June 7, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: community events

Fun times in Fairfax

#arts, #community events, #entertainment, #Recreation

The annual Celebrate Fairfax! festival brought many thousands of people to the grounds of the Fairfax Government Center this weekend for live music, carnival rides, food, vendors, games, a petting zoo, wine and beer tasting, an eating contest, canine aquatics, a karaoke championship, and fireworks. The B52s rock the house Saturday night. Comedy hypnotist Brad … Continued

Stuart community discusses pros and cons of changing high school’s name

#community events, #Evans, #history, #schools, #Stuart High School
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School board member Sandy Evans speaks at a community meeting at Stuart High School. Members of the Stuart High School community filled the school’s cafeteria Monday night to talk about whether Stuart should be renamed. This was the first step in a process initiated by the Fairfax County School Board in a community engagement process … Continued

Donations sought for Rotary fundraiser to support Stuart Pyramid Fair

#children, #community events, #community organizations, #schools, #Stuart High School, #volunteers

The 2015 Stuart Pyramid Fair drew large crowds. The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club (BXRC) Foundation is seeking donors for its online auction to benefit the 2016 Stuart Pyramid Resource Fair. One hundred percent of  the proceeds from the auction will be used to purchase school supplies for students in Stuart High School and the elementary … Continued

Lake Barcroft celebrates Earth Day

#community events, #environment, #Lake Barcroft, #nature, #water, #wildlife
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Kent Knowles, president of the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia, with a gyrfalcon. Lake Barcroft residents celebrated the community’s seventh annual Earth Day Sunday with a birds of prey demonstration, native plants and seeds, barge rides, and displays from organizations that promote sustainability and protect the environment. Lake Barcroft supports at least 22 fish species, including … Continued

Crab feast supports volunteer fire departments

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The social hall at the Annandale Fire Station. Nearly 200 people enjoyed an all-you-can-eat crab leg and spiced shrimp feast at the Annandale Fire Station Saturday afternoon – while helping the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads volunteer fire departments raise some badly needed funds. Fire station volunteers serve hundreds of pounds of seafood.  “We want to … Continued

Rain or not, volunteers clean up the community

#community events, #community organizations, #Culmore, #litter, #volunteers
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Dar Al-Hijrah members take part in the Culmore Cleanup. Despite rainy, unseasonably cold weather, hundreds of local residents spent Saturday morning picking up litter in an effort to make the community a better place. About 40 people collected trash along Little River Turnpike and surrounding streets, reports Helen Winter of the Annandale Women’s Club, which … Continued

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