize Civil War letters and other records, complementing the in-person Falls Church History Room.
   

📸 Around Falls Church

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Falls Church

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Chantilly, VA (December 2025)
  Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly
  10:00 am
• Holiday Cheer!
  Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd, Arlington
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• FREE WEBINAR | “A Renaissance Christmas - Remix”
  Online,
  11:30 am

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Family Service
  Little River United Church of Christ, 8410 Little River Turnpike, Woodburn
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Brunch with Santa: A Christmas Celebration
  Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Dr, McLean, VA, 22102,
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Trial By Fire - A Journey Tribute
  State Theatre , 220 N Washington St , Falls Church
  8:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• DOG and CAT Event at PetSmart in Falls Church
  PetSmart , 6100 - A Arlington Blvd , Falls Church
  12:00 pm
• Cherith Yuly: The Honky Tonk Casanovas
  Jvs Live Music Room
  4:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Council-Elect Orientation with Current City Council Members
  Council Chambers , 300 Park Ave. , Falls Church
  8:30 am
• Santa Dance Camps
  2985 District Ave , Fairfax
  10:00 am
• K Pop Dance Hunters Camp
  2985 District Avenue, Ste. 175 Fairfax, VA — 22031
  1:00 pm
• Italian Conversation (Online)
  Westover Library , 1644 North McKinley Street; Suite 3 , Arlington
  6:00 pm

📣 Falls Church Shout Outs!

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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Falls Church PatchAM possible:

• 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
• R2 Advisors — (571) 766-6727
  Integrated Accounting, CFO & Tax Strategy
• The Brooksfield School — (703) 356-5437
  A private school in McLean, VA
• Novara Recovery Center — (703) 705-7870
  Novara Recovery Center: Fairfax’s Personalized Rehab Care
• kids watch pediatrics & urgent care — (703) 775-0777
  Falls Church Families: Your Pediatric & Urgent Care Solution

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Neighbors Helping Neighbors ❤️ Let's Keep Our Kids Safe
  School Crossing Guards Needed in Falls Church... (More info)
• Dining Igloos at Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
  Reserve your Igloo today.Dine under the stars in your own private, heated igloo Perfect for date nights and group celebrations (up to 6 guests).... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Support for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease —Guy Mayer Read on Patch

• The comfiest fox in my backyard🙂
  The crescent moon before sunrise. Little cuties were busy picking up seeds. (Nextdoor Ravenwood Park)
• A crash has been cleared on northbound VA-28 at I-66 in Fairfax County.
  10:25PM on Dec 18: All northbound travel lanes on VA-28 at I-66 in Fairfax County are closed. (Nextdoor )

• Sunrise Senior Living posted a job opening for Server (DRCM) in Falls Church. Apply here.
• Burlington posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Falls Church. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Falls Church here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tysons

• R2 Advisors - Tysons Corner, VA Patch (patch.com)
• Joon Celebrates Persian Tradition With Special 3-Course Menu (patch.com)
• How to get tickets for Abigail Spanberger's inauguration in January (wtop.com)

Arlington

• Arlington ramps up World Cup preps with visiting countries in mind (fox4news.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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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