September/October 2020

Do You Like to Doodle?

Illustrator Zara Gonzalez Hoang does. And she's got a new book out, along with downloadable drawing activities for kids.

Shop Local: Soultry

Khadeejah Honesty's travel-inspired statement jewelry will take you places.

Getting Scrappy

Arlingtonians donated hundreds of yards of fabric for a community art project. None of it went to waste.

Great Spaces: A Room of Many Uses

A tired den is transformed to offer greater functionality—and style.

Advocating for At-Risk Kids During a Pandemic

Volunteers with the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program have gotten creative.

He Turns Fallen Trees Into Heirloom Furniture

Jeff Spugnardi's pieces are one-of-a-kind and built to last.
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A Little City T-Shirt With a Big Impact

Sales of the "Falls Church, Better Together" shirts have helped local businesses and families.

The Post-Pandemic House

Will Covid-19 change our definitions of home and the design features we want? We asked experts to weigh in.

Her Restaurant Is Like Family. Its Fate Hangs in the Balance.

For Fava Pot owner Dina Daniel, the pandemic has brought heartbreaking choices, and optimism.

When Baseball Was Segregated

Arlington's Black baseball clubs drew crowds in the first half of the 20th century.

Where Arlington’s Class of 2020 Applied to College and Got In

Here are the numbers, as reported by graduating seniors.

Kids Were Hungry. This Café Stepped Up.

Good Company Doughnuts has provided more than 3,000 free meals to school-age kids since March.
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Organizing For Change

Anika and Yolande Kwinana planned several Black Lives Matter protests this summer in Arlington. Now they're turning the conversation to policing.