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View MoreBierman hosts McLean town hall Oct. 8 at community center
Dranesville District Supervisor Jimmy Bierman will hold his second Fall Town Hall at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the McLean Community Center.
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View MoreMcLean Art Gallery celebrates autumn with free Friday reception
McLean Art Gallery hosts a free opening reception Friday evening for its "FALL into COLOR!" autumn exhibition at Chesterbrook Shopping Center, with live music, wine and a chance to meet the artists.
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View MoreFairfax County adds nearly 2,900 Hispanic residents in one year
Census data shows Fairfax County gained 2,895 Hispanic residents in the most recent year, part of a regional shift in which one in five D.C.-area residents now identifies as Hispanic, driven increasingly by U.S.-born families rather than immigration.
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View MoreFairfax County offers free trees to McLean residents
Fairfax County's free tree giveaway, run with the Arbor Day Foundation, has expanded beyond high-vulnerability neighborhoods and is now open to all residents, including those in McLean and Great Falls, while supplies last.
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View MoreFCPS holds walk-in bus driver job fair Oct. 7 in Lorton
Fairfax County Public Schools hosts a walk-in job fair for bus drivers, van drivers and transportation attendants on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Lorton Center, with starting pay of $28.43 an hour for drivers and same-day hiring steps including physicals and fingerprinting.
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View MoreMcLean Community Center sets Artfest, budget vote for October
The McLean Community Center's October 2026 lineup spans the McLean Artfest, a community 5K, four Alden Theatre performances, Halloween events for kids and teens, and an Oct. 28 governing board vote on the FY2028 budget.
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View MoreFairfax food insecurity hits 27% as SNAP cuts loom
The Capital Area Food Bank's 2026 Hunger Report finds 27% of Fairfax County residents are food insecure, up from the prior year, with $187 billion in projected federal SNAP cuts threatening to deepen the crisis. County resources and local food pantries including SHARE of McLean are working to fill the gap.
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View MoreMcLean farmers market runs Fridays through Oct. 30
The McLean Farmers Market at Lewinsville Park runs Fridays through Oct. 30, while the Great Falls Farmers Market at 756 Walker Road operates year-round on Saturdays, giving residents two weekly options for local produce this fall.
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View MoreMcLean 5K draws 130 for rare childhood disease research
The Lilly and Blair Foundation's third annual 5K at Clemyjontri Park in McLean drew nearly 130 participants on Sept. 13, raising awareness for childhood-onset SPG4 as the nonprofit crosses $1.2 million in total fundraising.
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View MoreSpring Hill Rec Center hosts free open house Tuesday
McLean's Spring Hill Recreation Center opens its doors Tuesday, Sept. 22, for a free open house featuring an esports tournament, gardening kit giveaways and popcorn, part of a countywide event at all nine Fairfax County Park Authority rec centers.
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View MoreFairfax County early voting opens Sept. 18 at three sites
Fairfax County early voting for the Nov. 3 election opens Friday, Sept. 18, at three locations, with the nearest to McLean in Reston; the ballot includes $255 million in bond referendums for parks and health facilities.
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View MoreFairfax voters gain as Virginia cuts felony voting list
The Virginia Department of Elections narrowed felony voting disqualifications to murder and manslaughter only, restoring eligibility to roughly 225,000 people just days before Fairfax County early voting opens Sept. 18 and a related constitutional amendment goes before voters Nov. 3.