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🌱 Patch AM: Why AARP ranks Falls Church among America’s most livable small communities
Happening soon: McLean Symphony on the Falls Church Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Falls Church? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why AARP ranks Falls Church among America’s most livable small communities
Also on today's calendar: McLean Symphony 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.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 49 and low of 24 degrees.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 44, low: 34.
- Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• These D.C. Suburbs Were Just Ranked The #1 & #2 Most Livable ‘Large Communities' In The Country By The AARP (secretdc.com) — Falls Church just earned the #2 spot nationwide among “small” communities in AARP’s latest livability rankings, scoring an impressive 72. The list, which evaluates 61 quality-of-life indicators, also highlights several other top-performing D.C.-area suburbs, underscoring how strongly the region scores for amenities and livability despite its high costs.
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📸 Around Falls Church
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Falls Church
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★ Featured events ★
- McLean Symphony
Church of the Holy Comforter, 543 Beulah Rd, Vienna
7:00 pm - Christmas Eve Family Service
Little River United Church of Christ, 8410 Little River Turnpike, Woodburn
5:00 pm - Brunch with Santa: A Christmas Celebration
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Dr, McLean, VA, 22102,
10:30 am
Sunday December 21
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
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Other local events
- Holiday Cheer!
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington , 4444 Arlington Blvd , Arlington
7:30 pm - 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 - English Conversation (Online)
Westover Library , 1644 North McKinley Street; Suite 3 , Arlington
2:00 pm - Rick Landers & Heartland at the Legendary JVs in Falls Church, VA
JV's Restaurant , 6666 Arlington Blvd , Falls Church
8:00 pm - CANCELLED: Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
Falls Church, VA Calendar , 300 Park Ave. East Wing, Second Floor , Falls Church
8:30 am - Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show
Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
9:30 am
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
Saturday January 3
📣 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:
- kids watch pediatrics & urgent care — (703) 775-0777
Falls Church Families: Your Pediatric & Urgent Care Solution - Redeemer Renaissance Preschool — (703) 356-3567
Redeemer Renaissance Preschool 2025-26 Open Enrollment - R2 Advisors — (571) 766-6727
Integrated Accounting, CFO & Tax Strategy - 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 - Novara Recovery Center — (703) 705-7870
Novara Recovery Center: Fairfax’s Personalized Rehab Care
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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
- Hi neighbors, We want to install an EV charger near our driveway.
We’ll need to trench about 35 feet. Do we engage an electrician and a company to do the trenching? What thoughts and recommendations do you have… (Nextdoor Timber) - Boosting: Please help find Rosebud, white and black kitty missing since 12/17 in Rondelay and Hampton in Fairfax.
HomeAgain description including photo here: https://surepetcare.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#4J00000023gP/a/dP000007kuWD/jV2J1f_pYXT.oO2BKbVQJf… (Nextdoor Old Sleepy Hollow)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Falls Church. Apply here.
- Virginia Staffing posted a job opening for Government Billing Analyst - Hybrid in Falls Church. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Falls Church here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tysons
- Joon Celebrates Persian Tradition With Special 3-Course Menu (patch.com)
- How to get tickets for Abigail Spanberger's inauguration in January (wtop.com)
- Fairfax Symphony Orchestra teams up with Patti LuPone, dragons for new concerts (ffxnow.com)
Arlington
- Arlington ramps up World Cup preps with visiting countries in mind (fox4news.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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