🌱 How nearly 3,000 new homes could transform Merrifield near Metro

Hi Merrifield! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How nearly 3,000 new homes could transform Merrifield near Metro

Also on today's calendar: Mid-Summer / Lunasa: 7 Chakras / 12 Powers Sound Bath and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Merrifield Redevelopment Plan Adds Nearly 3,000 Homes Near Metro (patch.com) — Nearly 3,000 new apartments, retail, parks, and a redesigned Merrifield Ring Road are proposed for the Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station site near the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metro. Fairfax County’s Planning Commission has endorsed a Comprehensive Plan amendment, with a Board of Supervisors hearing set for Sept. 15, raising big questions about affordability, relocation, and walkability for current Merrifield residents.
   

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📸 Around Merrifield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrifield

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday July 26

• Mid-Summer / Lunasa: 7 Chakras / 12 Powers Sound Bath →
  Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday July 26

• Grupo Niche with Tony Rosado, Pedro LoLi,... →
  Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Rd, Manassas
  11:00 am
• Junior Ranger Day
  Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts National Park Meadow Kiosk
  12:00 pm
• In the Light of the Masnavi
  Iranian-American Community Center 2236C Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182
  3:00 pm

Monday July 27

• City Council Action Meeting
  Falls Church City Council Meetings City Hall > Council Chambers/Court Room - 300 Park Ave. Main Level
  7:30 pm

Wednesday July 29

• Mahjong: Learn and Play →
  Iranian-American Community Center 2236C Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182
  12:30 pm

Thursday July 30

• The Art of Iranian Singing with Mandana Khazraie: Training, Techni
  Iranian-American Community Center 2236C Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182
  6:00 pm
• Concerts in the Park: Summer Concert Series →
  Falls Church Events Cherry Hill Park - 312 Park Ave. Falls Church VA 22046
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• Falls Church Farmers Market
  Falls Church Events City Hall > City Hall Parking Lot - 300 Park Ave. Falls Church VA
  8:00 am

Thursday August 6

• 35th Annual Washington, D.C. Fountain Pen Supershow →
  Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church
  12:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Cards and Pokemon Show →
  Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Falls Church Farmers Market
  Falls Church Events City Hall > City Hall Parking Lot - 300 Park Ave. Falls Church VA
  8:00 am
• Flare: Finding a Sense of Place in the Chronically Ill Body Art
  De Laski Performing Arts Off Campus Location
  11:00 am
• Conversation and Book Signing with Banafsheh Sayyad
  Iranian-American Community Center 2236C Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182
  11:30 am
• Free Women's Self Defense Seminar →
  Scrapyard Grappling, 8442A Lee Hwy, Fairfax
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cleaning Associate in Vienna. Apply here.
• Sonic Automotive posted a job opening for Collision Center Assistant Manager - BMW OF FAIRFAX in Fairfax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrifield here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Vienna

• 'I Know The Patients By Heart': Vienna Dentist Celebrates 30 Years In Practice (patch.com)
• Vienna's Clarity to open second restaurant in Reston tomorrow (ffxnow.com)

Fairfax

• Why McLean Residents Are Searching for PHP in Fairfax County and What It Actually Means (patch.com)

McLean

• McLean Community Center Unveils August Lineup Of Theater, Classes And Family Events (patch.com)

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Ok Merrifield! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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