Tag: community events
Free movie, silent auction at Belvedere PTA fundraiser
Bring the kids to free screening of “The Peanuts Movie” at Belvedere Elementary School Friday, March 11, while you bid for great items at a silent auction. The PTA fundraising event is 6:30-8:30 p.m., 6540 Columbia Pike. The movie starts at 6:45 p.m. in the school gym. Dinner is available for purchase in the cafeteria. … Continued
County seminar will address neighborhood problems
Attention community association and HOA leaders: Want to learn how to deal with neighborhood problems and recruit more volunteers? The Neighborhood Concerns Seminar is for you. It’s Saturday, March 5, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at Falls Church High School. This free event is sponsored by the Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance and is open to … Continued
Characters and cocktails in Annandale
Joe Langley is Cthulhu, the sea monster from H.P. Lovecraft’s horror stories. Superheroes and other characters came to life at the first-ever “Comics, Costumes, and Cocktails” event Feb. 27 sponsored by Collector’s World and Cue Club. Both stores are in the Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike. Maggie Cogan of Herndon is Super Girl, and … Continued
Public invited to Bowling for Baldness event in Annandale
Bowlers at a previous Bowling for Baldness event. [Capital Area Alopecia Areata Group] The public is invited to take part in Bowling for Baldness, a fun family event and fundraiser hosted by the Capital Area Alopecia Areata Group, next Saturday, March 5, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at the AMF Annandale Lanes, 4245 Markham St. Register online. If … Continued
Fairfax County to revise master plan for Lake Accotink
The Fairfax County Park Authority is beginning the process of revising the master plan for Lake Accotink Park. A public meeting on the plan revision will be held March 14, 7 p.m., at Cardinal Forest Elementary School. Fairfax Board Chair Sharon Bulova; supervisors John Cook (Braddock), Jeff McKay (Lee), and Pat Herrity (Springfield); and members … Continued
Free talk on social justice Friday in Annandale
Prof. powell The public has an opportunity hear from one of the nation’s top thinkers on race, civil rights, and social justice Friday morning in Annandale. Professor john a. powell will speak on “Racing to Justice: Achieving Social Equity in Our Community” at Annandale United Methodist Church, 6935 Columbia Pike, Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. … Continued
Public art project with community input in the works for Seven Corners
Tysons Tiles, the first project in the Arts Council’s Imagine Art Here program. [Arts Council of Fairfax County] The Arts Council of Fairfax County is spearheading a public art project for Seven Corners. This will be the second project in the council’s Imagine Art Here program, which supports temporary art installations developed with community engagement, … Continued
Public invited to Annandale HS Just World Festival Feb. 26
The sponsors of the Just World Festival hope more members of the community will come to this annual event at Annandale High School that highlights students’ activities aimed at making the world a better place. The 11th annual Just World Festival is this Friday, Feb. 26, 3:30-6:30 p.m., in the cafeteria. Come see how Annandale … Continued
Coach CJ Celebration to raise funds for scholarships
Swimmers remember Coach CJ. The public is invited to the second annual Coach CJ Celebration Saturday, March 5, at the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department social hall, 7128 Columbia Pike, 7-11 p.m. This is a big family-friendly party with music, dancing, and great food – plus beer and wine for the adults. It’s a fundraiser for … Continued
Celebrate Keith Richards’ birthday at JV’s
Jam Class students. Students taking guitar lessons from Daniel Cohn will show off their skills at “Keef VII,” a recital honoring Keith Richards birthday, Dec. 17, at JV’s Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church. Richards turns 72 on Dec. 18. Cohn’s Jam Class students will play first, focusing on Rolling Stones music, including the complete … Continued
Local restaurants featured at annual Taste of Braddock
Annual holiday event at the Braddock supervisor’s office offers samples from local restaurants. [Photos by Lyndsey Smith] Local residents got a chance to try food from 15 restaurants for free at the annual Taste of Braddock reception hosted by Braddock Supervisor John Cook Dec. 9. From the left: Fairfax County school board member Megan McLaughlin, … Continued
People of many faiths rally in support of Muslim community
About 200 people from a cross-section of faiths gathered at a rally Dec. 5 at the First Christian Church in Seven Corners and marched along Route 7 to the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center to show solidarity in the wake of terrorism, counter hate against the Muslim community, and express compassion for the refugees fleeing violence … Continued
Santa’s Ride will stop at Bailey’s Elementary School
Santa’s Ride will be stopping at Bailey’s Primary Elementary School on Dec. 15. Every year, local law enforcement officers cruise by local elementary schools on motorcycles – some dressed in Santa outfits or as other winter characters – to collect donated toys for children at Fairfax Hospital and the Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center. Local residents … Continued
March to White House focuses on immigration relief
Local immigrant rights groups led a march from Arlington Courthouse Plaza to the White House Nov. 20 to urge the federal government to support policies to allow eligible immigrants to stay and work in the United States without fear of deportation. The march commemorated the one-year anniversary of President Obama’s announcement to expand Deferred Action … Continued
Children’s Science Center brings hands-on fun to Columbia Elementary School
An experiment with paper airplanes at the science fair at Columbia Elementary School in Annandale. Science can be lots of fun – at least that’s how it looked at Columbia Elementary School’s science fair Nov. 17 as kids enthusiastically clustered around a dozen tables with hands-on activities like aviation with paper airplanes, 3D math with … Continued