TWEEN NIGHT. Ages 10 and up. ** NEW LOCATION
2016-11-04 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 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
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.

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, 2017-04-14 18:15 - 20:15, 2017-04-21 18:15 - 20:15, 2017-04-28 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

AHCA APRIL MEETING
2017-04-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Join us for our next monthly meeting, Wednesday, April 12 at 7 p.m, Aurora Hills Library, Back Room.
Refreshments provided by Nando’s PERi-PERi at 6:45!
Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.
Meeting Agenda

Sin & Saint. This new neighborhood establishment, in the former Grill Kabob location at 23rd and Eads, has applied for a use permit for a Deejay and dancing on Fridays and Saturdays. The applicant and County staff will be at the meeting to discuss the application and answer questions.
Virginia Highlands Park Renovation. Arlington’s Capital Improvement Plan included funding to begin public outreach in anticipation of west-side park renovations (everything west of the soccer fields). Parks & Rec staff will be at our meeting to talk about the best way to engage the community in the redesign process (funding is not yet available for the design). It was only a year ago that the newly renovated east side reopened after a frustrating public engagement process that left many feeling that community input had been disregarded. Please come and let DPR know how you feel about the park and how you want them to get public input.
Christian Dorsey. One of the two newest members of the County Board, Mr. Dorsey will be at the meeting to talk about his priorities, hear about yours, and listen to the DPR’s presentation on Virginia Highland Park. Come with your questions.

Street sweeping
2017-04-17 07:30 - 15:00
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, April 17
Monday, May 15
Monday, June 12

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.

Yoga at Aurora Hills Library
2017-04-18 06:30 - 07:30 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Meets the third Tuesday of every month.
Continue your yoga practice with the licensed teachers from Crystal City’s Mind Your Body Oasis.
This class is for all levels, and beginners are always welcome. Participants should bring their own yoga mats.
Registration is required: Read more
For more information, call 703-228-5715.

AHCA April Social
2017-04-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Crystal City Sports Pub, 529 23rd St S, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
AHCA Social, Tuesday, April 18, 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
2017-04-24 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.

TWEEN NIGHT
2017-05-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Gunston Community Center, 2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
TWEEN NIGHT Ages 10 and up. This Friday, May 5, Gunston Recreation Center, 6-9pm

Come spend the evening with your middle school neighborhood friends.
We’ll have:

Wi-fi
Sofas
Music
Foosball
Ping Pong
Frisbee
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.

AHCA MAY MEETING
2017-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
All Aurora Highlands residents are invited and encouraged to come to our monthly meetings where we meet neighbors, discuss topics of interest, and share information.
Come Join Us In Our Newly Renovated Space!

Meeting Agenda
Update on Nelly Custis Planning. David Litman, AHCA’s rep for Neighborhood Conservation, will give us an update. If you are interested in participating in the design working group and haven’t already volunteered, please come to the meeting.
South Park Planning. Department of Parks & Rec staff will give a short overview of the planning for South Park, a property adjacent to Four Mile Run, between Route 1 and Potomac Avenue. We will hear about opportunities for the public to weigh in on a final concept plan.
Alfonso Lopez, three-term Delegate to the Virginia House of Representatives for the 49th District, will come talk about his legislative priorities and answer your questions. Possible topics: airport noise, name changes for Jefferson Davis Highway, the defunct Dominion site at 18th and Ives, transportation and Metro, plans for encouraging business growth, impact of I-395 express lanes.
Traffic study of S. Eads and S. Fern. Transportation engineer Dan Nabors will come talk about the County’s traffic study of these streets, preliminary results, and possible mitigation measures.
