Tag: community events
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
Support Atoms athletes at pool party
The Annandale High School Booster Club invites the public to “A Night at the Pool,” a fun fundraiser June 6 to support Atoms athletes, sports programs, and the school’s new turf fields. The adults-only event, 6:30-10 p.m. at the Lincolnia Park Recreation Club, features beer and wine tasting, along with live music and light appetizers. … Continued
Honey Pig is key supporter of Taste of Annandale
The Honey Pig Korean BBQ Restaurant, on Columbia Pike in Annandale, hosted about 40 journalists, sponsors, and local leaders May 28 for a briefing on the Taste of Annandale, a community festival on June 13. Rev. Clarence Brown, chair of the Taste of Annandale Steering Committee, Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, and Maj. Gun Lee of … Continued
B2B Opportunity Fair geared to small business start-ups
Looking to take your business to the next level? Or take the plunge into entrepreneurship? Get some practical advice and build your networking contacts at the B2B Opportunity Fair this Friday, May 29, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ernst Center at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. This free event, sponsored by the … Continued
Queen of Apostles School hosts 5K and international festival May 30
The 2014 Queen of Apostles 5K. Come outside, get some exercise, and have fun at the annual 5K Soar Like an Eagle Run hosted by the Queen of Apostles School May 30. The 5K starts at 8 a.m. at 4409 Sano Drive, Alexandria, and will wind through the streets of the Parklawn neighborhood. There will … Continued
Taste of Annandale features variety of entertainment
Swell plays at JVs in Falls Church. Annandale’s got plenty of talent – and much of it will be display at the Taste of Annandale, an all-day community festival on June 13. Bands lined up so far include Swell (standards and 80s remixed), Space Junk Jammers, Blue Book Value (blues, swing, and rock), Shoegazer and … Continued
More sponsors, restaurants join Taste of Annandale
Several additional sponsors and restaurants have joined the Taste of Annandale since the last article listing contributors was published in the Annandale Blog last month. The Taste of Annandale, a community festival, is less than a month away. It’s happening June 13 along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of Annandale. Burke & Herbert Bank, … Continued
Taste of Annandale opens with 5K ‘Diamond Dash’
Taste of Annandale sign on Annandale United Methodist Church on Columbia Pike. The 5K Fun Run, the opening activity of the Taste of Annandale June 13, is called the “Diamond Dash” for a special reason: Two runners will receive a half-carat diamond prize. The diamonds, provided by Taste of Annandale title sponsor Lambros Goldsmiths, will … Continued
George Mason Regional Library celebrates 60th anniversary
The George Mason Regional Library celebrated its 60th anniversary Saturday with a full day of children’s entertainment. The day began with a lion dance performed by members of Girl Scout Troop 2016. Other events on the agenda include African storyteller and musician Kofi Dennis, demonstrations by a local Harley Davidson club and the Fairfax Fire … Continued
Bed race is Annandale tradition
Beds sponsored by Burke & Herbert Bank. the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office and Rep. Connolly/Beanetics take off on the starting line. The beds lined up in the parking lot of Magill’s restaurant in Annandale Saturday morning are for racing, not sleeping. About a dozen teams raced around the parking lot in the annual Hospital Bed … Continued
The Parliaments: more like a community than just an apartment complex
At the Taste of Annandale table at The Parliaments Open House: Taste of Annandale Steering Committee chair Rev. Clarence Brown and event manager Glenda Olmeda. An open house at The Parliaments May 2 brought together residents and potential tenants with a live broadcast from radio station WKYS, kids’ activities, food, and fun. The Parliaments is … Continued
Taste of Merrifield brings crowds to Mosaic District
Lots of people flocked to the Mosaic District May 2 for the Taste of Merrifield. The event, hosted by the Greater Merrifield Business Association, featured live entertainment; a few Mosaic District restaurants; other vendors and organizations; a beer garden for adults, and pony rides, fire truck tours, and other activities for kids. The Split String … Continued
Bengalis celebrate New Year’s at Mason District Park
Hundreds of people converged on Mason District Park Saturday for the Bangladesh New Year’s festival known as Boaishakhi Mela. There was music, dancing, and lots of vendors selling clothing, jewelry, and food. There are about 30,000 Bengalis in Northern Virginia, most of them in Arlington, says Shafi Delwar Kajol, editor of News-Bangla. The actual Bangladesh … Continued
Taste of Annandale gains widespread community support
Left to right: Officer Brendan Murphy, Lucy Caldwell of FCPD, Supervisor Penny Gross, Norma Lopez of Neighborhood and Community Services, Steve Lee, Lambros Magiafas, Rev. Clarence Brown, and Maj. Gunn Lee. The Taste of Annandale will bring the community together, highlighting the cooperative spirit among local businesses and residents in an atmosphere of fun and … Continued