All Fairlington Newsletter
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Sign Up to Help With Food Bank Distribution November 5
Fairlingtonians, FCA is looking for extra hands to help with the Capital Area Food Bank mobile market distribution on Wednesday, November 5, from 2–4:30 p.m. Please sign up here and we will follow-up with additional details. Thank you!
November 12 FCA Meeting: Work Session
The meeting will take place over Zoom and be livestreamed on Facebook.
Light Up Fairlington Holiday Display Contest
The Fairlington Historical Society announces a Holiday Display Contest to celebrate the season in style. So untangle those lights, polish the menorahs, arrange the kinara, fluff up the wreaths, and get ready to make Fairlington festive!
Two Ways to Win:
- Classic & Traditional: Celebrate the beauty of timeless holiday decor
- Creative & Modern: Anything goes—let your imagination sparkle, let your inflatables soar!
Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category! Winners will be announced on December 21.
Deadline to register: December 12 at midnight.
To register: Email president at fairlingtonhistoricalsociety.org with your (or a friend’s) address.
Fairlington Farmers Market Closes November 23
There’s still time to visit the Fairlington Farmers Market for some holiday food shopping before the market closes the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
This is the last month to donate nonperishable food items (no glass, please) to the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) at our information table. AFAC is most in need of canned goods (fruit, tuna, soup, vegetables, tomatoes), peanut butter, cereal, and plastic water bottles. Thank you for helping our Arlington neighbors in need.
Mark your calendar for this month’s activities:
- November 2: Live music by William Lloyd
- November 9: Abingdon Elementary community table with free native seeds from their school pollinator garden. Meet 4th graders who are learning about Virginia history and help support their May field trip to Jamestown; Field to Table’s Fall Fest; Live music by John Kamman
- November 16: Fairlington Civic Association; Live music by Swingology
Special thanks to the market’s dedicated sponsors: Active and Connected Family Therapy, Fairlington Citizens Association, Fairlington Dental, Fairlington Presbyterian Church, Kay Houghton & Associates, and Modern Mobile Medicine.
The Fairlington Farmers Market is open every Sunday through November 23 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on the back patio of the Fairlington Community Center at 3308 S. Stafford St.
Parking is available on S. Utah St., S. 32nd Rd., or Quaker Lane. The community center lot gets crowded early, and parking may not be available. Please avoid parking directly in front of residences across from the community center. Dogs are not permitted in the market, except for service dogs.
Find information about products and vendors at www.field2table.org.
Interested in Serving Your Community? Join the FCA Board!
The Fairlington Citizens Association is seeking interested residents to serve on the 2026 FCA Board. Board members set the policies for the association and serve one-year terms.
Anyone interested in serving on the board should email FCA President Jennifer Davies at president at fcafairlington.org. All nine seats on the board will be up for election at the December 10 annual meeting.
Directors receive no compensation for their service, other than the satisfaction of helping make Fairlington an even greater place to live. For information about what serving on the board entails, contact any board member.
Are You An IT Guru?
The FCA is looking for some technical expertise upgrading its web and communications platforms. This is a great way to help your community—do you have time and IT expertise? Could you offer pro bono or discounted rates? Our current needs include: upgrading website elements, helping to evaluate the web host and email/newsletter platform, and working on back-end updates. If you have time and talent to offer, contact FCA President Jenn Davies at president at fca-fairlington.org.
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What Is the Fairlington Citizens Association?
The Fairlington Citizens Association (FCA) is about you. All residents are members and an executive board is elected annually. The FCA’s mission is to promote activities that make Fairlington a better community in which to live by serving as a forum for discussion of residents’ concerns and by representing Fairlington’s views to local government.
Read more under About the FCA and find out how you can get involved. Fairlington is a National Register and Virginia Landmark Historic District.