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🌱 Patch AM: What’s planned for the 50th Annual Falls Church Festival this year?
Make time for Open Auditions for The Alden's Professional Teen Improv Company on the Falls Church Patch calendar
Hello Falls Church! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What's planned for the 50th Annual Falls Church Festival this year?
- Meet the Falls Church cantor reshaping worship with music and community
Also on today's calendar: Open Auditions for The Alden's Professional Teen Improv Company and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A shower early in the morning, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 80, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Your 2026 guide to the best fall festivals in Virginia (vadogwood.com) — Falls Church residents can celebrate the season at the 50th Annual Falls Church Festival on Sept. 19, with food tastings, a beer garden, kids' rides, live music, and a special Big 50 Scavenger Hunt. The statewide guide also highlights other fall festivals across Virginia if you're up for a day trip beyond Falls Church. 
• Cantor Sydney Michaeli Brings Musical Joy to Virginia's Largest Synagogue (washingtonjewishweek.com) — A Falls Church resident, Cantor Sydney Michaeli, is helping lead worship, music, and community programs at Temple Rodef Shalom, Virginia's largest Jewish congregation. From teen choirs to pastoral care, she's using her musical training to build connection and unity for local families who call the Falls Church synagogue home.
📸 Around Falls Church
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Falls Church
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★ Featured events ★
- Open Auditions for The Alden's Professional Teen Improv Company →
7:00 pm - Hollywood Portrays July 4, 1776 in the movie, 1776 →
James Lee Community Center, 2855 Annandale Rd, Falls Church
8:00 pm - OFC Block Party →
Mc Lean Old Fire House Center, 1440 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean
1:00 pm - Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA,
12:00 pm - Härth Pairings: A Weekday Flatbread & Wine Experience →
Härth, 7920 Jones Branch Dr, McLean
5:00 pm - 82nd Waterford Fair →
Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
10:00 am - Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- ABCs of Fencing →
3505 Carlin Springs Rd, Bailey's Crossroads
9:00 am - 50th Annual Falls Church Festival →
Community Center Kenneth R. Building, 223 Little Falls St, Falls Church
10:00 am - Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidrei) →
2100 Westmoreland St, Falls Church
8:00 pm - Graphic Novel School Break Camp →
The Community Studio at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 Columbia Pike, Annandale
9:00 am - Yom Kippur →
2100 Westmoreland St, Falls Church
11:45 am - Little City Dinner Club →
, Falls Church
6:00 pm - Fall Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library →
George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale
10:00 am - Lafayette Federal Credit Union Food Truck Friday →
6890 Elm St, McLean
12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
📣 Falls Church Shout Outs!
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- Kathryn Brickell Piano Instruction — (703) 712-1291
- TradeWorx Academy — (571) 350-0041
- Redeemer Renaissance Preschool — (703) 356-3567
- Lewinsville Presbyterian Church — (703) 356-7200
- Novara Recovery Center — (703) 705-7870
- Green Hedges School — (703) 938-8323
- EZ Mobility Company — (703) 436-8883
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Bakery Manager - Falls Church, VA in Falls Church. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Annandale
- Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Annandale Crash (patch.com)
Tysons
- Novel Smiles: Redefining Modern Dentistry in Tysons Corner (tysonstoday.com)
- Sr Business Analyst - Eliassen Group - Tysons, VA, US (dice.com)
- DHS Opens Bidding on $441M Biometric Device Multiple-Award Contract (govconwire.com)
Arlington
- Discover the Arlington Historical Museum (arlnow.com)
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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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