Annandale Pop-Up Park hosts Arts Day
Could central Annandale become a place where people want to
gather for fun activities and social engagement?
gather for fun activities and social engagement?
That’s the premise behind the Pop-Up Park recently created
by the Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization on the ACCA Child
Development Center parking lot at 7200 Columbia Pike.
by the Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization on the ACCA Child
Development Center parking lot at 7200 Columbia Pike.
During the park’s Arts Day on Saturday, several local
families played games, worked on puzzles, painted rocks, decorated bike helmets,
and worked on communal paintings and chalk drawings on a wall and parking lot –
while music teacher Andy Yoon entertained them on the park’s outdoor piano.
families played games, worked on puzzles, painted rocks, decorated bike helmets,
and worked on communal paintings and chalk drawings on a wall and parking lot –
while music teacher Andy Yoon entertained them on the park’s outdoor piano.
The activities were organized by Community Arts for Everyone
(CAFÉ) and the county parks and transportation departments. CAFÉ is a nonprofit
founded in February by Hannah Joo with the goal of promoting art as a means of
bringing people together and supporting happier communities.
(CAFÉ) and the county parks and transportation departments. CAFÉ is a nonprofit
founded in February by Hannah Joo with the goal of promoting art as a means of
bringing people together and supporting happier communities.
The Pop-Up Park’s next event is Fitness and Fun Day, Aug. 24,
10 a.m.-1 p.m. The last event of the year will be Community Day on Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4
p.m. during the Taste of Annandale.
10 a.m.-1 p.m. The last event of the year will be Community Day on Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4
p.m. during the Taste of Annandale.
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I think this is great. Parks need to be interactive. Hopefully they will do something similar with that Penny Park at Baileys. I fear the only activity will be the homeless sleeping on the benches and squatting that would deter anyone else from using it.