Calendar
MAY
May 12 – Coffee with a Cop, Underdog Coffee and Bread, 7109 Columbia Pike, Annandale, 3 p.m.
May 13 – FCPS Family Cafe: Introduction to Career Pathways for Students, virtual, 6:30 p.m. Register here for the Zoom link.
May 14 – FCPS Get2Green Student Action Summit, for students in grades K-12, FCPS Welcome Center, 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, 5:30-7 p.m. Sign up here. Learn about environmental issues – outdoor learning, gardening, zero waste, recycling, and climate change – and share your project.
May 16 – Stronger Together: Community Health Fair & Longevity Experience, Annandale Volunteer Fire Department, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Hosted by Connection Wellness Center and MovementX.
May 16 – Woodson 5K Community Walk/Run, Woodson High School, 8:30 a.m. The event is a fundraiser for the Edward “Eddie” Zhou STEM and Figure Skating Enrichment Fund. Eddie was a Woodson junior with a bright career as a figure skater in his future when he was killed in the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 in January 2025.
May 16 –Spring Garden Day and Big Plant Sale, Green Spring Gardens, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 16 – Saville Cancer Screening and Health Fair, Inova Schar Cancer Center, 8081 Innovation Park Drive, Fairfax, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. On-site and take-home cancer screenings, interactive exhibits, kids’ activities, healthy cooking demos, food trucks.
May 16 – Techstravaganza 2026, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A free hands-on STEM activity fair for elementary and middle school students hosted by the student organization Tomorrow’s Women in Science and Technology.
May 17 – Run for Big Things 5K, Bluemont Park, Arlington, 9 a.m. Hosted by the Big Things Boxing Academy, a volunteer-run nonprofit in the Willston Multicultural Center in Seven Corners. The 5K is a fundraiser to support the boxing academy’s free after-school fitness classes and mentorships for local kids. Register here.
May 17 – Comic book, sports card, and Pokemon show and sale, Annandale Volunteer Fire Department social hall, 7128 Columbia Pike, 9:30 a.m. $3 admission, cash only. Kids 12 and under free with an adult.
May 17 – Pooh Bear Picnic, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 11:30 p.m. Ages 3 and up. $9. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.
May 17 – Plant Swap, George Mason Regional Library. 3-4 p.m. Bring pest-free cuttings, seeds, seedlings, and transplants to share or swap.
May 17 – Muldoon Concert Series: award-winning concert organist Amanda Mole, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 6800 Columbia Pike, Annandale, 4 p.m. Free.
May 18 – Meditation for Peace and Well-Being, virtual, 7-8 p.m. Hosted by George Mason Regional Library. Registration required.
May 20 – Brightview Senior Living’s 10th Anniversary Garden Soirée, 3450 Gallows Road, Annandale, 3 p.m. Live music, appetizers, photo booth. RSVP required: [email protected].
May 20 – Open hire event hosted by Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services, Heritage Center, 7611 Little River Turnpike, Room 348E, Annandale, 5-7 p.m.
May 21 – George Mason Book Discussion Group: James by Percival Everett, George Mason Regional Library. 12:30-1:30 p.m. A limited number of copies are available at the circulation desk.
May 21 – VDOT meeting on the King Arthur bridge rehabilitation project over Accotink Creek, virtual, 7 p.m.
May 23 – Garden Exploration: Rooted in Nature, Green Spring Gardens, 9:30 a.m. Ages 5 and up. $9. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.
May 23 – Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration, Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale, 2-6 p.m. Hosted by the Fairfax County Community Revitalization Section. Food, music, and crafts. Held in conjunction with the DMV Asian Night Market.
May 23 – Asian Night Market, Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale, 3 p.m.
May 27 – Oddball Cinema: “The Founder,” George Mason Regional Library. 6:30- 8:30 p.m.
May 28 – Shepherd’s Center of Annandale Springfield Lunch N’ Life, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5800 Backlick Road, Springfield, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Professional musician Tom Saputo will perform hits of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Shepherd’s pie, salad, rolls, dessert, tea, and coffee. $20. Register via email or call 703-941-1419 by, May 26.
May 29 – Garden Talk: Overlooked Native Plants, Green Spring Gardens, 1:30 a.m. Ages 18 and up. $12. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.
May 30 – Braddock Bark, Lake Accotink Park. McLaren Sargent Pavilion, 5600 Hemming Ave., Springfield, 1-4 p.m..
May 30 – Signs of Wildlife, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 1 p.m. Ages 4 and up. $9. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.
May 30 – Author talk by Hanh Bui, author of Anh’s New Word, and a fan dance by students in George Mason University’s Vietnamese Student Association, Thomas Jefferson Library, 2-4 p.m. School-age children.
May 31 – Garden Artists: Spring Wildflowers, Green Spring Gardens, 1 p.m.. Ages 5 and up. $10. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.
May 31 – The Odeon Chamber Music Series presents the Classical FX Vocal Ensemble, Saint Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 3241 Brush Drive, Falls Church, 4 p.m. Wine and chees reception follows the concert. Free ($25 donation appreciated to help defray costs).
JUNE
June 6 – Try-It Triathlon, Wakefield Park/Audrey Moore Rec Center, 7 a.m.
June 6 – Americana Drive Cleanup, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Register on the Fairfax County Restoration Project website. Check in at the table on the corner of Americana Drive and Patriot Drive, Annandale.
June 6 – FCPS Summer Extravaganza, Woodson High School parking lot, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Hands-on STEM and creative experiences, student market, community and school resources.
June 7 – Goodnight Walk – Frogs, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 6:30 p.m. Ages 3 and up. $9. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.
June 6 – Open House on the Smaller Lake Accotink Preservation Feasibility Study, Kings Glen Elementary School, 5401 Danbury Forest Drive, Springfield, 3-5 p.m. Hosted by the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services.
June 7 – Poetry Competition/Performance, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 3439 Payne St., Bailey’s Crossroads, 4 p.m. An event held in connection with a concert by NoVa Lights. Hosted by the Mason District Arts Council as part of the Mason Arts 250: Reimagining the Ideas of the American Revolution program.
June 13 – Pride Family Picnic in the Garden, Green Spring Gardens, 10 a.m. All ages. Free.
June 13 – Poetry Competition/Performance and concert on the theme “America the Beautiful, by NoV Lights, John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Hosted by the Mason District Arts Council as part of the Mason Arts 250: Reimagining the Ideas of the American Revolution program.
June 14 – Ladybugs – Fierce or Friendly, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 12-1 p.m. Ages 3 and up. $9. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.
June 20 – Meditation in the Garden, Green Spring Gardens, 9 a.m. Adults, 16+. and up. $24. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.
June 20 – Poetry Competition/Performance and one-act play contest, Pozez Jewish Community Center, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. Hosted by the Mason District Arts Council as part of the Mason Arts 250: Reimagining the Ideas of the American Revolution program.
June 21 – Animal Dads, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Ages 3 and up. $12. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.
June 21 – Bubble Science, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 1 p.m. Ages 5 and up. $10. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.
June 27 – Summer Storytime: Crepuscular Critters, Green Spring Gardens, 10:30 a.m. Ages 4-10. $10. Learn about animals that are mostly active at dawn and dusk. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.
JULY
July 19 – Animals Underground, Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 3-3:45 p.m. and 4:15-5 p.m. Ages 2-5. $10. To register, search for the title on Parktakes.