Tag: community events
Plans shaping up for a bigger and better Taste of Annandale
Crowds converge on Tom Davis Drive for the 2017 Taste of Annandale. The fourth annual Taste of Annandale – just two months away – is shaping up as the best one ever. The Taste of Annandale 4.0 takes place Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of the community. Most … Continued
Neighborhood socials set for Aug. 7 for National Night Out
First responders meet neighbors at a National Night Out event in Annandale. Community social events are scheduled all over Fairfax County on Tuesday evening, Aug. 7, for National Night Out. Police and firefighters will be making the rounds at potlucks, barbecues, and ice cream socials hosted by community organizations, HOAs, and other local groups to … Continued
Pet contest in the works for the 2018 Taste of Annandale
Dog outfits at Chico’s Natural Pet Market. The Taste of Annandale is pet friendly! If you bring your dog, cat, lizard, ferret, or whatever pet you have decked out in a Halloween costume you could win a prize from Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza. Chico’s owner Danielle Areco organized and hosted the pet … Continued
Volunteers sought for Justice Pyramid School Resource Fair
Members of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club and other volunteers assemble school supplies for last year’s school resource fair. Families in the Justice High School pyramid are invited to a Back-to-School Resource Fair at the school Aug. 9, 1-4 p.m., to collect free school supplies, get free vision and health screenings, get free haircuts, meet … Continued
Vandalized church invites community to interfaith ‘United Against Hate’ service
Donated quilts cover some of the damaged pews at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, which has been hit by seven incidents of vandalism and hateful graffiti in recent weeks, invites the community to an interfaith United Against Hate service Wednesday, July 25, 7:30 p.m. The church is on the western edge of Annandale, at … Continued
Taste of Annandale to feature ‘demonstration park’
The first “demonstration park” took place in June at the Annandale Fire Station. It had to be moved indoors due to heavy rain. [OCR] If you didn’t visit the “demonstration park” hosted by the Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) in June, you’ll get another chance at the Taste of Annandale. OCR is planning … Continued
Release the Craycken joins Taste of Annandale
Release the Craycken is in Seoul Plaza. Release the Craycken, a restaurant specializing in crayfish and chicken, is the first restaurant to sign up for the fourth annual Taste of Annandale. The Taste of Annandale is a community festival on Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with food, live entertainment, a 5K race, children’s programming, a … Continued
Truro celebrates 50th anniversary
Truro features mid-century modern homes in a wooded setting. This weekend, the Truro community, consisting of the 377 mid-century modern homes and 36 acres of parkland on the western edge of Annandale will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The festivities include a party Friday evening; a stream restoration tour, picnic lunch, and gala anniversary dinner on … Continued
You can be part of the InOut Cube art installation in Seven Corners
The InOut Cube with Lisa Mariam of Arts Fairfax (left) and Julietta Guillemet of surcreative. Here’s your chance to have your face projected on a giant glowing cube visible to traffic at the Seven Corners Route7/Route 50 intersection: Come by the InOut interactive public art installation in front of the Bank of America branch on … Continued
The Avant has a new name, and the new managers promise big improvements
The new managers of the Vistas of Annandale, the apartment complex formerly known as the Avant, promise major improvements. Ross Management Services took control of the 1,065-unit complex from Kettler Management in February. To celebrate the name change and rebranding, Ross hosted a grand re-opening May 20 with a ribbon cutting, Bolivian dancers, food trucks, … Continued
Public invited to check out demonstration park in Annandale this Sunday
An illustration of how movable chairs, tables, and plants can be used to create an urban park in Annandale. [Adam Wynn/ Fairfax County Park Authority] What do New York City, Los Angeles, and Annandale have in common? They are places where local governments are reclaiming underused urban spaces, such as parking lots, as parks. Fairfax … Continued
Interactive art installation goes live in Seven Corners
The INOUT Cube. The Cube has been revealed. The interactive INOUT CUBE, the temporary public art installation in front of the Bank of America at the intersection of Routes 50 and 7 and Sleepy Hollow Road, went live on May 12. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, the artist team from the surcreative art studio, and leaders … Continued
Youths, adults share insights on community
Some of the students in the Re-Imagining Community Initiative read their poems. “Don’t criticize what you don’t understand.” “Children are born with no knowledge of hate.” “Where there’s a sense of struggle, there’s a sense of hope.” “Wherever you are, give others a smile.” “Just because we are different, does not mean we are not … Continued
Community invited to dialogue session May 9 – with free Latin American dinner
Student artwork displaced at a previous Re-Imaging Community Dialogue event. The public is invited to a gathering next Wednesday to explore the meaning of community through art – and enjoy a free Latin American Dinner. The session, titled “Re-Imagining Community through Dialogue, Poetry and Art,” is May 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the cafeteria of Bailey’s … Continued
Boy Scout Troop 150 will celebrate 90th anniversary with vintage car show
Boy Scouts take part in Scouting for Food. Boy Scout Troop 150 invites the community to celebrate its 90th anniversary May 5 with a vintage car show and a demonstration featuring a Model T Ford. The event is May 5, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Annandale United Methodist Church, 6935 Columbia Pike, Annandale. The 90th anniversary … Continued