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🌱 Will your Lake Barcroft street drop to 20 mph soon?
And check out Tuesday We Play (ages 5-12) on the Lake Barcroft Patch calendar
Good day Lake Barcroft! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will your Lake Barcroft street drop to 20 mph soon?
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lake Barcroftfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 25 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, temps: high: 50, low: 27.
- Thursday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 48 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• FCDOT proposes streets for testing reduced 20-mph speed limit (ffxnow.com) — Lake Barcroft residents could see 20-mph speed limits on Patrick Henry Drive, Beachway Drive, Nevius Street, and near Justice High School as part of a Fairfax County pilot starting summer 2026. The county is currently collecting feedback on these proposed streets and will measure traffic speeds and public response before and after the changes to decide whether to expand the program. 
Find out what's happening in Lake Barcroftfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Lake Barcroft
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tuesday We Play (ages 5-12)
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
4:30 pm - Banned Book Club
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
6:00 pm - CANCELLED: Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
Falls Church, VA Calendar , 300 Park Ave. East Wing, Second Floor , Falls Church
8:30 am - Mayor's Agenda Meeting with Staff
Falls Church, VA Calendar
8:30 am - Family Storytime at Courthouse
Courthouse Library , Children's Area , Arlington
10:30 am - Stitcher's Space
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
10:30 am - 1s and 2s Time
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library -
10:30 am - Drop-in Resume and Job Search Help
Courthouse Library , Birch Conference Room , Arlington
10:30 am - U.S. Citizenship Class (Online)
Shirlington Library , 4200 Campbell Boulevard , Arlington
10:30 am - Family Storytime at Shirlington
Shirlington Library , Campbell Room , Arlington
10:30 am - English Conversation at Columbia Pike
Columbia Pike Library , Drew Room , Arlington
11:00 am - Japanese Conversation
Central Library , Quincy Room , Arlington
12:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Annandale
- These Four-Ingredient Edible Dreidels are Absolutely Adorable! (jmoreliving.com)
- A bar crawl in Annandale Dec. 20 will support a local nonprofit (annandaletoday.com)
- Fairfax County ticket matches 5 numbers in Powerball drawing, wins $1 million (dcnewsnow.com)
Arlington
- Planned affordable housing project in Arlington will be ‘disability forward' (wtop.com)
- Infectious intensity of new head coach has Arlington Catholic girls basketball off to strong start (masslive.com)
- Driver Killed When Vehicle Crashes Into Arlington Residential Building: Police (patch.com)
Ok Lake Barcroft! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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