Street Sweeping
2017-09-18 07:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Street sweeping will occur from approximately 7:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. You can help this effort by making your street accessible:

Move your car to a driveway, garage or non-sweeping street during this time.
Remove any low hanging limbs from the curb so the street sweepers can access and clean them.

Arlington’s street sweeping service will occur from April to October. Street sweeping removes accumulated debris and pollutants such as sand, salt, metals, petroleum products and bacteria before they wash into streams, the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay.
Aurora Highlands and Arlington Ridge are in Zone 6, scheduled for sweeping on:

Monday, July 17
Monday, August 14
Monday, September 18

For more information, visit the street sweeping webpage. When not performing residential sweeping, street sweepers will be focused on sweeping commercial areas and bike lanes throughout the County.

AHCA September Social
2017-09-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Crystal City Sports Pub, 529 23rd St S, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Come meet your neighbors and enjoy a bite to eat or something to quench your thirst.
Crystal City Sports Pub, 2nd Floor

October 2017 AHCA Meeting
2017-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Placeholder for AHCA monthly meeting.
See the current AHCA newsletter for the agenda.
Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.

Boo Ha Ha
2017-10-14
The 10th annual Boo Ha Ha will be held on Saturday October 14, 2017. This free, inclusive, family-friendly event brings together residents from Aurora Highlands and surrounding neighborhoods for an afternoon of Halloween fun featuring a hayride, face painting, a local banjo band, moonbounces, pumpkin decorating and more. Last year’s Boo Ha Ha was the largest to date, with over 600 attendees.
Stay tuned for additional details.

AHCA October Social
2017-10-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Crystal City Sports Pub, 529 23rd St S, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Come grab something to eat and drink and meet your neighbors.
Sports Pub, 2nd floor

14th Annual Aurora Hills Halloween Parade
2017-10-28 15:00 - 17:00 | 26th Road and Ft. Scott Dr, 26th Road and Ft. Scott Dr, 22202
14TH ANNUAL AURORA HILLS
HALLOWEEN PARADE!

Bring your kids in costumes – two & forlegged variety welcome

Saturday, October 28, 3 – 5pm
Parade begins at 4pm
Meet at 26th Road, off Fort Scott Drive.

This beloved annual event is a great opportunity to meet your neighbors and either dress up yourself or come check out the costumes of the people that do.
As an all volunteer effort, your involvement is always welcome.
To volunteer, or to contribute snacks/drinks or to make a donation please contact
Nick Freshman
ArcaHaloweenParade@gmail.com
or call (703) 470-4101.

Halloween
2017-10-31
The evening of October 31st is the traditional day of trick or treating for the area.

November 2017 AHCA Meeting
2017-11-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

2017 Leaf Collection - 1st Pass
2017-11-15
Arlington County collects about 50,000 cubic yards of leaves every year. Long before the first leaf falls, staff analyzes historic data, tree types and density, weather forecasts, state forestry forecasts, and resident feedback to develop the leaf collection schedule. This helps better allocate collection resources and serves neighborhoods when fallen leaves are heaviest.
Did You Know?
You can compost your leaves. Composted leaves make nutrient-rich mulch for flower beds and trees come springtime. Follow these tips to start composting leaves.
Vacuum Collection
Nov. 13 – Dec. 22, 2017 (Mon.-Sat. including holidays, except Thanksgiving)
There will be two passes per civic association. Don’t know which civic association you belong to? View the civic association map.
Schedule Information

View the leaf collection schedule.
Sign up for leaf schedule Listserv email updates.
Look for neighborhood signs posted three to seven days before each pass: signs will be posted on boundary streets by civic association. The first pass is in November (bright yellow); the second pass is in December (orange).
Call 703-228-6565 for the recorded schedule by your civic association.
Watch Comcast Channel 25 or Verizon Channel 40.
Missed a collection? Bag your leaves for the next weekly collection or wait for the second vacuum pass.

How to Prepare for Vacuuming

Rake your leaves to the curb (residents with contract lawn services should plan to have their leaves raked before the scheduled vacuum pickup).
Don’t block roadways with leaves more than seven days in advance of your scheduled vacuum leaf collection as it’s dangerous, blocks traffic and limits street parking. It’s also a potential fire hazard.
Pile your leaves away from storm drains, water meter covers, low wires and parked cars.
Remove stones, litter, branches and other debris from your leaves to prevent equipment damage and worker injuries.
Don’t place leaves in plastic bags or trash carts.
Never park your car on leaf piles — it’s a fire hazard.

Biodegradable Bag Collection
Leaf bags are collected year-round on your regular trash collection day.
How to Prepare for Collection

Place your bags at the curb no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the day before your regular collection day and no later than 6:00 a.m. on your collection day.
Remove dirt, stones, litter and other debris from your leaves.
Close the bags by folding them top down.
Don’t use plastic bags. Leaves in plastic bags will NOT be collected.

Biodegradable paper leaf bags are available at most hardware stores. Or you can use any bags left over from the spring. Free bags are also available starting Oct. 30 at the following locations (while supplies last):

Aurora Hills Community Center
Courthouse Plaza Information Desk
Lee Community Center & Park
Long Branch Nature Center

Lubber Run Community Center
Madison Community Center & Park
Solid Waste Bureau
Thomas Jefferson Community Center

Missed or Partial Pickup
Report a missed or partial pickup by 1:30 p.m. the next business day so that we may collect it, or it will be collected on your next regularly scheduled collection day. You may report it online using our missed pickup form or by calling 703-228-6570.
Green Organics Cart
Arlington County provides weekly, curbside collection of yard waste to single-family homes, duplexes and some townhomes in Arlington. Yard waste collection will occur each week on your regular scheduled trash collection day. Learn more about our year-round yard waste collection.

Open Door Monday
2017-11-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Open Door Monday tonight, 7-9 pm at Aurora Hills Library. Come chat with a County Board member about any issue. No reservation necessary.

Miracle on 23rd Street
2017-12-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Linden Resources, 750 23rd St South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
https://www.facebook.com/events/136533916980085/

End-Of-Year Community Social
2017-12-13 18:30 - 20:30 | Pentagon Row, 1201 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Join in the Fun!
The End-Of-Year Community Social will be at the
Pentagon Row Skating Rink

Federal Realty has allowed us to use the rear kiosk, so we have an enclosed, weather-protected space to gather.
Food Provided generously provided by
Nando’s Peri-Peri and A Deli

Event begins at 6:30pm.
See you there!

Christmas Tree Recycling
2018-01-02 - 2018-01-12
During the first two full weeks in January, Christmas trees are collected curbside for residential homes with trash and recycling service. Residents are reminded to place the tree on the curb no later than 6 a.m. on your regular trash collection day and to remove all decorations, nails, stands and plastic bags. The trees are later ground into wood mulch for garden use.
After Jan. 12, please prepare the tree for yard waste collection on your regular trash collection day. Once collected, trees will be recycled into mulch.
Christmas Tree Drop-Off
Residents who don’t have curbside recycling service, such as those living in townhomes, apartments or condominiums, may also bring their Christmas trees to the Solid Waste Bureau during the Christmas tree collection season. Call 703-228-6570 to schedule an appointment, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Residents will need to show proof of residence in Arlington, such as a driver’s license.

January 2018 AHCA Meeting
2018-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
All Aurora Highlands / Pentagon City residents are encouraged to come to our monthly meetings to meet neighbors, discuss topics of interest, and share information.
Meeting Agenda
395 Express Lanes Extension. Come learn about this project, which is extending the 395 Express Lanes for eight miles north from Edsall Road to the vicinity of Eads Street. The two existing HOV lanes (or High Occupancy Toll) lanes are being converted to express lanes and a third lane is being added, providing three reversible express lanes. Carpools of 3+ riders will be free and other drivers will pay a variable toll depending on traffic. Construction began in August, and the new lanes are slated to open next year. Discussions are underway regarding the installation of soundwalls along the edge of the highway in the Arlington Ridge neighborhood.
The main purpose of this meeting is to learn about how the express lanes will affect the neighborhood at the Eads St. exit and to discuss signage for the express lanes. Members of the Crystal City and Arlington Ridge Civic Associations have also been invited.

*CANCELLED* Lawn game lollapalooza
2018-01-14 14:00 - 16:30 | Virginia Highlands Park, 1537 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
With rain Saturday followed by plummeting temps in the forecast, the lawn game fest we’d hoped to have on Sunday is being canceled.
We’ll pay attention to the weather for upcoming weekends and try to reschedule when it’s more fun to be outdoors.
AHCA is organizing events and impromptu gatherings while the Virginia Highlands fields are unreserved. In December, we had a castle- building project using leftover holiday boxes. We are planning another community event for Martin Luther King weekend. Stay tuned to Nextdoor. The weather may be cold, so bring a warm drink and thoughts of spring. We’ll post future events, but feel free to create one on your own!

Helicopter Noise Forum
2018-01-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Abingdon Elementary School, 3035 S Abingdon St, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
Congressman Don Beyer will host a forum for residents upset about helicopter noise. This is part of a study arising from a provision Rep. Beyer inserted into legislation last year directing the Pentagon to study flight routes and possible ways to minimize the noise. The meeting will be at Abingdon Elementary School at 7:30—9:00pm
3035 S Abingdon St. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/41503727767.

Open Door Monday
2018-01-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Drop-in on an Arlington County Board Member at Open Door Mondays

One-on-one, small group chats with Board Members
No reservation required
Locations across the County

Open Door Mondays, your chance to chat informally, one-on-one, with an Arlington County Board Member on any topic, will resume for 2018 on Monday, January 22, at Aurora Hills Branch Library. Open Door Mondays are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. No reservation is needed.
“My colleagues and I always learn something at Open Door Mondays,” Arlington County Board Member Katie Cristol said. “The Board Members take turn hosting these meetings, where we have a chance to have real conversations with individuals or small groups of constituents. Whoever is hosting reports back to the rest of the Board, and when necessary, to the County Manager, on issues or concerns that are raised and on any follow-up actions that need to be taken.”
Open Door Mondays are held every Monday, January through July, and September through November, except when a Monday falls on a County holiday, County offices are closed (i.e., due to a snow emergency), or conflicts with a Board Meeting. The first Open Door Monday of each month is held at Langston-Brown Community Center; the second Open Door Monday is held at Arlington Mill Community Center; the third Open Door Monday is held at Central Library, and the fourth Open Door Monday is held at Aurora Hills Library.
Open Door Mondays are not held in August or December.

Tech Take Apart for Teens
2018-01-25 16:30 - 17:30 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Join us as we take broken electronics apart and find out what’s inside.
We may even put parts back together to create something new!
Snacks will be provided.
RSVP for an event reminder; attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Army Navy Drive Complete Street Design Public Workshop
2018-01-31 16:00 - 19:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Please join the county anytime between 4 and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Aurora Hills Branch Library.
The project will re-build Army Navy Drive within the existing right-of-way as a “multimodal complete street” featuring enhanced bicycle, transit, environmental and pedestrian facilities. The goal of the project is to improve the local connections between the Pentagon and the commercial, residential and retail services of Pentagon City and Crystal City. There will be a new, physically separated two-way protected bicycle lane facility along the south side of Army Navy Drive, in addition to shorter and safer pedestrian crossings. The design will also accommodate future high-capacity transit.
Come view renderings and plans of the proposed design, ask questions, and speak with members of the project team. For more info, visit https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects/army-navy-drive-complete-street/

S. Eats Building Demolition
2018-02-01 18:00 - 20:00 | The Bartlett, 520 12th St S, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Do you live at Met Park or along Eads by Whole Foods? If so, you might want to attend this meeting to find out what the building demolition means for nearby residents.
JBG, owner of the site of the future Met Park 6 building (south of Whole Foods on Eads St.) will be hosting a community meeting to discuss plans for the demolition of the existing buildings on the property at Metropolitan Park. The meeting will be held this Thursday evening, January 18th, 2018, in the Crystal City Community Room from 6PM to 8PM. The room is located at 2170 Crystal Plaza Arcade, Arlington, Virginia 22202.

February 2018 AHCA Meeting
2018-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.
Meeting Agenda
Elementary School Boundaries. Last month the School Board began a process to revise the elementary school boundaries for much of Arlington to take effect in the 2019–2020 school year. The boundary changes have been prompted by the opening of Alice Fleet Elementary School on the Jefferson School site in Fall 2019 and the movement of the Montessori program out of the Drew Model School and into Patrick Henry Elementary School also in Fall 2019. Students in the Oakridge community are expected to be affected by these boundary changes, although no decisions will be made until later this spring. Later this month Arlington Public Schools (APS) will begin its official community engagement process, focusing first on walk zones and option schools.
Colleen Pickford, Oakridge PTA Vice President of Community Engagement, will share some preliminary information on what to expect and how to track the process as it affects our community. She will be back at a future meeting for a more in-depth
discussion.

PenPlace. The undeveloped site on the north side of 12th St., across from Whole Foods, will soon be undergoing a transformation. JBG Smith, the owner of many properties in Pentagon City and Crystal City, will be developing the southern half of the site, known as PenPlace. Representatives from JBG will discuss their plans. Instead of the massive office complex originally envisioned, the new plans include two mid-rise residential buildings, ground-floor retail, and a dog park. Do you have an idea for needed retail? Homemade ice cream shop? Bookstore? Hardware store? Whisky bar? Come with your ideas, concerns, and questions. The future of the northern half of the site is still unclear.

Open Door Monday
2018-02-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-03-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-04-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-05-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Drop-in on an Arlington County Board Member at Open Door Mondays

One-on-one, small group chats with Board Members
No reservation required
Locations across the County

Open Door Mondays are your chance to chat informally, one-on-one, with an Arlington County Board Member on any topic. No reservation is needed.
“My colleagues and I always learn something at Open Door Mondays,” Arlington County Board Member Katie Cristol said. “The Board Members take turn hosting these meetings, where we have a chance to have real conversations with individuals or small groups of constituents. Whoever is hosting reports back to the rest of the Board, and when necessary, to the County Manager, on issues or concerns that are raised and on any follow-up actions that need to be taken.”
Open Door Mondays are held every Monday, January through July, and September through November, except when a Monday falls on a County holiday, County offices are closed (i.e., due to a snow emergency), or conflicts with a Board Meeting. The first Open Door Monday of each month is held at Langston-Brown Community Center; the second Open Door Monday is held at Arlington Mill Community Center; the third Open Door Monday is held at Central Library, and the fourth Open Door Monday is held at Aurora Hills Library.
Open Door Mondays are not held in August or December.

March 2018 AHCA Meeting
2018-03-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

Eggs & Kites
2018-03-31 13:30 - 16:30

April 2018 AHCA Meeting
2018-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.
Agenda:
Virginia Highlands Park: Use of West Side. Staff from the Dept. of Parks and Rec will come for an open discussion with meeting participants about current and future uses of the west side of the park, where the two softball fields and picnic area now are. We intend to raise (again) alternative community use of the space – either permanent or interim – and DPR’s plans for master-planning of the park and spending capital funds in the budget. Staff will give a brief presentation, but will answer any other questions you have about scheduling, reservations by commercial leagues and businesses, maintenance, etc.
Invasive Plant Treatment for 31st St Site. The County will soon begin a 5-year treatment program for invasive plants at the 31st St. site used by DES for parking and construction. The proposed treatment was included in County’s short-term site improvement plan presented to AHCA in January 2017. The work includes cutting/removing and chemical treatment of the invasive plants. Details will be provided in the meeting presentation.
Oakridge Walk Zone Review. The results of the walk zone reviews conducted around each elementary school were reported to APS on March 22, 2018. APS has conducted walk zone reviews and a community survey to identify possible areas for walk zone expansion and to see what infrastructure improvements would facilitate walking. The review was the first step in the process toward elementary school boundary changes. ACHA students will be affected by these changes. Come hear the details of the walk zone review and the next steps in assessing boundary changes. Public comment is still accepted
through www.apsva.us/engage.
Water Pollution Control Plant. At the March meeting AHCA heard a presentation on the County’s plans for upgrading sewage treatment and disposing of the residual solids, which can be “cooked and digested” at the plant into fertilizer or trucked to the larger DC Blue Plains facility, which already is processing solids into usable fertilizer. After a discussion about the cost and health effects from emissions under various alternatives, AHCA passed a motion to send a letter to the County Board to motivate them to negotiate with Blue Plains to truck the solids there. The letter will be voted on at the meeting.

May 2018 AHCA Meeting
2018-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

June 2018 AHCA Meeting
2018-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
