A Volunteer Organization of Residents & Businesses in Shirlington

Shirlington Civic Association is a volunteer organization of residents and businesses located in the Shirlington area. The purpose of our Shirlington community center 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.

Next Meeting

SCA Meeting via Zoom

Monday, September 9, 2024; 7 - 8 pm

Join us at https://tinyurl.com/SCA-Zoom-Mtg

Guest:  Genelle Schuler, Arlington Public Library, Shirlington Branch

Join our conversation with Shirlington's Hometown Librarian

Genelle Schuler, Branch Manager of the Shirlington Public Library, is a native Arlingtonian. She's passionate about community engagement, environmental sustainability and, of course, all things literary.

An AFAC volunteer, Friends of Green Springs Garden (FROG) member, Food Security Grant reviewer and Master Gardener, Genelle attended Arlington public schools and served as vice president of the Arlington Mill Civic Association.

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Shirlington Village News Post-Covid
April 14, 2022 |
People Eating a Roadside Retaurant

The Village at Shirlington emerged from the worst of the Covid-19 crisis doing pretty well. Most retail spaces are leased. Some of the credit goes to you. The loyal support…

A fog is being released in Shirlington this week to shoo away crows
March 30, 2022 |
Black and Red Sign board Will be in Progress

Each night this week, an artificial fog will roll through the Village at Shirlington. Itspurpose is to get a murder of crows, which once again wintered in Arlington — doingtheir…

Public parking in the Village at Shirlington
December 12, 2021 |
Construction work at a new project site

Is there enough parking in the Village at Shirlington? Here’s what we told County urban planners on July 7, 2019. It remains our bottom line on any approval process for…

Federal Realty Property Improvement Plan for Village at Shirlington
June 2, 2021 |
VAS Improvement Plan Layout

Note: This letter refers to the overall rationale for making changes in Shirlington public spaces and specifically to the June, 2021 FRIT proposal, which was replaced by an even better…

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