{"id":245035,"date":"2026-10-14T13:49:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=245035"},"modified":"2026-10-14T13:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T13:49:25","slug":"chalkfest-at-reston-town-center","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/chalkfest-at-reston-town-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Chalkfest at Reston Town Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-14-093918-300x298.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-14-093918-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-14-093918-585x581.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-14-093918.png 657w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><p>ChalkFest returns to Reston Town Center on Saturday, October 17 for a day of creativity, community, and colorful outdoor art. 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