Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Summer camp registration open at Pinecrest School

An animal activity at Pinecrest Pavilion. Registration for the Pinecrest Pavilion summer camp is now under way.  Pinecrest Pavilion, at Pinecrest School (7209 Quiet Cove in Annandale), is a creative and enriching summer camp program for four-year-old preschoolers through rising sixth-graders. The nine one-week morning and afternoon sessions offer a mix of STEM (science, technology, engineering … Continued

Toys ‘R’ Us stores are closing

Toys R Us at 5521 Leesburg Pike. [Alisha D./Yelp] The Toys “R” Us  and Babies “R” Us stores in Bailey’s Crossroads will close within 60 days, as the company is shutting down operations after filing for bankruptcy. Toys “R” Us Inc. announced March 15 that it has “filed a motion seeking bankruptcy court approval to begin … Continued

New teams forming for girls’ softball

This is for the girls: The Mason District Little League is forming two softball teams just for you. There will be two mixed-age teams with girls age 9-12, but younger kids who want to join won’t be turned away, says coach Tom Dickson of the MDLL. The first season will be mostly instructional, with a … Continued

Wakefield Park to get a new playground

The playground at Wakefield Park. [NoVa Outdoors] The Fairfax County Park Authority Board approved the installation of a new playground at Wakefield Park in Annandale. The project will cost $100,000. Funding will come from a park bond passed by voters in 2016. The funds approved by the Park Board will cover the design and layout … Continued

Mathnasium offers after-school math tutoring

Mathnasium instructor Daniel Eya Amame (left) has two math degrees, one earned in France and another from the University of Maryland in 2017. Instructor Alain Carbajal completed a bachelor’s degree in math from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2017. If your child is struggling with math, there’s a new after-school tutoring center available to help. Mathnasium of … Continued

An early Christmas for Culmore children

Filling in for the real Santa is Bailey’s Crossroads firefighter Jon Hughes.  Christmas came early for children in Culmore. Santa, along with personnel from the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Station and their teenage helpers, distributed toys in the Culmore Family Resource Center, a program operated by Second Story. The Culmore Family Resource Center provides family-oriented … Continued

The Taste of Annandale is tomorrow: 15 things you need to know

Come out and celebrate with the community tomorrow at the third annual Taste of Annandale. This festival, which is amounting to a huge block party, is Saturday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive. The event features food from local restaurants and food trucks, live entertainment, a 5K race, a full schedule of … Continued

Math-tutoring center coming to Annandale

Mathnasium, a math-only tutoring center for K12 students, is going into the vacant storefront next to Aldi at 7000 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Sarla Kale, the franchisee director of the new center, anticipates opening before the end of the year. It’s an afterschool program, open 4-8 p.m. five days a week. Mathnasium creates an individualized learning … Continued

Taste of Annandale: new details emerge

Check out the ad on a Fairfax Connector bus. With the Taste of Annandale just a few weeks away, we’ve got some updates to report, including new sponsors, food vendors, and entertainers. The Taste of Annandale is a free, family-friendly community festival on Saturday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive. That’s in … Continued