December 23, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: children

Annandale children select free toys at ‘Sib Shop’

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Volunteers help children pick out a free toy at the Wedgewood Community Center. More than 250 children got to pick out free holiday gifts at a “Sibling Shop” holiday party Dec. 19 hosted by Facets at the Wedgewood Community Center in Annandale. Facets, a nonprofit organization that provides a range of services to help lower-income … Continued

Governor calls for big investment in early childhood education

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Gov. Northam speaks at the Child Development Center. [Office of Governor Ralph Northam] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam chose the ACCA Child Development Center in Annandale for an announcement proposing a big investment in early childhood education Dec. 10. Northam said his proposed budget will include $94.8 million to transform Virginia’s early education system and increase … Continued

Fewer immigrants applying for childcare

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Story time at the CDC. Fewer immigrant families are enrolling their children in the Child Development Center (CDC) operated by the Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) as a result of the climate of fear created by the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant policies. In addition to the high-profile ICE raids and stepped-up deportation actions, the Administration’s … Continued

Britepaths collects school supplies for kids in need

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The nonprofit organization Britepaths is seeking donations of funds, backpacks, and calculators through Aug. 16 to help 2,500 local students in need. Britepaths is partnering with Fairfax County’s Collect for Kids initiative to assist as many students in need as possible. There are 56,000 students eligible for free or reduced-price meals in Fairfax County public … Continued

Child Development Center offers summer program

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Summer fun at the CDC. For the first time, the siblings of children who spend the school year at the ACCA Child Development Center in Annandale, can come there all summer long for fun and educational enrichment. The CDC summer program serves 26 kids ages 6-12, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. all summer long. It’s located in … Continued

Free summer meals available for children

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Children enjoy a free lunch at Bailey’s Elementary School. No child should go hungry during the summer when the free and reduced-priced school meals program isn’t available. That’s the idea behind Fairfax County Public Schools’ free summer meals program operated by the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at selected sites where there is a … Continued

Crescendo Studios, a new venue for music lessons, signs on as a Taste of Annandale sponsor

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A music lesson room at Crescendo Studios. Crescendo Studios, a brand-new, beautiful facility for music lessons, showed its commitment to community engagement by signing on as a Gold-level sponsor of the 2019 Taste of Annandale. Crescendo offers lessons in piano, guitar, drum, bass, violin, cello, viola, and voice to children, teens, and adults.  It’s located in … Continued