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Apr
26
Why You Shouldn't Look Up 'What Happened On This Day in History?’

Why You Shouldn't Look Up 'What Happened On This Day in History?’

It started simply enough. Two dramatic events “On This Day in History” – April 26 – crossed my social media transom early
23 min read
Apr
23
Falls Church Arts: Dane Hamblin’s “Dahlia” Wins Juror’s Choice Award in ‘Flora and Fauna’ Show

Falls Church Arts: Dane Hamblin’s “Dahlia” Wins Juror’s Choice Award in ‘Flora and Fauna’ Show

3 min read
Apr
22
Earth Day: A Story Buried… and Exhumed

Earth Day: A Story Buried… and Exhumed

On this Earth Day, April 22, 2024, – the annual celebration of the environmental movement and the need to protect Earth’
9 min read
Apr
17
Falls Church Arts: Cultural Hub at the Center of the City

Falls Church Arts: Cultural Hub at the Center of the City

Want to see flourishing and vibrant culture and community in the heart of downtown Falls Church? Well, Falls Church Arts (FCA) – a non-profit visual arts gallery and cultural hub in the center of the city – provides just that from The Kensington Building at 700-B West Broad Street.
9 min read
Apr
11
Falls Church’s Lil City Creamery: A Connoisseur’s Delight

Falls Church’s Lil City Creamery: A Connoisseur’s Delight

...Falls Church’s 500 square-foot mom-and-pop gem – Lil City Creamery (LCC) at 114 W. Broad Street – serves up an ice cream connoisseur’s delight of the freshest, creamiest, and most flavorful no-frills scoops found possibly anywhere in northern Virginia.
9 min read
Apr
01
Book-Banning, Part II: The Response from Nearby Falls Church Libraries

Book-Banning, Part II: The Response from Nearby Falls Church Libraries

In our last article, The Falls Church Independent explored how widespread – often politically motivated – book-banning efforts in Virginia and across
5 min read
Mar
29
Falls Church’s Public Library Strengthens Policies Against Censorship

Falls Church’s Public Library Strengthens Policies Against Censorship

Are you concerned about the waves of book-banning across the nation and in Virginia? Could they be coming soon to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library in the City of Falls Church?
11 min read
Mar
22
Sad Sign-Switch for the City of Falls Church

Sad Sign-Switch for the City of Falls Church

For the past two years, crossing into or out of the City of Falls Church has brought a pang of sadness for our lost sense of history.
3 min read
Mar
04
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