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FALLS CHURCHCALENDAR LOCALEVENTS SATURDAY, JUNE 5 Falls Church Farmers Market. The Falls Church Farmers Market runs every Saturday, where attendees will find fresh, local produce, meat, dairy, flowers & plants, honey, music and more. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church) 8 a.m. – noon. For more information, visit fallschurchva. gov/547/Farmers-Market-To-Go. Cicada-mania. Millions of periodical cicadas, known as Brood X for this cycle have been emerging throughout the Washington, D.C. region since the late spring, an event that local residents only see once every 17 years. Participants can join Arlington Parks staff to learn about these insects and experience the spectacle as the group hikes the trails. Families. Meet at Long Branch
Nature Center. Caretakers must stay with their child during the program. Registration required. To register, contact 703-2284747. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). 10 – 11 a.m. Nature’s Night Sounds Campfire. Families can gather at Long Branch Nature Center for the Summer Farewell Campfire. The group will learn, tell stories and do other fun things. Fire and sticks will be provided; attendees should bring their own s’mores supplies. Registration required. Register adults and youth by contacting 703-2284747. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). 7 – 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 6 Birding in the Field for Beginners.
Interested participants can join an Arlington Parks naturalist as the group goes into the field to learn how to identify birds using sight and sound while observing them in their natural habitat as well as how to use the app called Merlin. Registration required children and adults; children must be accompanied by a registered adult. To register, contact 703-228-4747. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington). 10 – 11 a.m. Adapted Nature Hike – Bluemont Park. All are welcome to join the group on a leisurely-paced hike through a park wth Arlington Parks staff. The forested trails will be accessible, smooth and shaded for a fun hike to explore and examine whatever the group discovers. Restrooms & water fountains, paved trails open in the sun until forested area, trails are flat, benches at the
picnic area for rest. Families. Register children and adults; children must be accompanied by a registered adult. To register, contact 703-228-4747. Meet at Bluemont Park (601 N. Manchester St., Arlington). 1:30 – 3 p.m. ArlinGnomes Scavenger Hunt. Interested park goers can participate in a self-guided
TUESDAY, JUNE 8 Democratic Party Primary (Election Day). The Democratic Party Primary Election is on Tuesday, June 8. There is no Republican Party Primary in the City of Falls Church. All registered voters are eligible to vote in this primary election, regardless of party affiliation. There are three polling places in the City of Falls Church. Check your polling location on the Virginia Department of Elections website (vote.elections.virginia.gov/ VoterInformation). Polls are
open from 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. Voters must be in line by 7 p.m. to vote. Each polling place will also have a secure Ballot Drop-off Box for voters who requested a Vote-ByMail ballot to deposit their completed ballot. Ballots must be submitted by 7 p.m. Voters must bring a valid Voter ID, which as of July 1, 2020 includes their Voter Information Notice (aka Voter Card) or a utility bill with their name and registered address on it. Valid Photo IDs — such as a Virginia Drivers License, US Passport, or Employment Badge — are still accepted as Voter ID as well. Voters who do not have Voter ID will be eligible to vote by Provisional Ballot.
VIRTUALEVENTS THURSDAY, JUNE 3 New Yorker Discussion Group. If any residents enjoy The New Yorker, but wish they had someone to chat about it with, they are encouraged to join Mary Riley Styles Public Library staff for its monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share their thoughts on what they’ve read in a variety of
In celebration of OUR 30th year in business The Falls Church News-Press is pleased to announce OUR 30th Anniversary Party!
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