Feedback Opportunity: Draft Forestry and Natural Resources Plan
Provide your input on the Draft Forestry and Natural Resources Plan now through Oct. 3 (formulario en español). Arlington’s Forestry and Natural Resources Plan is designed to address environmental challenges and ensure a healthy Arlington for today's and future generations.
Arlington Poet Laureate Wins Fellowship
The American Academy of Poets has selected Arlington’s Poet Laureate, award-winning poet and Marymount University professor Holly Karapetkova, for a 2022 American Academy of Poets Laureate Fellowship.
New Voter Registration Webpage
In case you missed it, Arlington Votes has moved to a new domain: vote.arlingtonva.gov. Here you can access information on voting in the upcoming elections, including voter registration, mail-in ballots, ways to get involved, and more.
- FREE Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are available for children as young as 6 months old! Visit the County website or go directly to the VAMS portal to schedule an appointment.
- As COVID-19 cases continue to rise around the region, getting a booster dose is more important than ever. Find out if you're eligible for a dose at one of the County's COVID-19 vaccine clinics.
- In the latest COVID-19 Q&A video, we're answering some of your questions about the new vaccines for children 6 months and older.
- Is it allergies, a common cold, or COVID-19? Get tested to find out for sure. The County’s Curative kiosks offer no-cost, walk-up testing and are open daily.
- Walk-ins and appointments are still available at Arlington Mill and Walter Reed Community Centers for older children, teenagers and adults. Visit the County website for details.
- Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order a third round of free, at-home COVID-19 tests. Order yours today!
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Provide feedback on corridor concepts from the South George Mason Drive Multimodal Transportation Study through August 7. The form is available in multiple languages.
- Join County staff on Wed., August 10, at 6 p.m. for the South Four Mile Run Drive virtual community meeting to learn about the project, see how community input helped shape concept design elements and options, and share your feedback.
- Weigh in on the County's draft Chesapeake Bay Preservation Plan Update to reduce water pollution by reviewing the draft plan and providing feedback through August 15.
- Also through August 15, share your input on the Gulf Branch Stream Resilience Project and its latest changes to limit environmental impacts.
- The Metropolitan Park and PenPlace project team wants you to weigh in on proposed naming options. Submit your response.
For more information on engagement opportunities, check the Engage Page.
- Enjoy a month of outdoor movie nights at Virginia Highlands Park. Movies will begin at 7 p.m.
- Is trying stand-up comedy on your bucket list? Join Arlington Public Library for an in-person Improv for All workshop with Washington Improv Theater at Central Library on Tues., August 9, at 6 p.m.
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Learn about Arlington's water systems, from drinking water treatment and distribution to wastewater collection and treatment, on Tues., August 9, at 6:30 p.m.
- Check out the fall ENJOY Arlington catalog with its many great classes and nature programs. Registration starts August 9.
- Stop by the National Landing Beach Club for a dance party with the band Free Spirit on Wed., August 10, from 5-8 p.m.
- Arlington Neighborhood Village’s next Coffee and Conversation will take place virtually on Wed., August 10, at 10 a.m. Join Herb Levitan, chair of Northern Virginia Senior Olympics, as he shares information about the incredible range of events open to older adults ages 50 and older.
- Do you love art and farmers markets? Don't miss the Forever Grateful Market at Long Bridge Park on Sat., August 13, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
- The Lubber Run Summer Concert Series is ending on Sunday, August 14. Come and join the fun on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 11 a.m.
- Virginia residents can now complete an online interest form for a monkeypox vaccine appointment through the Arlington County Public Health Division (ACPHD).
- Created by Project PEACE, No Wrong Door is a new electronic resource guide to Arlington’s services for those experiencing intimate partner, domestic and dating violence.
Arlington County Fair 2022
The 2022 Arlington County Fair is less than two weeks away! Come with your family and friends to the Thomas Jefferson Community Center (3501 Second Street South) from August 17-21 for fun performances, rides, and games as well as competitive exhibits, food and entertainment.
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