Street Sweeping
2016-08-15 07:30 - 15:00, 2016-09-19 07:30 - 15:00, 2016-10-17 07:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Why Street Sweeping?
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. Street sweeping includes both commercial and residential areas. Approximately 814 lane miles are swept countywide.
Street Sweeping Schedule
Arlington’s 59 civic associations have been grouped into 11 street sweeping zones. Street sweeping occurs yearly from April-October. Citizens are asked to move their cars from their streets so that the street sweepers can provide more effective sweeping. View the Residential Street Sweeping Zone Map .
Street Sweeping Checklist

Check the online schedule for your zone’s street sweeping day.
Make sure to move your car to a driveway or garage on your scheduled day. Street sweeping hours are from approximately 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Remind your neighbors about street sweeping day.
Sign up for our street sweeping and leaf season listserv email updates:

TWEEN NIGHT. Ages 10 and up.
2016-09-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2016-10-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Come spend the evening with your middle school neighborhood friends for Tween Night!
We’ll have:

Wi-fi for your handheld devices
Comfy chairs
Music
Clay table
3Doodler pens
Café with pizza, snacks and drinks (modest donation)

Pizzas delivered at 6:30 and 7:30. Ledo, Bozzelli’s and Lost Dog.
AHCA is hosting this event with support from Arlington Teen Programs.
Questions or suggestions: Mike Dowell, mdowell9 at gmail.

September AHCA Meeting
2016-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Placeholder for AHCA monthly meeting.
This meeting notice will be updated prior to the event with an agenda.
Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.

October AHCA Meeting
2016-10-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

Boo Ha Ha
2016-10-15 15:00 - 18:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Please mark your calendars for the 9th annual free, neighborhood Halloween party, affectionately known as the Boo Ha Ha. It will be held from 3-6 PM on October 15, 2016. The horse drawn hay ride will be back, along with the Olde Towne tradition banjo band, moon bounces, rock climbing wall, pumpkin decorating and much more. Come join your neighbors for an afternoon of fun, and please let us know if you have an hour to join the others Aurora Highlands civic association volunteers who work each year to make this event possible.

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Quarterly Police Meeting
2016-10-26 07:00 - 20:00 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 830 S. 23rd Street, Arlington, 22202, United States
Quarterly Police Meeting: Oct. 26, 7 PM, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 23rd St. S.

13th Annual Aurora Hills Halloween Parade
2016-10-29 15:00 - 17:00 | 26th Rd and Fort Scott Dr, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
13TH ANNUAL AURORA HILLS HALLOWEEN PARADE!
Saturday, October 29, 3 – 5pm
Parade begins at 4pm
Meet at 26th Road, off Fort Scott Drive.

We hope you can join us again for this awesome neighborhood tradition! As in years past, we will have a costume contest, a DJ playing all the spooky hits, snacks and drinks, and a parade through the neighborhood led by the Arlington Police and Fire Department. We hope to see you and your family (including dogs), all dressed up! Rain or Shine.

This is an all-volunteer effort, and we need volunteers to bring snacks and drinks, please let us know if you can help. Contact Nick Freshman at nickfreshman@gmail.com, or at 703-470-4101

TWEEN NIGHT. Ages 10 and up. ** NEW LOCATION
2016-11-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Gunston Community Center, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
** New Location ** We are in a new home at the GUNSTON REC CENTER while the Aurora Hills Community Center is being renovated. The rec center entrance is on the soccer field side of the building. Thanks to Arlington Parks and Rec for making room for us!

So, come spend the evening with your middle schoool neighborhood friends.
We’ll have:

Wi-fi
Sofas
Music
Foosball
Arts and crafts room
Auxiliary gym for gaga ball/frisbee/soccer
Pizza, Drinks, Chips (modest donation)

Pizza delivered at 6:30 and 7:30.

AHCA is hosting this program with support from Arlington Teen Programs

Note: we have a bigger space now. If you are a parent and would like to help out for an hour or so, please contact below.
Questions or suggestions: Mike Dowell, mdowell9 at gmail.

2016 Leaf Collection - 1st Pass
2016-11-09 - 2016-11-11
Leaf collection season begins on October 31. The County collects and recycles your leaves through vacuum trucks, biodegradable bags and in your green organics cart. Please be sure to drive safety around County vehicles. Stay aware as there may be crews servicing the immediate vicinity around parked County vehicles, as well.
Vacuum Collection Schedule
Check our online vacuum schedule to determine when the leaf vacuum will be in your neighborhood.
Vacuum Collection

Crews will complete two passes through each neighborhood between November and December, Monday-Saturday, except Thanksgiving Day.
Bright yellow and orange leaf collection signs will be posted in your neighborhood two to three days before crews arrive.
Plan accordingly to have leaves raked to the curb before scheduled pick-up. If the vacuum collection schedule doesn’t meet your needs, or if you missed the first vacuum pass, residents have the option to bag their leaves for the weekly bag collection, wait for the second vacuum pass or place the leaves in their green organic yard waste cart.
If you miss your collection date, leaves should be recycled in biodegradable leaf bags. Dates are subject to change due to weather and other events.
Call 703-228-6565 for recorded schedule by civic association.

Leaf Bag Collection
Place leaves in biodegradable bags only. Don’t use plastic bags. Leaf bags are now collected year-round on the same day as your regular trash collection day.
Where to Find Leaf Bags
Biodegradable paper leaf bags are available at most hardware stores. Please use any bags left over from spring yard waste collection. Free bags are also available beginning October 24 at these locations while supplies last.
Year-Round Yard Waste Collection
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. More details can be found in our brochure.
Interactive Leaf Collection Progress Map
Be sure to follow the leaf vacuum’s progress on our interactive map.
Share Your Colors
Days are getting shorter and the leaves are showing their colors. Share your photo of Arlington’s changing tree canopy or leaf pile with us for a chance to be featured as our Facebook cover photo. Photos can be posted on Facebook or sent to @ArlingtonDES on Twitter.

For more information, visit www.arlingtonva.us and search “Leaf Collection.”

November AHCA Meeting
2016-11-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

2016 Leaf Collection - 2nd Pass
2016-12-02 - 2016-12-06
The second pass for leaf collection in Aurora Highlands is December 3-7.
The County collects and recycles your leaves through vacuum trucks, biodegradable bags and in your green organics cart. Please be sure to drive safety around County vehicles. Stay aware as there may be crews servicing the immediate vicinity around parked County vehicles, as well.
Vacuum Collection Schedule
Check our online vacuum schedule to determine when the leaf vacuum will be in your neighborhood.
Vacuum Collection

Crews will complete two passes through each neighborhood between November and December, Monday-Saturday, except Thanksgiving Day.
Bright yellow and orange leaf collection signs will be posted in your neighborhood two to three days before crews arrive.
Plan accordingly to have leaves raked to the curb before scheduled pick-up. If the vacuum collection schedule doesn’t meet your needs, or if you missed the first vacuum pass, residents have the option to bag their leaves for the weekly bag collection, wait for the second vacuum pass or place the leaves in their green organic yard waste cart.
If you miss your collection date, leaves should be recycled in biodegradable leaf bags. Dates are subject to change due to weather and other events.
Call 703-228-6565 for recorded schedule by civic association.

Leaf Bag Collection
Place leaves in biodegradable bags only. Don’t use plastic bags. Leaf bags are now collected year-round on the same day as your regular trash collection day.
Where to Find Leaf Bags
Biodegradable paper leaf bags are available at most hardware stores. Please use any bags left over from spring yard waste collection. Free bags are also available beginning October 24 at these locations while supplies last.
Year-Round Yard Waste Collection
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. More details can be found in our brochure.
Interactive Leaf Collection Progress Map
Be sure to follow the leaf vacuum’s progress on our interactive map.
Share Your Colors
Days are getting shorter and the leaves are showing their colors. Share your photo of Arlington’s changing tree canopy or leaf pile with us for a chance to be featured as our Facebook cover photo. Photos can be posted on Facebook or sent to @ArlingtonDES on Twitter.
For more information, visit www.arlingtonva.us and search “Leaf Collection.”

Miracle on 23rd Street 2016
2016-12-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Linden Resources, 750 23rd St South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Miracle on 23rd Street is a tree-lighting event that has long been an important holiday tradition in Arlington for neighbors, families, local businesses and restaurants and for all of our friends.

December AHCA Social at the Skating Rink
2016-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Pentagon Row, 1201 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
In lieu of our December meeting and our traditional potluck, we’ll be holding our Dec. social at the Pentagon Row skating rink: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6-8 pm.
Bring the kids, Come share a drink and snacks with neighbors and learn about the many interesting things coming up for the neighborhood in the new year. We’ll also have AHCA membership forms for folks who want to join or renew their memberships.
We don’t have a strict RSVP but we’ll be ordering some finger food from nearby restaurants. so we’d like to get a sense of how many folks will attend. Please sign up on the Events calendar on Nextdoor or email president@aurorahighlands.org.

Christmas Tree Recycling
2017-01-02 - 2017-01-13
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. 13, 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.

TWEEN NIGHT. Ages 10 and up.
2017-01-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Gunston Community Center, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States

January 2017 AHCA Meeting
2017-01-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
See the January Newsletter for details on the meeting agenda:
January 2017 Newsletter

Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.

February 2017 AHCA Meeting
2017-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States

Open Door Monday
2017-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Have something you want to raise with a County Board member without having to go to a County Board meeting? Come to the Aurora Hills Library Monday (Feb. 27) between 7 and 9 p.m. One of the County Board members will be there and you’ll get a chance for a one-on-one discussion.

March 2017 AHCA Meeting
2017-03-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
See the AHCA March 2017 newsletter for details about the agenda.
Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.

TWEEN NIGHT. Ages 10 and up.
2017-03-10 18:00 - 21:00, 2017-04-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Gunston Community Center, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
Come spend the evening with your middle school neighborhood friends.
We’ll have:

Wi-fi
Sofas
Music
Foosball
Ping Pong
Arts and crafts room (masks, feathers, and a new 3rd generation 3Doodler)
Auxiliary gym for gaga ball/frisbee/soccer

Pizza, Drinks, Chips (modest donation)

Pizza delivered at 6:30 and 7:30.

AHCA is hosting this program with support from Arlington Teen Programs

Note: we have a bigger space now. If you are a parent and would like to help out for an hour or so, please contact below.

Questions or suggestions: Mike Dowell, mdowell9 at gmail.

School Board Primary Candidates Forum
2017-03-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Oakridge Elementary School, 1414 24th St S, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Arlington Public Schools is projected to reach 40,000 students by 2030 and the system does not have enough seats for the 26,000 students enrolled today. The health of Arlington’s school system is in jeopardy and three candidates for one open seat on the School Board will be competing in a Democratic Primary in May for the right to appear on the ballot in November. The three candidates are:

James Lander (incumbent)
Maura McMahon
Monique O’Grady

The Arlington Ridge Civic Association, in conjunction with the Crystal City and Aurora Highlands Civic Associations, will be hosting a forum which will give you the opportunity to learn how each of these candidates proposes to solve the overcrowding problems we are currently experiencing, problems that will become severe in the coming decade, both here in 22202 and throughout the County.
If you have questions about capacity, redistricting, assessments & testing, block scheduling, school options, transfer policies or any other issue affecting students of all ages residing in the Oakridge Elementary School boundary, plan to attend. You should also attend if you simply own a home whose value will be affected by the quality of the education your neighbors’ children will receive in the coming years.
Date: Thursday, March 16th at 7:00pm
Location: Oakridge Elementary School
RSVP & Submit Questions in Advance: https://goo.gl/forms/C3KOqsec2gMw7rCf2

AHCA March Social
2017-03-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Crystal City Sports Pub, 529 23rd St S, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
AHCA Social, Tuesday, March 21, 6:30 p.m. – We hope to see you there!

Join old friends and meet new ones at the Crystal City Sports Pub, second floor, 529 23rd St.

Open Door Monday
2017-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Come chat with a county board member about a topic of your choice. Your chance to provide direct feedback to your elected county representative

South Park Planning Meeting #2
2017-03-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Gunston Community Center, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
Help us design a Park Master Plan for South Park. The Park is located
between Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) and Potomac Avenue, and adjacent to Four Mile Run and the Four Mile Run Bike Trail.
Learn about the project and share ideas on how it should be developed; and what future amenities you would like.
For background info on the park and the first planning meeting, visit https://projects.arlingtonva.us/projects…

Rocket Women!
2017-03-30 19:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Interesting program coming up at the Aurora Hills library next week, flyer attached. For adults and teens interested in history and science.

“Rocket Women! From Pickering’s Harem to “Hidden Figures”, the women who shaped Astronomy, Cosmology, and the Space Program”
Presented by Professor Zayna Bizri, NVCC
Aurora Hills Library, Thursday, 30 March, 7:00 pm
RSVP: http://library.arlingtonva.us. 703-228-5715
For questions, contact
Deborah Khuanghlawn
Library Associate
Arlington Public Library
Aurora Hills Branch
703-228-0275
dkhuanghlawn@arlingtonva.us

Crystal City 5k Fridays
2017-04-07 18:15 - 20:15 | Crystal City Courtyard Green, 2121 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Every Friday in April…
Who wants to spend extra time in your stiff work clothes, fatigued at a Friday happy hour? That’s why you gotta love your favorite spring evening race series, the Crystal City 5k Fridays. Select any one event or join us every Friday in April at 6:30 pm for one of the most popular and fun 5k races in the metro area.
AND, you can have your happy hour and drink it too. Runners will receive post-race drink tickets that can be used at select Crystal City watering holes.

STARTS APR 7, 2017
CRYSTAL CITY | ARLINGTON, VA
5K I 6:30P | $25-$75*
SHARE: #5KFRIDAYS
