Tag: community events
Learn about career training at Computer CORE open house
The Lee Building [Google Maps] The public is invited to Computer CORE’s open house Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., in the organization’s new headquarters at the Lee Building, 5881 Leesburg Pike, Room 204, in Bailey’s Crossroads. Computer CORE provides computer and job skills training to lower-income adults in Northern Virginia, many of them immigrants, dislocated … Continued
DAR presents historic plaque to Oak Hill
The dedication ceremony of a historic plaque at Oak Hill featured, from the left: Sharon Bulova, chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisor; Lise Harvey, regent of the Anna Maria Fitzhugh Chapter of the DAR; Braddock Supervisor John Cook; and the chapter’s chaplain, Jeannie Leson. A plaque recognizing the history of Oak Hill, the … Continued
Bring your dog to Dog Walk Fest Sunday
The first Dog Walk Fest in 2013. Everyone’s invited to the Ravenwood Park neighborhood’s third annual Dog Walk Fest Sunday, Sept. 27, 2-3 p.m. The starting point is the north end of Peace Valley Lane near 6203 Colmac Drive in the Seven Corners area. Dog Walk Fest is a family-friendly, dog-friendly community event giving neighbors … Continued
Ghosts, witches invade Annandale shopping center next month
Annandale Shopping Center on Columbia Pike. The Annandale Chamber of Commerce is hosting “a haunted village” in the Annandale Shopping Center on Friday and Saturday evenings beginning Oct. 16 through Halloween. A poster on the front door of the Jukebox Diner says: “The Haunted Village of Annandale silently festers in the underworld, except in October … Continued
No Fall Festival this year
The 2014 Annandale Fall Festival The annual Annandale Fall Festival won’t be held this year, although the Annandale Parade is still on. According to the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors both events, the Fall Festival has been canceled because its location, in the parking of the Little River Shopping Center, will be affected by … Continued
Annandale/Mason neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out
Officers from the Mason Police Station meet residents of Camelot at a NNO potluck. Neighbors all over the Annandale/Mason area celebrated National Night Out Aug. 4 with cookouts and block parties. Police officers and firefighters showed up at many of the gatherings, showing off their vehicles and offering safety tips. A young resident of the … Continued
National Night Out is on Aug. 4
Get to know your neighbors on National Night Out, Aug. 4. Community associations and HOAs throughout the nation are hosting cookouts, ice cream socials, and other gatherings, mostly between 6 and 9 p.m. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department and emergency personnel will be making the rounds at local NNO events to talk about … Continued
2015 World Police and Fire Games start this week
The Fairfax County Police Department’s soccer team. [FCPD] The 2015 World Police and Fire Games, the biggest sports competition in Fairfax County history, starts this week. The games will bring more than 10,000 athletes from police and fire departments from all 50 states and more than 68 countries here to compete in 60 events. The … Continued
Taste of Annandale: a celebration of diversity
The Taste of Annandale opening ceremony featured, from the left: Rep. Gerry Connolly, state Sen. Dave Marsden, Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova, Supervisor Penny Gross, and Rev. Clarence Brown. A diverse crowd of people – of all ages from a variety of backgrounds – dined on food from a mix of countries (Thai, Salvadoran, … Continued
Crowds descend on Annandale for first ‘Taste’ Festival
The First Taste of Annandale drew crowds of people to Tom Davis Drive June 13 despite hot, muggy weather. The event started at Annandale United Methodist Church with an early-morning 5K Diamond Dash Fun Run through neighborhood streets. Two lucky 5K participants, Silvia Orellana, 34, of Annandale, and Fernando Sattori, 32, of Springfield, won a … Continued
Taste of Annandale – FAQ
We’re hoping for a large crowd at the first Taste of Annandale festival, tomorrow, June 13 along Tom Davis Drive in central Annandale. Here’s what you need to know. Where is Tom Davis Drive? Between Columbia Pike and John Marr Drive. See map above; click to enlarge it. Did you know this street used to … Continued
Details finalized for 5K Diamond Dash Fun Run tomorrow
Click on map to enlarge. Be extra careful pulling out of your driveways and driving around the neighborhood Saturday morning. The 5K Diamond Dash Fun Run, an event that is part of the Taste of Annandale, will take place on streets in Sleepy Hollow Woods, Columbia Pines, and Broyhill Crest 8:30-9:30 a.m. Here’s the route: … Continued
Taste of Annandale just three days away
The first-ever Taste of Annandale is happening in just three days! In case you’re haven’t heard about it, the “Taste” is a family festival Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of Annandale. There will be about 20 food venders, live entertainment all day, a chili cook-off, 5K “Diamond … Continued
Former students, staff celebrate Annandale Terrace’s 50th anniversary
Annandale Terrace Principal Andrea Garris and students with a proclamation honoring the school’s 50th anniversary signed by Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. If a school is like a family, Annandale Terrace Elementary School (ATES) was like a multigenerational family Friday evening as former teachers and students came back … Continued
Annandale Terrace community invited to 50th anniversary celebration June 5
Current and former students and staff at Annandale Terrace Elementary School are invited to take a stroll down memory lane Friday, June 5, at the school’s 50th anniversary celebration. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. with an open house, building tours, food trucks, and family activities, including a photo booth and face painting. Several presentations … Continued