Tag: community events
Taste of Annandale will have full day of children’s entertainment
The Paw Patrol characters at the 2017 Taste of Annandale. Children should have a fun time at the Taste of Annandale, as the ACCA Child Development Center (CDC) is planning a full slate of entertainment for them. The “Paw Patrol” characters, a big hit last year, will be back, and there also will be costumed … Continued
Willie brings campaign for ‘mayor of Annan-tail’ to Taste of Annandale
Willie With the Taste of Annandale happening just a little more than three weeks before Election Day, we’re expecting there will be some intense political campaigning going on at the Oct. 13 street festival. Joining the real candidates, will be Willie, a friendly pit bull mix, who’s running as mayor of “Annan-tail.” Willie will be … Continued
Star Atoms inducted into Annandale HS Athletic Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame Banquet at the Arlington Moose Lodge. During its 64 years of existence, Annandale High School produced some outstanding athletes, some of whom went on to achieve fame on a national scale. Many of those athletes – along with the coaches and principals who inspired the Atoms – returned to the community … Continued
Realtor Steve McIlvaine signs on as Taste of Annandale sponsor
A client appreciation party hosted by Steve McIlvaine. “We live here; we work here; we serve here.” That’s the motto of Steve McIlvaine, a realtor with Keller Williams, who focuses on helping people buy and sell houses in the Annandale area and beyond. McIlvaine’s interest in serving the community is reflected in his support, as … Continued
Justice High School rededicated at ceremony honoring Marshall, Johns, and Mendez
Rep. Gerry Connolly speaks at the rededication ceremony at Justice High School. “All who walk through these halls will walk with pride,” said Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax at a rededication ceremony for Justice High School Sept. 7. The ceremony recognized the official renaming of the school formerly known as JEB Stuart High School. 7 … Continued
Run the trails in Mason District Park at the Sept. 22 Running Festival
Kids prepare for the fun run at the 2017 Mason District Running Festival. [Bernard Pesjak] The third Mason District Running Festival, set for Saturday, Sept. 22, at Mason District Park, is expected to attract more participants than ever. Rather than a single race, the Running Festival offers six different events to appeal to runners of … Continued
Burke & Herbert Bank supports Taste of Annandale
The Burke & Herbert table at the 2017 Taste of Annandale. The Annandale branch of the Burke & Herbert Bank agreed to be a Gold-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, because “we’re a community bank, and we like to participate in community events,” says branch manager Marina Lubbers. The Taste of Annandale is a … Continued
Grace Christian Academy invites community to Truck & Toss event
Grace Christian Academy invites the community to the Truck & Toss festival Sept. 8, featuring food trucks, cornhole, and craft beer tasting. The festival will be on the grounds of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church and Grace Christian Academy, 3233 Annandale Road, Falls Church, 5-9 p.m. Check out the classic Corvettes from the Old Dominion Corvette Club … Continued
Capoeira group to perform at Taste of Annandale
Capoeira Candeias Capoeira Candeias is bringing a high-energy combination of sport and dance from Brazil known as capoeira to the Taste of Annandale, a street festival Oct. 13 on Tom Davis Drive. Although it is sometimes described as a martial art, the group’s founder, Jose Canchan, says “capoeira is based on games; we don’t call … Continued
Car show at The Block draws huge crowd
Hundreds of cars filled the parking lot in front of the Kmart shopping plaza in Annandale Aug. 18 for the Cars & Cream car show hosted by The Block and two of the vendors based there: Munch Ice Cream and SnoCream Company. Some of the cars were built for speed, others for show, and many … Continued
Just Neighbors advises new residents on immigration issues
An immigrant counseling session. [Just Neighbors] Just Neighbors, a nonprofit organization that provides legal services to immigrants, wants the public to understand its work and the immigrant populations who live in our community. Just Neighbors relocated from Bailey’s Crossroads to 7630 Little River Turnpike in Annandale last October. The group’s offices had been in the … Continued
Vistas of Annandale supports the Taste of Annandale
Homes at the Vistas of Annandale are surrounted by trees. The Vistas of Annandale, a collection of 1,065 garden apartments, is demonstrating its commitment to the community by joining the Taste of Annandale as a Silver-level sponsor. The Taste of Annandale is a street festival on Oct. 13, with a 5K race, live entertainment, restaurants … Continued
Police auditor says officers’ use of force against reporter at Annandale parade was justified
FCPD officers try to arrest Michael Stark. [Shareblue Media] Fairfax County Independent Police Auditor Richard Schott ruled that officers from the Mason Police District did not violate FCPD’s policy on the use of force when they tackled a reporter to the ground and physically restrained him at the start of the Annandale parade on Oct. … Continued
Registration open for Taste of Annandale 5K
Registration is now open for the 2018 Taste of Annandale 5K. The race takes place just before the fourth annual Taste of Annandale, a street festival on Saturday Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive. The 5K starts at 9:30 a.m. in the Kmart parking lot, 4251 John Marr Drive. The course is … Continued
More than 50 National Night Out events held in Mason District
National Night Out in the Calloway community in Annandale. Homeowner and civic associations, apartment complexes, and other community groups hosted neighborhood gatherings Aug 7 for National Night Out, many of them drawing representatives from local police and fire departments. Among the guests at the National Night Out event at the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter were, … Continued