Toy Nest Turns 6
In celebration of their anniversary, all current Toy Nest members as of midnight, March 31, will be registered to win one of a selection of prizes including Dog Man: The Musical at Capital One Hall, and gift cards from Bakeshop, Scramble and other local businesses. Through March 31, there is also a sale on memberships. Be sure to check the link for details.
Providence Players Receive Award
Providence Players won the Outstanding Direction Award for Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap at the Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH). The nominees were announced on January 18 with Providence Players receiving nine. The WATCH Awards Program was held at the Birchmere in Alexandria on Sunday.
GrillMarx Hosts Oyster Week
GrillMarx is celebrating Chesapeake Oyster Week through the end of March! They have special deals for local oysters on the half shell ($2 each) and their signature oyster shooters!
Psychic Saturday
The Center for Spiritual Enlightenment will hold Psychic Saturday this week on Saturday, March 28, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Guests may visit the website to learn about the readers participating in the event at https://www.thecse.org and register in advance. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with Healers, Mediums, Tarot Card Readers, receive Aura Displays, and Cognomovement. Register in advance or walk in.
OAR’s Zumba Gold Party
The public is invited to a virtual Zumba Gold class hosted by Elizabeth Jones Valderrama, OAR’s Executive Director and certified Zumba Instructor. This low-impact, low-intensity class is perfect for all ages and abilities, featuring verbal and hand cues to guide you through the fun. The virtual session will be on Saturday, March 28, 7:30 – 8:30 pm. All proceeds from this event will be directed towards OAR of Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church.
Brunch Crawl
Six Falls Church eateries have teamed up for the first Brunch Crawl. Visit Café Kindred, Preservation Biscuit Co., Ireland’s Four Provinces, Borek-G, The Falls and Harvey’s on March 29, 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m., and ask for the Brunch Crawl Special. You’ll get bites and a beverage for $10. Plus, you’ll do good while eating well: The restaurants will donate 10% of sales from the crawl to Homestretch, which supports people experiencing homelessness.
Green Grants Open
Keep Virginia Beautiful has opened their 2026 application for Green Grants. Since 2011, the Green Grants program has awarded over $360,000 in funding to support 445 environmental improvement projects across the state. Thirty awards are funded at $500, $750, or $1,000 in categories like Community Beautification, Recycling and Waste Reduction, and Environmental Education. Applications close April 30th and awards will be announced in June. If a group is awarded a Green Grant, they must complete their project by October 1st. The application guidelines are here: https://keepvirginiabeautiful.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Green-Grant-Guidelines-2026.pdf and the application link can be found on the Green Grants webpage: https://keepvirginiabeautiful.org/programs/30-in-30-green-grants/
