🌱 Patch AM: How has the McLean Community Center shaped 50 years of local life?

Good day McLean! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How has the McLean Community Center shaped 50 years of local life?
• Former Uber tech leader takes key role at McLean-based Hilton

Also on today's calendar: Heirloom - Silver & Brass Restoration Services: Thursdays 10-4 and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 81, low: 52.
• Friday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fireworks, Footlights and Friday Nights (tysonstoday.com) — The McLean Community Center remains a cornerstone of daily life here, funded and governed by local residents and hosting everything from Alden Theatre performances to teen nights at the Old Firehouse. Longstanding traditions like McLean Day, July 4th fireworks at Langley High, and seasonal festivals, plus new leadership in communications, keep programs evolving while staying rooted in McLean's needs.
   

• Hilton Names New Chief Technology Officer (lodgingmagazine.com) — Hilton, headquartered in McLean, has named former Uber engineering leader Jeff Moore as its new executive vice president and chief technology officer, starting Oct. 26. From your community, he'll oversee how the hotel giant uses AI and next-generation technology to reshape guest experiences and support employees across thousands of properties worldwide.
   

📸 Around McLean

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🗓 Upcoming Events in McLean

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Heirloom - Silver & Brass Restoration Services: Thursdays 10-4 →
  6830 Elm St, Suite 9, McLean, VA, 22101,
  10:00 am
• Heirloom - Silver & Brass Restoration Services: Thursdays 10-4 →
  6830 Elm Street Suite 9 McLean VA 22101,
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
  The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• 2nd Sunday Family Worship with Blessing of the Animals - 9:00 A.M. →
  St Francis Episcopal Church, Great Falls, VA, 22066,
  9:00 am
Monday October 19
• Apply by 10/19 for the Macdonald Performing Arts Scholarship Competition! →
  Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
  9:00 am
Friday October 23
• Trunk-or-Treat at Hilton McLean →
  Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Dr, McLean
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Virtual Information Session for Prospective Members →
  Virtual
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• READ THE MOMENT. MOVE THE PEOPLE. on the Friday Power Lunch →
  Zoom
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• McLean VFD Open House →
  1455 Laughlin Ave, McLean
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Sunday Worship Service →
  1367 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean
  10:00 am
Monday October 12
• JLNV Community Grant Program →
  Virtual
  10:30 am
Thursday October 15
• Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am
• 48 Blocks: After Hours Salon →
  7777 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church
  6:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Food Truck Friday (to support SHARE of McLean) →
  Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 1125 Savile Ln, McLean
  5:30 pm

📣 McLean Shout Outs!

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• Grapevine Vows — (703) 810-7511
• The Brooksfield School — (703) 356-5437
• McLean Youth Soccer
• Amelia Vallone Interiors dba Decorating Den Interiors — (703) 464-0459
• Lewinsville Presbyterian Church — (703) 356-7200
• Redeemer Renaissance Preschool — (703) 356-3567
• R2 Advisors — (571) 766-6727
• DIW Massage — (703) 399-0800
• Rogers Resolution Services — (703) 997-9301
• Mclean Swim & Tennis Association
• The Fairfax Christian School — (703) 759-5100
• Green Hedges School — (703) 938-8323
• Start With Chords — (703) 962-7676
• DMV Go Junk — (703) 828-7824
• Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
• Imhauser Technologies — (240) 670-3459
• Good Beginnings at Redeemer Renaissance Preschool — (703) 356-3567
• Brooksfield School — (703) 356-5437
• Bel-Air House of Silver — (703)691-4190
• EZ Mobility Company — (703) 436-8883

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• CCPTA Launches "Fill the Break" Out-of-School Food Security Fundraiser!
  Arlington County Council of PTAs (CCPTA) today announced the official launch of Fill the Break: The 2026 Arlington CCPTA Food Security Challenge.... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Monarch Day in the neighborhood
  My neighbor, Will, built a landscape wall last year between our yards and I planted a bed of various flowers next to it this year to see which ones… (Nextdoor Kent Gardens District)
• I'm looking for a tutor or study helper to work with my high school student 2-3 days a week for 1-2 hours per day .
  This is strictly for sitting down to review schoolwork, keep on top of assignments. If you or someone you know is a teacher, experienced tutor,… (Nextdoor Tysons)

• HealthMarkets posted a job opening for Insurance Representative in Falls Church. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Specialty Sales (Style, Tech, Beauty) (T1893) in Falls Church. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McLean here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tysons

• Proposed data center expansion in Tysons put on hold (ffxnow.com)
• Screening of Award-winning Documentary 'State Organs' & Expert Panel (ffxnow.com)
• Nominations Now Open for GovCIO Media & Research's 2026 Critical Infrastructure Security Summit Flywheel Awards (govciomedia.com)

Vienna

• How Navy Federal Tackles Modern Fraud Prevention (creditunions.com)
• Can men get breast cancer? (themarysue.com)

Burke

• 93-Year-Old Fairfax County Man Dies After Crash In Burke Intersection: Police (patch.com)

Ok McLean! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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