June 7, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: community events

In Annandale, hospital beds are for racing

#businesses, #community events

The 2012 Annandale Bed Race Annandale’s wackiest event, the annual Bed Race, will take place tomorrow, 10 a.m.-noon,  rain or shine (that is unless there is torrential rain and lightening). About a dozen five-person teams will race hospital beds along a stretch of John Marr Drive in front of Kmart. The teams represent local businesses—such … Continued

Join the Culmore Cleanup this Saturday

#Bailey's Crossroads, #businesses, #community events, #community organizations, #litter, #volunteers

Culmore Cleanup volunteers at last year’s event. Local residents are encouraged to join the 2013 Spring Culmore Cleanup Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. This semi-annual event has been going on for more than 10 years. It’s a huge collaborative effort that brings together teams from many organizations and companies, as well as individual volunteers, who not only … Continued

NOVA Annandale hosts Green Festival

#children, #community events, #entertainment, #environment, #families, #NOVA

Everyone’s invited to the Green Festival at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College, Saturday, April 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. This free, family-oriented event focuses on environmental issues and sustainability. Parking is free, too. Activities include interactive and educational exhibits, children’s entertainment (Billy B, the “Recycling Pirates” puppet show by the Goodlife Theater), wildlife … Continued

Shop for bargains at Annandale Fire Department yard sale

#community events, #fire department, #shopping, #volunteers
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The Annandale Volunteer Fire Department’s (AVFD) first-ever communitywide yard sale will take place April 20 in the parking lot of the Annandale Fire Station, 7128 Columbia Pike. The proceeds from vendor registrations will benefit the AVFD. If the yard sale is as popular as anticipated, it could become an annual or semi-annual event, says organizer … Continued

Vounteers sought for Mason District cleanup events

#community events, #environment, #litter, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance, #volunteers
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Don’t let litter take over your community. The Mason District Council  (MDC) of Community Associations is urging everyone to take pride in their community and join one of the many clean-up activities scheduled over the next few months. A recent MDC neighborhood survey found 86 percent of respondents are extremely or somewhat concerned with litter … Continued

Planning Commissioner Pete Murphy is 2012 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year

#community events, #land use, #people

Murphy The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations has selected Planning Commissioner Peter “Pete” Murphy as the 2012 Citizen of the Year. Murphy will be honored at the annual awards banquet sponsored by the federation and Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) on April 7 at the Tysons Corner Crowne Plaza Hotel. Murphy has been chairman … Continued

Citizen activists frustrated by lack of action to clean up Seven Corners

#Bailey's Crossroads, #community events, #property maintenance, #Seven Corners, #VDOT
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Piles of trash in a parking lot behind the Willston Center on Route 50. Kay Cooper and Nancy Vorona, residents of Lake Barcroft, would like to see the Seven Corners area cleaned up. They’ve been urging Fairfax County leaders, VDOT, and law enforcement officials to take some action to get rid of the litter and … Continued