Earlier this month we were joined by a great group of volunteers who helped us clean the Howard Herman trail and started a beautiful rock snake in the park. If you spot it, add a painted rock and help it continue to grow! Shout out to all of the volunteers and a special thanks to Amy Crumpton, FC's roving naturalist, who gave us the inside scoop on all things Howard Herman Park.

See below for upcoming May events and initiatives--hope you'll join us!

🧑‍🌾 🛒 Farmers Market Expansion — Sign the Petition!

We love the Falls Church Farmers Market. We think it deserves more room. We're asking the city to pilot a Saturday morning street closure on Park Ave or Little Falls Street so the market can grow — more prepared food, community gathering space, kids' activities, and music. Alexandria, Mosaic District, and Westover in Arlington already close streets for their markets every week. Let's make it happen here. Sign the petition and share it with your neighbors!

🏢🏘️ Missing Middle Walking Tour, Saturday, May 2, 10 am – 12 pm, Register Here!
Are you curious how different types of housing fit into a growing community? Join the Coalition for Smarter Grown for an interactive walking tour of Ballston to explore how the neighborhood’s evolving residential landscape fits into the bigger picture of Arlington’s history and development. This tour will feature the “Missing Middle” – the duplexes, townhomes, and small apartment buildings that bridge the gap between single-family homes and high-rises. Hear from local leaders and advocates about the important role missing middle housing plays in our housing ecosystem. Following the tour, the group will head to Quincy Hall to continue the conversation over lunch.

🚲️🍻 Bike, Walk, and Roll FC X FCF, May Happy Hour, Thursday, May 21, 5:30-7 pm, Helenas Mexican Restaurant, 502 W Broad St #5, Falls Church, VA 22046

Join us for our monthly happy hour to chat all things biking, walking, and rolling with members of Bike Falls Church. Over the next few months, we'll be collaborating with other civic groups and clubs for joint happy hours. If you have suggestions for our next collab, let us know.

🍔 🎉 Memorial Day Block Party, Monday, May 25th, 4 pm, 1100 Block of Seaton Lane

Join us for a day of fun, food, and community at 1100 Block of Seaton Lane. Everyone is welcome--bring your family, friends, and neighbors. You won't want to miss Donny the world- famous Mini Horse!

📢🧾 FCC 411- City Meeting Summaries on Discord

Care about what's happening at City Hall, but can't sit through every meeting? Now you don't have to. We're automatically summarizing every Council, Planning Commission, and city board meeting and posting them to our Discord. The summaries are fact-based and #AgendaFree so that you can be in the know and make informed decisions on the issues most important to you. Here are the new Discord Channels:

🏦 City Council meetings and work sessions

📐 Planning commission

📋️ All other boards and commissions

Want to know what they'll talk about before it happens? Check out the Upcoming city meeting agendas channel for a preview.

Join us on Discord here 👉️ : https://discord.gg/b2WYFa9Rd

Cheers,

Naudy, Pat, Evan, Letty, Justine, Andrea, and Ross

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