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In today's newsletter:

• Which local women artists are featured at Falls Church Arts this month?
• See the striking hawk spotted right here in Falls Church
• How safe are Falls Church–area roads as traffic deaths decline?

Also on today's calendar: Digital vs AI Economy: Do You Know The Difference (& How This Affects YOU!) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 60, low: 32.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Event: Women Artists of the DMV Opens on January 10 at Falls Church Arts; Reception open to the Publlic (patch.com) — Falls Church Arts is hosting a major “Women Artists of the DMV” exhibition at its West Broad Street gallery, with a free public reception and meet-the-artists event on January 10. Residents can view and purchase works in many media, visit during expanded winter hours, and vote in person for a People’s Choice Award through early February.
   

• Today* in Hawks*** around Town – Cooper's Hawk (popville.com) — A local resident shared a striking photo of a Cooper’s hawk spotted in Falls Church, and readers are invited to send in their own hawk or wildlife sightings. The piece also offers background on Cooper’s hawks, from their hunting style to their preferred nesting habitats.
   

• Traffic deaths in the D.C. region are declining to pre-pandemic levels (washingtonpost.com) — Traffic deaths across the D.C. region, including Northern Virginia cities such as Falls Church, have fallen back toward pre-pandemic levels, though they remain stubbornly high. The piece details where fatalities are dropping fastest, the limits of Vision Zero efforts, and how local advocates and grieving families are pressing for safer road designs, enforcement, and lighting.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Falls Church

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 7

• Digital vs AI Economy: Do You Know The Difference (& How This Affects YOU!)
  Mary Riley Styles Public Library, 120 N Virginia Ave, Falls Church
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 8

• 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

Friday January 9

• Joni Mitchell Tribute this Friday at JVs - (special early show 4 pm)
  JV's Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Women Artists of the DMV Opens on January 10 at Falls Church Arts; Reception open to the Publlic
  700-B W Broad St, Falls Church
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• What Influence Does Reformed Faith Have on the Environment?
  Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, 1724 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 31

• Feast & Fettle Brings a New Standard of Home Dining to Falls Church
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday January 7

• Ask the Council Session
  Falls Church, VA Calendar , 300 Park Ave. East Wing, Second Floor , Falls Church
  9:00 am
• 1-7-26 BOE Hearing 2
  Falls Church, VA Calendar , 300 Park Ave. East Wing, Second Floor , Falls Church
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• 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

Sunday January 11

• Experience Kensington Club: Open House & Program Showcase
  The Kensington Falls Church , 700 W Broad St , Falls Church
  11:00 am

Tuesday January 13

• 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Styles And Smiles —Jerilyn Woelfel Read on Patch

• Cat search- Fair City, Turnpike, and Pickett shopping malls
  If you live or shop near Pickett and Main in Fairfax, please share any sightings of a black and white cat. If you have a Ring camera, and are… (Nextdoor Pimmit Hills)
• A crash has been cleared on US-29 northbound, 1.4 miles north of I-66 in Fairfax County.
  5:37PM on Jan 4: All northbound travel lanes on US-29 at 1.4 miles north of I-66 in Fairfax County are closed. (Nextdoor )

• Fairfax County Public Schools posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Falls Church. Apply here.
• Five Guys posted a job opening for Shift Lead - 0684 in Falls Church. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Falls Church here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Some Median Rent Costs Decreased in Northern Virginia and DC in 2025 (northernvirginiamag.com)
• Have you heard of adaptive boxing? It's a growing sport in the DC region (wtop.com)
• Strategy Pads Cash Reserve, Drops Another $116 Million on Bitcoin (decrypt.co)

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