January 12, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: community events

Hoop it Up! Night brings Glasgow community together

#community events, #Glasgow Middle School, #parents, #schools, #sports, #youths

The 18th annual Hoop it Up! Night at Glasgow Middle School April 15 was a big success, reports PTA President Tara Rethore. More than 100 students, faculty, staff members, and parent volunteers participated, while nearly 400 spectators filled the bleachers. The Panther Groove livens things up. Student teams at each grade level competed against the … Continued

Join the ‘Run for the Children’ April 30

#children, #community events, #courts, #entertainment, #Recreation, #sports, #volunteers

Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is hosting a Run for the Children 8K Race and 3K Run/Walk April 30 in Fairfax. “This race engages and informs the community about our organization’s inspirational work, while raising funds to help train and support the work of our volunteers,” says CASA spokesperson Ana Machado-Silva. CASA volunteers serve … Continued

Mason Crest packs them in at spaghetti dinner fundraiser

#community events, #Mason Crest Elementary School, #schools
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Crowds fill the Mason Crest cafeteria at the spaghetti dinner. [Bob Kovacs] The spaghetti dinner at Mason Crest Elementary School in Annandale April 8 was a huge success. “The place was packed. The food was a bargain and delicious,” reports Bob Kovacs. The event was a fundraiser for the fifth-graders’ end-of-year celebration, and the fifth-graders … Continued

CERT course teaches neighbors to take charge during emergencies

#community events, #emergencies, #health, #neighborhood groups, #safety, #volunteers

CERT students set up a triage system to care for the wounded. Local residents bleeding heavily and screaming in pain were lying on the floor of the Moose Lodge in Bailey’s Crossroads Saturday morning following a severe tornado. One woman lost three fingers, another victim had a leg sheared off, while others suffered broken bones … Continued

Culmore Multicultural Day brings community together

#community events, #Culmore, #diversity, #entertainment, #government services

Angela Skolnitsky, with the Monarcha in Flight aerial dance group. The 10th annual Culmore Multicultural Day drew hundreds of local residents of all ages to the Woodrow Wilson Library parking lot April 2 to enjoy a diverse mix of music and dance performances. Culmore Multicultural Day brings families together. The event, sponsored by the Fairfax … Continued

Public engagement process underway on future of libraries

#community events, #education, #government services, #libraries
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The George Mason Regional Library is busy on a Saturday morning. Several people at a community forum on the Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) system March 19 recommended revising the policy on discarding old books, which is leading to a diminished collection as many still-useful books are being thrown out. Under the library’s discard policy, … Continued