Calendar
JULY
July 11 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: Good Shot Judy, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
July 12 – Children’s concert: Marsha and the Positrons, Mason District Park, 10 a.m.
July 12 – Children’s concert: Mad Science of Washington, Wakefield Park, 10 a.m.
July 12 – Bolivian Cultural Heritage Night: Ballet Folklorico Boliviano Nuestras Raices, Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale, 7:30 p.m.
July 13 – Comic book, sports card, and Pokemon show, Annandale Fire Station social hall, 7128 Columbia Pike, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
July 13 – Finding Your Voice Through Your Characters: An Afternoon with Author Hena Khan, George Mason Regional Library, 2-3 p.m. Ages 5-11. Registration required.
July 13 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: Pat McGee, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
July 14 and 15 – Workshops for restaurants on the food and beverage tax, Fairfax County Government Center, Conference Rooms 2/3, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. 10:30 a.m. on July 14 and 4 p.m. on July 15. Hosted by the Fairfax Department of Tax Administration.
July 14 – Disability Awareness Open House, FCPS Family Resource Center, 2334 Gallows Road, Room 105, Dunn Loring, noon-2 p.m.
July 14 – Civic Lab Event: Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw will speak about the challenges and opportunities of working in local government with people with competing values and goals. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke, 7 p.m. Registration required.
July 15 – Board of Supervisors meeting.
July 16 – Virtual meeting on FCDOT’s FY 2025-30 Transportation Priorities Plan, 6 p.m. Access the meeting here.
July 17 – Public meeting on the southern segment of the Gallows Road study, between the beltway and Columbia Pike, Woodburn Elementary School cafeteria, 3401 Hemlock Drive, Falls Church, 6 p.m. Hosted by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation.
July 18 – Brain Gym, George Mason Regional Library, 2-3 p.m. Improve your brain health with fun exercises such as Sudoku, word puzzles, and memorization games. Adults.
July 18 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: Cathy & Marcy’s Old Time Coalition, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
July 19 – Children’s concert: Blue Sky Puppet Theater, Mason District Park, 10 a.m.
July 19 and 26 – Discover the Art of Crochet, a two-session class for the absolute beginner, Artisans United Craft Gallery, Annandale, 1-4 p.m., both days. Age 9 and up. $25. To register, call or visit the Craft Gallery, 703-941-0202, Packard Center, 4022 Hummer Road, Annandale.
July 19 – Help! I Don’t Know Where to Begin: A Step-by-Step Guide to Decluttering, George Mason Regional Library, 2-3 p.m. Learn the KonMari Method® from a certified professional organizer/coach. Registration required.
July 19 – Lake Accotink Open House, learn about the Smaller Lake Accotink Preservation Feasibility Study, Kings Glen Elementary School cafeteria, 5401 Danbury Forest Drive, Springfield, 3-5 p.m.
July 19 – Peruvian Cultural Heritage Night: Centro Cultural Peru, Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale, 7:30 p.m.
July 20 – Thai Street Market, Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
July 20 – Author Talk: Marion Ransell Dobbins, author of The Lost Black Communities of Merrifield, the Pines, and Williamstown. Little River United Church of Christ, 8410 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, 1-3 p.m. Dobbins is the presidents of the Fairfax County African American Historical Society. The session is also available on Zoom: bit.ly/LR-BookGroup2025
July 20 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: City of Falls Church Concert Band, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
July 21 and 22 – Community meetings on Fairfax County’s proposed updates to the Zoning Ordinance on battery energy storage systems, virtual, 12 p.m. on July 21 and 7 p.m. on July 22.
July 21 – Meditation: An Antidote to Stress, virtual, hosted by George Mason Regional Library, 7-8 p.m. Registration required.
July 23 – Informational meeting on Inova’s sewer replacement project, Inova Conference Center, 8100 Innovation Park Drive, 7 p.m.
July 23 – Wood Carving Class, Artisans United Craft Gallery, Annandale, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Age 16 and up. $5. To register, call or visit the Craft Gallery, 703-941-0202, Packard Center, 4022 Hummer Road, Annandale.
July 25 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: The NOVA Symphony Orchestra, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
July 26 – Community Meeting on the George Mason Regional Library renovation project, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, 10 a.m.
July 26 – Children’s concert: Rocknoceros, Mason District Park, 10 a.m.
July 26 – Children’s concert: Marsha and the Positrons, Wakefield Park, 10 a.m.
July 26 – Nature Walk with a Cop, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale, 1 p.m.
July 26 – Solar 101 Workshop, Mason Government Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez, Solar United Neighbors, and Switch Together.
July 26 – Indonesian Cultural Heritage Night: Santi Budaya, Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale, 7:30 p.m.July 6 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: The U.S. 257th Army Band, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
July 27 – Plant Swap, George Mason Regional Library, 3-4 p.m. Bring cuttings, seeds, seedlings, and transplants.
July 27 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: Project Locrea, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
July 29 – World Music Collective Performance, George Mason Regional Library, 7-8 p.m. Registration required. All ages.
July 30 – Open Hire Event, for year-round, full and part-time jobs with the Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services Department’s School Age Child Care and recreation programs. Heritage Center, 7811 Little River Turnpike, Room 348E, Annandale, 5-7 p.m.
AUGUST
Aug. 1 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: The British Invasion Years, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 2 – Children’s concert: Rocknoceros, Wakefield Park, 10 a.m.
Aug. 2 – Children’s concert: La Musica: A World of Encanto with JChris, Mason District Park, 10 a.m.
Aug. 2 – Kaira Ba: the music of Senegal, Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 3 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: The Grandsons, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 5 – National Night Out. Evening events with first responders hosted by neighborhood groups and HOAs.
Aug. 8 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: Ocho de Bastos, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 9 – Children’s concert: Munit & Z Love Bugs, Wakefield Park, 10 a.m.
Aug. 9 – Children’s concert: The YoJo Show, Mason District Park, 10 a.m.
Aug. 9 – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Night: Prelude Chamber Ensemble, Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 10 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: Eric Scott Trio, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 13 – VA Universities Career Fair, for current college students and recent graduates, UVA Fairfax Campus, 8095 Innovation Park Drive, Falls Church, 3-7 p.m. Hosted by the University of Virginia and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.
Aug. 15 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: King Teddy, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 16 – Children’s concert: The YoJo Show, Wakefield Park, 10 a.m.
Aug. 16 – Chinese Cultural Heritage Night: Hai Hua Community Center, Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 17 – Spotlight by Starlight concert: Justin Trawick and The Common Good, Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 19 – Children’s concert: Groovy Nate, Mason District Park, 10 a.m.
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 20 – TASTE OF ANNANDALE, our community’s biggest event! Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 7200 Columbia Pike, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Food, live entertainment, vendors, and much more.
Sept. 21 – Oak Hill Day, 4716 Wakefield Chapel Road, Annandale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
