Next Meeting

IN-PERSON MEETING
at Shirlington Public Library

NEW DATE

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
6:30 - 8:00 pm

Topic:
Federal Realty:
Plans and timelines for the renovation of the Village; input on new public art.

Blog

2026: A BIG Year for Shirlington!
January 15, 2026 |

[UPDATED 27 JAN 2026] Happy new year, everyone. As you read this, the first infrastructure work on the new Village streetscape [PDF, 9,1 MiB] is finally underway. Yay! All the permits…

Renewing the Village
May 7, 2025 |

It’s time to make Shirlington even better, both as a place to live and a destination for visitors.  More art, more outdoor cafe space. Relaid walking surfaces. New awnings, seating,…

Local Heroes
August 17, 2024 |

A recent ARLNow article focused on 87-year-old Alan Wile.  For years he’s been picking up litter in Glencarlyn Park every morning. Shirlington is lucky to have several neighbors like him. …

Website News
May 31, 2024 |

Over the next several days, we will be moving our website to a new server with a new hosting company. Please be patient as we complete this task as our…

Association Map

Shirlington Civic Association [SCA] is a volunteer organization of residents and businesses located in the Shirlington area. The purpose of SCA is to help maintain and improve the quality of life in our neighborhood by working in partnership with the Arlington government, local businesses and other community organizations to bring about civic betterment and social improvements for the good of our residents, businesses and the welfare of our community.

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