Tag: community events
Traditional Chinese fashions showcased at Taste of Annandale
The Chinese Culture Institute’s Hanfu Club is presenting a couture fashion show at the Taste of Annandale featuring traditional Chinese dress from the Han period. It is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The Chinese Culture Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting an understanding of traditional Chinese culture through programs in education, language, business, and … Continued
Windows Plus relocates to Annandale
The new headquarters for Windows Plus on Markham Street, Annandale. Windows Plus has recently relocated to Annandale and is eager to meet the community. As a result, the company invites customers and local to an open house on Oct. 25 and has signed on as a sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, a community festival … Continued
Best-dressed pets to compete at the Taste of Annandale
A pet contest at the Super Pet Expo at the Dulles Expo Center. [Photos: Chico’s Natural Pet Expo] Bring your dog or cat to the Taste of Annandale Saturday, Oct. 14, and you could win a prize in the best-dressed pet contest sponsored by Chico’s Natural Pet Market. The contest takes place on the stage … Continued
Girl Scout invites public to workshops on upcoming election
Dandashi Girl Scout Fatimah Dandashi invites the public to attend a free workshop on Oct. 21 or Nov. 4 on civic engagement with the goal of educating voters about the 2017 state and local elections. Dandashi is a member of Troop 4150, based in Mason District. The first workshop is Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-noon, at … Continued
Full slate of children’s activities planned for the Taste of Annandale on Oct. 14
Children can enjoy a Dinorock show at the Taste of Annandale. [Dinorock Productions] Be sure to bring the kids to the Taste of Annandale. A full day of entertainment and activities is planned for children by the ACCA Child Development Center. The Taste of Annandale is a community festival Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., on … Continued
ACCA celebrates 50 years of good works
Don DiSpirito speaks at ACCA’s 50th anniversary celebration. For the past 50 years, Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) has served our neediest residents, providing assistance with food, furniture, childcare, and emergency funding. The nonprofit organization – a coalition of 26 churches – commemorated its 50th anniversary Oct. 3 at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church … Continued
The Taste of Annandale is one of many community projects supported by the Annandale Rotary Club
The Annandale Rotary Club surprised children at the ACCA Child Development Center with Santa and gifts last December. The Annandale Rotary Club is all about being engaged with the community, so it was a natural that the service organization would want to play a key role in the Taste of Annandale. The Rotary Club is … Continued
How about a run around the park this Saturday?
Participants in the 2016 Mason District Running Festival. The Mason District Running Festival, Saturday, Sept. 23, offers a great opportunity to get some outdoor exercise, whether you’re new at running or havemany races under your belt. This free event offers several runs throughout the day, including a six-hour run at 8 a.m., a 5K at … 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
NOVA invites public to 50th anniversary ceremony
The Pruitt farmhouse. Northern Virginia Community College invites NOVA alumni and the public to a Heritage Celebration Sept. 22, at 10:30 a.m., on the “Historic Site” on the Annandale Campus. That site, where the original Pruitt family farmhouse once stood, is next to the CM building. NOVA President Scott Ralls will dedicate interpretive signage at … Continued
2017 KORUS Festival no longer allowed at Kmart
The KORUS organizers were looking forward to bringing the event back to Kmart. [UPDATED, Sept. 12: Negotiations are underway to move the KORUS festival to the Sully Historic Site in Chantilly, but nothing has been finalized.] Organizers of the annual KORUS festival, a huge three-day celebration of Korean culture that had been planned for the Kmart parking … Continued
Community considers new names for JEB Stuart High School
The main entrance at Stuart. Most of the new names for JEB Stuart High School proposed at a public meeting at the school Sept. 9 fell into these categories: Honoring a civil rights advocate, particularly Barbara Rose Johns or Justice Thurgood Marshal Selecting a name based on geographic location Honoring another historical figure. The Fairfax … Continued
Ex-skinhead helps others break away from white supremacist groups
Christian Picciolini signs his book. Christian Picciolini spent years as a white supremacist and neo-Nazi, beating up minorities, performing in a skinhead rock band, and spreading a message of hate. Eventually, he started to disengage from his violent past and formed an organization to help other hateful extremists break away from “alt-right” and jihadist movements. … Continued
Taste of Annandale 5K course revised to accommodate stream restoration project
Runners prepare to start the 5K at the 2016 Taste of Annandale. The course for the Taste of Annandale 5K had to be revised to accommodate stream restoration work by the Fairfax County stormwater department in Mason District Park. That means the race had to be recertified by USA Track & Field. The new certification … Continued
Vote for your favorite restaurant
The nominations are in, and the public’s choices for best restaurants in Annandale have been narrowed down to three or four choices for each category. Annandale Blog readers were asked to fill out an open ended survey as the first part of a process to select the “Annie Awards,” honoring the best places to eat … Continued
