Tag: community events
Explore Annandale via bike at Cycle Fest
Cycle Fest in 2012. [JCCNV photo] Explore the area from a bicycle, while meeting other bike riders, getting some exercise, enjoying the fall weather, and supporting good causes. That’s the objective of the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia’s fifth annual Cycle Fest on Sunday, Sept. 14. The community bike ride is open to anyone … Continued
Annandale students ready for school, thanks to huge Resource Fair
Annandale Terrace Principal Andrea Garris (left) and her staff meet a student. It’s still summer break, but Annandale High School was filled with children Aug. 13 for the second annual Back-to-School Annandale Pyramid Resource Fair. According to organizers, at least 4,000 people came. There were free school supplies from Kits for Kidz, clothing from the … Continued
The Pinecrest community celebrates National Night Out
Kids check out a police car during National Night Out at The Pinecrest. [Photos by DeAnn Jelinek] Neighborhood organizations throughout the nation—including many in Mason District—celebrated National Night Out on Aug. 5 with friendly visits from police officers and firefighters. There were cookouts, ice cream socials, and block parties aimed at crime prevention and community … Continued
Neighborhood get-togethers planned for National Night Out
Firefighters talk about their work at a 2013 National Night Out event on Hirst Street in Annandale. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, neighborhoods across the Mason District – and throughout the nation – will be holding evening gatherings for National Night Out, an anticrime initiative aimed at promoting productive relationships between communities and local police departments. … Continued
You’re never too old to be an Olympian
A competitor in the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. [NVSO photo] Registration is under way for the 2014 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. Competitions for people age 50 and over take place Sept. 13-24 in venues throughout the region. Events include track and field, tennis, swimming, cycling, horseshoes, and much more. There are plenty of less-strenuous events, … Continued
Annandale Blog celebrates fifth anniversary with Blogapalooza party
Swell performs at Blogapalooza Thanks to everyone who came out for Blogapalooza last night. It was an awesome way to celebrate the Annandale Blog’s fifth anniversary—with more than 100 blog readers, community leaders, neighbors, and friends. The bands, the food, the volunteers, the setting—even the weather all turned out great. The bands—Space Junk Jammers, Swell, … Continued
Help us celebrate five years of local news coverage
All Annandale Blog readers and friends are invited to the Broyhill Crest Recreation Club tonight for Blogapalooza, a celebration of the blog’s fifth anniversary. We’ll have live music, food from local restaurants, a Zumba dance-off, and the presentation of the first-ever Annie Awards to the top local spots selected by readers. Bands include Space Junk … Continued
Celebrate with us at Blogapalooza!
Blogapalooza!, the Annandale Blog’s five-year anniversary party and community-building event, is less than two weeks away. We’ve got four local bands lined up—Space Junk Jammers, Swell, RootzBoyz, and Big Hot Mess—plus a Zumba dance-off hosted by Pro Maxx Fitness. Blogapalooza is happening June 28, 7 p.m., at the pavilion at the Broyhill Crest Recreation Club, … Continued
Walgreens bus offers free health screenings June 14
The new Walgreens at 4300 Backlick Road, Annandale, is hosting free health screenings June 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Walgreens Wellness Bus, a partnership of Walgreens and the National Urban League, will be in the parking lot 9 a.m.-3 p.m., offering screenings for cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, and comprehensive weight assessment, says James Lagasca, the … Continued
Public input crucial in design of survey on future of libraries
Participants at the June 3 meeting will have a chance to see whether there are still a lot of empty shelves at the Oakton Library. Everyone who cares about the future of Fairfax County libraries in encouraged to attend a public meeting June 3, 7 p.m., at the Oakton Library (10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton). The … Continued
Forum educates community on zoning and building rules
One of the first things people saw after leaving a forum on code compliance were cars illegally parked on the grass on Columbia Pike. A Community Forum on Code Compliance, hosted by the Annandale Roundtable May 22, was aimed at educating residents, including immigrants, about community norms on property maintenance rules they might not be familiar … Continued
Queen of Apostles hosts 5K and international festival May 31
Queen of Apostles Catholic School in Lincolnia is planning two big community events on May 31: a 5K and one-mile fun run and an International Festival. The “Soar Like an Eagle” 5K winds through residential streets on a USA Track and Field-certified course. It starts at 8 a.m. at the school’s parking lot, at 4409 … Continued
May 22 forum on code compliance focuses on community norms
Neighbors have complained numerous times about this house on Arcadia Road in Parklawn, to no avail. The gutter is falling off, and an addition in the back has been under construction for seven years. Have you filed complaints with the Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance about a neighbor’s poorly maintained home, unkempt yard, or … Continued
Rep. Connolly and Beanetics win Annandale Bed Race
The Connolly-Beanetics team in action. [Photos by George Burke] It took six years of trying and training, but the team sponsored by Congressman Gerry Connolly (11th District) and powered by Beanetics Coffee Roasters finally won the Annandale Bed Race, reports Connolly’s spokesperson George Burke. The bed race teams. The annual event, sponsored by the Annandale … Continued
No carnival in Annandale this year
Fun times at the 2013 Annandale carnival. There won’t be a carnival in Annandale this spring because the Sears Holdings Corp., the company that owns Kmart, won’t give approval to allow the event to take place in the Kmart parking lot. That decision is not due to any particular problems with the carnival—it’s more about … Continued