Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
🕗 News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 20, 2023.
- 9:45 am: Arlington faith communities pray, fast and organize for peace in the Middle East | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:45 am: Lyft offering free rides to curb alcohol-related crashes on Halloween weekend | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:45 pm: Arlington to host family-friendly Halloween-themed activities next week | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:55 pm: NOW: Fire department on scene of carbon monoxide incident at condo building | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:55 pm: Arlington teen receives net 10-day sentence for assaulting five women last year | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- Tesla smashes into Columbia Pike playground (21502 views)
- Morning Poll: Best tacos in Arlington? (16727 views)
- Arlington seeks input on Wilson Blvd intersection changes (9997 views)
- Reston man faces charges in Arlington sex crimes investigation (6959 views)
- Japanese restaurant Ryu Izakaya opens on Columbia Pike (6953 views)
- County buys another home for flood mitigation as first purchase is teed up for demolition (6796 views)
- Two nabbed in foot chases after vehicle theft attempt from Amazon HQ2 garage (4900 views)
- APS middle and high schools to beef up security, attendance with e-hall pass system (4836 views)
- Peruvian Brothers opens new restaurant at Amazon HQ2 in Pentagon City (4679 views)
- VDOT to replace bridge over N. Glebe Road (4567 views)
- Police investigating hammer and knife attack in Lyon Village (4327 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
- 8:30 am: Your Way to a 5K
- 9:00 am: Protecting Others Self-Defense Workshop
- 9:00 am: Wellness Provider Summit
- 10:00 am: Yoga in the Galleries
- 10:00 am: Free Flu Shots!
- 10:00 am: Ride for a Cure
- 10:00 am: MindFALL Walk
- 11:00 am: 1000 Goddesses Gathering
- 11:00 am: Court of Fiction Book Club: “A Discovery of Witches”
- 11:30 am: Introduction to Micro Green
- 12:00 pm: Rebirth Garments
- 12:00 pm: Fall Family Celebration at Columbia Gardens Cemetery
- 1:00 pm: Artist Talk: Andrew Barco & Elliot Doughtie
- 2:00 pm: ASL Storytime with Arlington County Library
- 3:00 pm: The Arlingtones Fall Show
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 👉 12:00 am: PMSF Awareness Day 2023
- 11:00 am: Women’s Wellness Workshop
- 1:00 pm: Bakeware Swap
- 2:00 pm: Energy Preservation Workshop
- 2:30 pm: Arlington & Alexandria City Candidating Event
🌥️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect partly sunny skies with a high near 65 and breezy conditions as west winds reach 10-15 mph, increasing to 17-22 mph in the afternoon, with gusts up to 33 mph. On Saturday night, showers are likely after 5am, with a low around 49 and lighter west wind at 5-8 mph. Precipitation chances stand at 60%, with new amounts under a tenth of an inch possible. See more from Weather.gov.
💡 Quote of the Day
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
– John Wooden
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋