ARLnow Daily Update: August 21, 2026
St. John's Episcopal Church in Glencarlyn is closing after more than 130 years, with its last regular service set for Aug. 30, and Falls Church is moving toward proactive winter inspections of uncleared sidewalks after last January's storms left some stretches impassable for weeks. Restaurant weeks also begin in both cities, with Falls Church's first-ever Summer Restaurant Week underway now and Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week starting Monday.
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• Historic Episcopal church in Glencarlyn closing after 130 years
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