Best Buns Coming to West Falls
West Falls announced they will welcome Best Buns Bakery & Burgers! The fast-casual bakery concept will open its fourth location in 2026 in the building located within Commons Park. The new stand-alone building will offer abundant outdoor seating, creating an inviting setting for guests to enjoy Best Buns’ signature pastries, sandwiches, salads, freshly brewed Starbucks coffee, espresso, or specialty drinks, and warm hospitality. This exciting addition continues West Falls’ commitment to bringing exceptional dining and community-focused experiences to Falls Church!
Virginia Commission of the Arts FY27 Grants
Tuesday, December 16, the Virginia Commission of the Arts (VCA) will open the following grants: General Operating Support for Medium and Large Organizations (GOS), Operating Support for Small Organizations (OSS), Creative Communities Partnership Grants, and Community Impact grants! A webinar will be held to provide an overview of the application cycle, opportunities offered, key dates, and important information to help plan the FY27 grant cycle, and determine which grant is the best to pursue. Register for the December 16 session, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. via this link: https://vca.virginia.gov/grants/.
Washington Sinfonietta Family Holiday Celebration
The Washington Sinfonietta presents its Family Holiday Celebration on Sunday, December 14 at 4:00 p.m. Falls Church Episcopal host the concert where seasonal favorites will be performed, some with the Meridian High School Choir. Tickets are free under a grant from the Falls Church Arts and Humanities Council Grant. Expect seasonal favorites and fun for the whole family.
Virginia Dream FC in the Super Soccer Cup
This Saturday, December 14, at 6:00 p.m. the Virginia Dream FC team will compete for the final trophy of 2025. As the champion of the Virginia Super Soccer League, the Dream will face the Champion of the Maryland Super Soccer League, Steel Pulse, for the Super Soccer Cup. This game was postponed from December 7 and will be played at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
Repositioning for Federal Government Contracting Success
The Virginia SBDC has a 2-hour on-demand webinar available until December 15 for government contractors. In the current B2G environment with the government shutdown, government contractors are facing greater challenges in protecting their existing contracts and winning bids for new ones. With a smaller pool of Federal contracts and a highly competitive market, small businesses require a strategic approach to leverage GovCon Resources. This two-hour on-demand webinar focuses on new GovCon resources, strengthening your competitive positioning, aligning BD, capture, and proposal strategies, and leveraging resources and partnerships to expand your pipeline. Secure access with this link: https://clients.virginiasbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=110450051.
C.A. Business Acquires Falls Church Wealth Management Firm
A California-based investment advisory firm has acquired Hemington Wealth Management, a Falls Church wealth management firm that also has an office in Chicago. With the acquisition of Hemington, which had $1.2 billion in assets under management, Beacon Pointe Advisors’ assets under advisement grow to $55 billion. Hemington will adopt the Beacon Pointe name, according to the Beacon Pointe spokesperson. Eileen O’Connor and Jen Dawson have run Hemington Wealth Management as co-founder and CEO, and owner and managing director, respectively.
They are now partners and managing directors at Beacon Pointe. Ten professionals from Hemington Wealth Management will work in Falls Church, and another half-dozen will work in Chicago, according to the Beacon Pointe spokesperson.
