🌱 Winter Show Opening Reception and Card-Making Class at the Craft Gallery of Artisans United and 12 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Christmas Eve Family Service at Little River United Church of Christ
• Japanese Conversation at Central Library
• English Conversation at Aurora Hills at Aurora Hills Library

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 38 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 50, low: 35.
• Thursday: A thick cloud cover with mist, with a high of 52 and low of 31 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Barcroft

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

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

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Japanese Conversation
  Central Library , Quincy Room , Lake Barcroft
  12:00 pm

Friday December 26

• English Conversation at Aurora Hills
  Aurora Hills Library , Eads Room , Lake Barcroft
  10:30 am
• Shop Class: Self-Guided Glowforge Laser Cutter Certification
  Central Library , The Shop , Lake Barcroft
  12:00 pm
• English Conversation at Shirlington
  Shirlington Library , Campbell Room , Lake Barcroft
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Writer's Group
  Courthouse Library , Cherry Conference Room , Lake Barcroft
  10:00 am
• English Conversation
  Central Library , Bluemont Room , Lake Barcroft
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Arabic Conversation
  Central Library , Glebe Room , Lake Barcroft
  1:30 pm
• French Conversation
  Central Library , Glebe Room , Lake Barcroft
  3:30 pm

Saturday January 3

• Winter Show Opening Reception and Card-Making Class at the Craft Gallery of Artisans United
  Craft Gallery of Artisans United , 4022 Hummer Rd , Annandale
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• English Conversation (Online)
  Shirlington Library , 4200 Campbell Boulevard , Arlington
  2:00 pm
• Tuesday We Play (ages 5-12)
  Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
  4:30 pm
• Spanish Conversation at Courthouse
  Courthouse Library , Dogwood Conference Room , Arlington
  6:00 pm
• Mindful Art
  Courthouse Library Azalea Conference Room,
  6:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Neighbors Helping Neighbors ❤️ Let's Keep Our Kids Safe
  School Crossing Guards Needed in Falls Church... (More info)

🗞 Nearby News

Annandale

• Morning Notes for December 22, 2025 (ffxnow.com)
• NextDAY Cabinets Alexandria Showroom Announces Strategic Partnership with Kith Kitchen to Expand Wholesale Cabinet Services (gainesville.com)
• Holiday Happenings in the DMV: Dec. 26-28 (washingtonfamily.com)

Falls Church

• Lottery ticket worth $50K sold at BJ's in Falls Church (arlnow.com)
• Delayed jobs figures record spike in local residents out of work (arlnow.com)
• New water tank proposed for Seven Corners (annandaletoday.com)

Arlington

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