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🌱 How to get on the waitlist for new affordable Tysons apartments
Tysons, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Tysons! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How to get on the waitlist for new affordable Tysons apartments
- How a Tysons casino fight sparked a new Fairfax advocacy group
- Plan a free, activity-packed Father’s Day afternoon at Shipgarten in Tysons
Also on today's calendar: Ravel Dance Company presents Cinderella and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 90, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Waitlist opens for affordable units in forthcoming Spring Hill Metro apartment high-rises (ffxnow.com) — If you’re looking for affordable housing in Tysons, you can now apply for a waitlist spot in The Exchange at Spring Hill Station, the area’s first fully affordable apartment community. The project near Spring Hill Metro will offer income-restricted units, project-based vouchers, and a new community center, with all 516 apartments expected by 2027. 
2. EXCLUSIVE: Spurred by Tysons casino fight, new advocacy group wants to put money behind local voices (ffxnow.com) — A new nonprofit, Communities First VA, has formed in response to the push for a Tysons-only casino, aiming to strengthen local control over big development decisions. Fairfax leaders and residents who opposed the casino say Richmond lawmakers are overreaching, and this group plans to fund lobbying so Tysons and nearby communities have more say in future land use and housing debates.
3. Celebrate Father's Day With These Events (washingtonfamily.com) — Tysons families can mark their calendars for a free Father’s Day field day at Shipgarten, featuring outdoor games, a magic show for kids, and food and drink samples for dads. The roundup also highlights other regional Father’s Day outings in Silver Spring and Bluemont if you’re up for a short drive.
4. Tysons Corner Center Announces the Return of Paws on the Plaza (tysonstoday.com) — Dog lovers in Tysons can head to PenFed Plaza this Saturday, June 6, for the return of Paws on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center, featuring splash zones, foam parties, and adoptable pups. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., local vendors, rescues, and services like free nail trims will turn the plaza into a dog-focused community hangout.
📸 Around Tysons
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Ravel Dance Company presents Cinderella →
Capital One Hall, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons
4:00 pm -
Rainforest Falls →
Chesterbrook UMC, 6817 Dean Dr, McLean
8:00 am
Saturday June 13
Monday June 29
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Other local events
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Band and Strings Concert
Stenwood Elementary School Stenwood Elementary
5:00 pm -
5th /6th Band & Strings Performance
Spring Hill Elementary
6:30 pm -
Shrevewood's Spring Music Concert
Killmer Middle School Kilmer Middle
7:00 pm -
Elmo's Got the Moves →
Capital One Hall, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons
2:00 pm -
The 14th Annual 2026 VETSPY Awards
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority 8300 Boone Blvd STE 450, Vienna, VA 22182
1:00 am -
Mahjong: Learn and Play
Iranian-American Community Center 2236C Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182
12:30 pm -
Shab-e Sham-e Mahali
Iranian-American Community Center 2236C Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182
7:00 pm -
Conversation and Book Signing with Rebecca Morrison
Iranian-American Community Center 2236C Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182
2:00 pm -
The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
Wednesday June 10
Saturday June 13
Monday June 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Council Agenda Meeting with Staff →
Falls Church, VA Calendar, 300 Park Ave. East Wing, Second Floor, Falls Church
8:30 am -
Senior Walk - Fairfax Villa Elementary School
Fairfax Villa Elementary School Fairfax Villa Elementary > Library
8:40 am -
Ask the Council Session →
Falls Church, VA Calendar, 300 Park Ave. East Wing, Second Floor, Falls Church
9:00 am -
Raising the Pride Flag →
Falls Church City Council Meetings Flag Pole in front of City Hall - 300 Park Ave. Falls Chur
10:00 am
Wednesday June 3
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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