Tag: community events
Breakfast with the fat guy
Magill’s offers Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 15. By Robert Schwaninger When habits become formed over the years we justify them using the word “tradition.” Why do we stuff our bellies to bursting levels on Thanksgiving? It’s tradition! Why do we dangle precariously by the gutter in an ice storm hanging lights and deadly electrical … Continued
Annandale ceremony commemorates Veterans Day
The Veterans Day ceremony in Annandale. Veterans and civilians joined members of American Legion Bicentennial Post 1976 in commemorating Veterans Day at the cannon on Columbia Pike in central Annandale. The Nov. 11 ceremony was led by Post Commander Roy McCracken. Post Chaplain Gretchen Trujillo offered a prayer, and Karen McDaniel, president of the post’s … Continued
Video features Annandale Parade and Festival
Bob Kovacs produced a video of highlights from the Annandale Parade and Festival last Saturday. Check out more videos from Kovacs on his Annandale Arts You Tube channel.
The annual Annandale Festival offers food, music and fun
The Annandale Festival brought hundreds of people to the Safeway parking lot on Little River Turnpike Saturday for food, live performances, children’s entertainment, games, crafts, and venders of all sorts. The Annandale Festival and Parade are sponsored by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce. The Autentica Diablada group performed at the festival after participating in the … Continued
The Annandale Parade brings music and dance to Columbia Pike
The American Legion gets the ball rolling. The Bolivian dance groups had fantastic costumes. School board member Sandy Evans and Del. Kaye Kory. Cub Scout Pack 894 of Annandale. Cheerleaders of the Annandale Boys and Girls Club. The Annandale High School Marching Band. Dancers from the Autentica Diablada group. Sambos Caporales Virginia. The Pachamama group.
Lots of Halloween activities scheduled for Annandale area
Joe Banker of Annandale, a Vietnam vet, welcomes visitors to the pumpkin patch at Friendship United Methodist Church, 3527 Gallows Road. It’s open every day through Oct. 31, with craft vendors on the weekend. When it comes to Halloween-related events in the Annandale/Mason area, the highlight of the season is the Annandale Parade and Fall … Continued
Government, police, nonprofits featured at Mason District Open House
Pfc. Brian Buckholtz and MPO Tom Eggers of the Fairfax County Police Department’s bomb squad with bomb-sniffing dog, Marko. Visitors to the Mason District Open House Saturday got a chance to meet police dogs; learn about Fairfax County government programs; explore the SWAT truck; chat with Supervisor Penny Gross, Rep. Gerry Connolly, and Mason police … Continued
Mason District open house this Saturday
The public is invited to an open house at the Mason District Government Center and Mason Police Station this Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Tour Mason Supervisor Penny Gross’ office and the police station. Meet McGruff the Crime Dog. There will be a moon bounce and several venders, including Windows … Continued
Skate event highlights need to develop park in central Annandale
D.C. Roller Girls try out the ramps in the Annandale Fire Station parking lot. Several skateboarders and community members came to a temporary “skate event” with portable ramps and ledges in Annandale Fire Station parking lot Saturday to show their support for the development of a skate plaza and park in a nearby vacant lot. … Continued
Oak Hill, Annandale’s historic gem, welcomes visitors once a year
Oak Hill Once a year, Amanda and Dave Scheetz open their house for public tours, while county leaders greet visitors. While the Scheetz’ are gracious hosts, the event is a county requirement: It’s part of the easement they must comply with for living in Oak Hill, the oldest house in Annandale, in the midst of … Continued
Fall Garden Day at Green Spring Gardens
Asters, winterberry, lilac, butterfly bushes, and Montauk daisies were among the biggest sellers at Fall Garden Day at Green Spring Gardens Sept. 22. The annual event, featuring 21 plant venders, non-profit organizations, a silent auction, crafts, and musical entertainment, benefits Friends of Green Spring (FROGS). Pitcher plants from the Carnivorous Plant Nursery of Derwood, Md.
‘Skate Annandale’ to take place Oct. 6
Photo from American Inline Last spring, when a group of local business owners put forth the idea of developing a skate plaza on a small unused lot between the Annandale Volunteer Fire Station and the Annandale Christian Community for Action building on Columbia Pike, Mason Supervisor Penny Gross suggested hosting a temporary “skate event” to … Continued
Mason District Government Center and Police Station host Open House
You could win this 1966 Mustang. There won’t be a Mason District Fall Festival this year. Supervisor Penny Gross said, “we can’t afford to run it anymore.” But the Mason District Police Station and Mason District Government Center are inviting the public to a joint Open House Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 6507 Columbia Pike, … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads Auto Show features new and classic cars
Cars on display at the Jukebox Diner parking lot in Annandale. The J.E.B. Stuart High School parking lot will be turned into a showcase for new and classic cars Sept. 15 for the second annual Bailey’s Crossroads Auto Show. The inaugural event last year featured new cars from Koons Ford available for test drives. This … Continued
Annandale celebrates National Night Out
The National Night Out event in Annandale’s Camelot community. Neighbors, police officers, firefighters, Fairfax County leaders, and political candidates gathered in cul de sacs, community pools, shopping centers and other venues throughout the Annandale area last night to celebrate National Night Out, a national campaign focusing on crime prevention. “National Night Out symbolizes the … Continued