The Falls Church Independent

Oct

30

Who Writes These Ridiculous Artwork Wall Texts?

I love all kinds of artwork. From ancient to contemporary, realist to conceptual, maximal to minimal, traditional to radical – any

Oct 30, 2026

21 min read

Oct

26

F.C. Bulletin: Oct. 26, 2026

1) Broad Street's 'Dark, Unbound' Bookstore Opens Today 2) FCCPS Seeks Community Input on Strategic Plan

Oct 26, 2026

20 min read

Oct

22

Old School: T.G.I.F.

By Carol McEwen, Aah, fall! My favorite season. The days get cooler after a scorching summer, and I love those

Oct 22, 2026

3 min read

Oct

17

Old School: That Takes the Cake

By Carol McEwen, Remember what life was like BCM (Before Cake Mixes)? I certainly do, because my skillful mother baked

Oct 17, 2026

2 min read

Oct

14

Raising Thinkers in the AI Age: Are We Making Learning Too Easy?

By Dr. Ariel Sparrow, There was a time when finding the answer to a question required considerably more than typing

Oct 14, 2026

8 min read

Oct

09

Old School: The Deluge

By Carol McEwen, This has been a banner year for that wet stuff falling from the sky, but the deluge

Oct 9, 2026

2 min read

Oct

07

F.C. Bulletin: Oct. 7, 2026

1) FCCPS Celebrates Student Performance Successes, Embraces Teacher-centric Assessments, Data-Driven Interventions 2) Local High School Students Create Free

Oct 7, 2026

20 min read

Oct

02

Old School: The Temptress

By Carol McEwen, No, this isn’t about Bridget Bardot or Eve, the original vamp. Eve, after all, was only

Oct 2, 2026

3 min read

Oct

01

F.C. Farmers Market a Showcase for Home Kitchen Food Vending

Local kitchen vending is taking off! Stop by the Falls Church Farmers Market on any given Saturday morning and you’

Oct 1, 2026

12 min read

Sep

29

City Holds ‘Demystifying Democracy’ Panel Discussion for America’s 250th

For the nation’s semiquincentennial, Falls Church 250 keeps the democracy celebrations rolling. The City hosted a “Demystifying Democracy” panel

Sep 29, 2026

20 min read