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Arlington County VA Government sent this bulletin at 08/30/2019 10:18 AM EDT

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Arlington Public Schools (APS) starts a new year on Tuesday, Sept. 3, with more than 28,000 students set to walk through the doors of the top school district in Virginia. And in 2019, new is the operative word: new schools, new names and new buildings.

New & Improved Custis Trail

A new, wider section of the Custis Trail — part of the Lynn Street Esplanade and Custis Trail Improvements project — made its debut this week. The expanded section adds trail width and buffer space along westbound Lee Highway.

End of Summer Fun

The County’s spraygrounds close on Labor Day, marking the unofficial end of another summer in Arlington ... but it's not over yet!

Celebrate a sprayground! There’s one open pretty much any time between 10 a.m.-8 p.m. in Arlington. Find one near you
End of Summer Campfires: Join the Darting Dragonflies Campfire on Aug. 30, or bring the whole family to the Summer Farewell Campfire (Aug. 31), with s'mores and tons of fun!
Mad Science of DC: The penultimate show of the Lubber Run Summer Concert Series delivers unique, hands-on science experiences to children

Around Arlington

Police announce charges have been sought in relation to the shooting that occurred in Crystal Drive on Wednesday
Arlington County Sheriff's Deputies get a new look in September
Mark your calendars: The Rosslyn Jazz Fest returns Sept. 7!
Parks and Rec is providing 400 trees to Arlington residents for FREE — learn how to register
The 23rd Street tunnel is scheduled to close permanently next week
Open Door Mondays are back, starting Sept. 9
The County’s new online permitting system launches Sept. 9 — here’s what you need to know
Glass dropped off at the Quincy Park and Trades Center bins is crushed in Fairfax County for use in area infrastructure and landscaping projects
Arlington has recently responded to an increased number of incidents of bats inside homes — here’s what to do if you find one in your house
Get hands-on access to the new online permitting system and learn more at a Permit Arlington Open House
Arlington County Government offices, courts, libraries & facilities will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 for Labor Day

#tbt: The Great Northern Virginia Elephant Hunt

"Barlow’s Elephants" — Annie, Jennie, Queenie, and Tommie — was an animal act featured at Luna Park, an amusement park that stretched along Four Mile Run on South Glebe Road (pictured above). The four elephants, part of a very popular traveling show, arrived at Luna Park on August 20, 1906.

The next day, the four elephants escaped. Read the full story at the Arlington Public Library's Center for Local History.

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