Tag: community events; shopping
Music in the Park event June 13 will benefit Glasgow Park
Mason District’s Parklawn neighborhood has to have one of the most active, committed community organizations in Fairfax County. Over the past few months, this group has launched anti-litter campaigns, clean-up days, and projects to improve Glasgow Park and the Parklawn pool, with much of these activities supported by a $5,000 Neighborhood Enhancement grant from Fairfax … Continued
Support local farmers – Shop at a farmers market
Stock up on freshly picked fruits and vegetables, artisanal cheese, and homebaked breads and pies at your local farmers market, which open for the season the week of May 2. There are two in the Annandale area: The Annandale Farmers Market at Mason District Park on Columbia Pike is open Thursdays, 8 a.m.-noon, and the Wakefield … Continued
Redevelopment plan proposed for Bailey’s Crossroads
Try to imagine heading to Bailey’s Crossroads and strolling along tree-shaded streets, looking at the shops, and having a meal at a sidewalk café. That’s the vision for turning an area of busy highways, apartments, strip malls, big box stores, and vast parking lots into an urban town center. Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross; Deana Rhodeside, … Continued
Annandale hosts Heisey class show
Glass collectors from all over the nation are converging at the Annandale Fire Station’s bingo hall this weekend for the 37th Annual All-Heisey Glass Show and Sale. All the glassware on display—vases, figurines, dinnerware, cake stands, punch bowls, drinking glasses—and much more—were produced by A.H. Heisey & Co., founded in Newark, Ohio, in 1896. The … Continued
All Stars swimmers at Broyhill Crest
The Broyhill Crest neighborhood will be hopping Saturday, Aug. 1. Up to 2,000 swimmers and their parents will descend on the local pool for the Northern Virginia Swimming League All Star tournament. Residents are invited to watch the swim meet at Broyhill Crest Recreation Club, located at the end of Early Street, but don’t attempt … Continued
Buy produce from farmers: Support sustainable agriculture
Richard Settle of the Sunset View Farm in Culpeper offers yellow and white cling peaches and tomato plants. David Giusti brings flowers, heirloom tomatoes, habanera peppers, swiss chard, eggplants, squash, snap peas, and many kinds of herbs from the Wheatland Farm in Loudoun County. Sabry Alsharkawi sells herbs, flowers, and tomatoes from his farm in … Continued