{"id":245966,"date":"2026-10-28T13:42:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=245966"},"modified":"2026-10-28T13:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:42:07","slug":"the-great-arlington-bakeoff-at-central-library","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/the-great-arlington-bakeoff-at-central-library\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Arlington Bakeoff at Central Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-28-094035-300x264.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-2026-10-28-094035-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-28-094035.png 473w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><p>Ready. Set. Bake!<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, Arlington Reads Stirs It Up with a yearlong celebration of the nourishing and community-building power of food. As part of this series, the Library is celebrating Arlington\u2019s baking diversity and creativity with a Great Arlington Bakeoff. Amateur home bakers from across the DMV will compete to show off their best bakes in this fun, friendly baking competition. Everyone is invited to come and taste their favorite dishes, with the option to take home new recipes. An awards ceremony will announce the winners of each category and the &#8220;Showstopper&#8221; that impressed everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are interested in registering to compete as a baker, please apply online.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: the food served at this event may contain common allergens, including milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, and sesame. 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