Tag: community events
Extraordinary Communities Project promotes neighborhood connections
Sitting in a traffic jam in the midst of Northern Virginia’s suburban sprawl makes one nostalgic for Mayberry, the fictional town of “The Andy Griffith Show,” where everyone knows one another and you can spend a quiet evening on the front porch with a piece of Aunt Bee’s pie. That’s the inspiration for Frazier O’Leary’s Extraordinary … Continued
Where to go for fireworks near Annandale
There don’t seem to be any major public Independence Day events in Annandale, but there are several close by: July 3 – Independence Day Parade, downtown Fairfax historic district, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (rain or shine) July 3 – Old Fashioned Fireman’s Day, 12:30 p.m., 4081 University Blvd., Fairfax. Firefighter competition, food, and games. July 3 – Fireworks, … Continued
Annandale farmers markets offer fresh produce and much more
If you’re thinking about serving your families more fruits and vegetables, supplement your grocery shopping with a trip to one of Fairfax County’s farmers markets. There are two in the Annandale area: The Farmers Market at Mason District Park is open on Thursdays, 8 a.m.-noon, and the market at Wakefield Park is open Wednesdays, 2-6 … Continued
Broyhill Crest Pool dedicates ‘Kathy’s Korner’
The snack bar at the Broyhill Crest Recreation Club is now known as Kathy’s Korner, in recognition of Kathy Naghdi, a long time community member and volunteer who did more than just about anyone to make the neighborhood pool safe, caring, friendly, and financially successful. Ever since Kathy died suddenly last November, her friends and … Continued
Mason District Council elects board
The newly revitalized Mason District Council has elected a board of directors for 2010 and adopted bylaws. The group represents community associations and homeowner associations in Fairfax County’s Mason District. The group elected the following officers at its June 17 meeting: Chairman – Roger Hoskin (Lake Barcroft) Vice Chair – David Feld (Lake Barcroft) Secretary/Communications … Continued
Festival shines spotlight on Glasgow Park
A large crowd turned for the Parklawn Community Association’s Music in the Park Festival last Saturday to support improvements in Glasgow Park. The family-friendly event featured music from Glasgow Middle School students and local bands, food, crafts, moon bounces, and a fire truck.
Explore nature at Hidden Oaks
In the midst of the busy highways, shopping centers, and human activity that surround Annandale, the Hidden Oaks Nature Center offers a peaceful refuge for wildlife and a fun place for children to encounter and learn about nature. You might call Hidden Oaks one of Annandale’s hidden gems. Fairfax County has five nature centers, but Hidden … Continued
Foster Bank opens in Safeway shopping center
Annandale came a bit closer to being a financial center for the region with the opening of a Foster Bank branch June 1. Foster Bank was established in Chicago in 1989 by a group of Korean-Americans. It has seven branches in Chicago and a loan production office in Atlanta. The Annandale bank, between the Miso … Continued
Historic marker near library commemorates Civil War skirmish in Annandale
A new historic marker, titled “Action at Annandale,” commemorates a Civil War skirmish that took place on the spot now occupied by the George Mason Regional Library and Poe Terrace Park at the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Hillbrook Drive. Annandale resident Helen Winter, who spearheaded the project on behalf of the Annandale Revitalization Committee, … Continued
The carnival comes to Annandale
Summer must be on the way because the annual carnival is here in the Kmart parking lot. The carnival, sponsored by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, has been coming to Annandale for at least 10 years, says Veto Blake, an electrician with Reithoffer Shows, a family-run business based in Florida that owns and operates carnival … Continued
Fairfax County Police Department wins annual Annandale Bed Race
Annandale residents should feel safer knowing that our police officers are fit and healthy enough to beat 32 other teams in pushing a hospital bed up and down John Marr Drive. The Fairfax Police Department won the annual Bed Race, an Annandale annual tradition, on Saturday morning. A team from Magill’s restaurant was the second-place … Continued
Craft Gallery: Annandale’s hidden gem
The Craft Gallery of Artisans United at the Fred M. Packard Center in one of Annandale’s hidden gems. The tiny shop has jewelry, ceramics, woodcarvings, knitted items, fabric art, pottery, photography, and other high-quality crafts on display and available for purchase. Artisans United is a nonprofit organization that serves as a network for local artists … Continued
Re-enactment of Lincoln’s Grand Review to take place in Bailey’s Crossroads in November 2011
Big plans are underway to stage a re-enactment commemorating the 150th anniversary (the sesquicentennial) of President Lincoln’s Grand Review of the Army of the Potomac on Nov. 12, 2011, in Bailey’s Crossroads. The goal is to “put the spotlight on Northern Virginia to commemorate something of enormous importance to this country,” says Maria Elena Schacknies … Continued
Annandale volunteers needed for Invasive Plant Removal Day this Saturday
Annandale residents are invited to join the effort to wipe out invasive plants that are taking over our parks and streams. A series of events is planned statewide on May 1, Virginia Invasive Plant Removal Day, including two in Annandale: Annandale Community Park, Lafayette Village Drive, off Hummer Road. Volunteers will focus on removing porcelainberry plants, … Continued
Mason District Council revived
Leaders of several area community associations got together last week to begin reviving the Mason District Council, which had become inactive about three years ago. “Many of the issues we are facing today are far different from what the organization dealt with in the past,” says Mollie Loeffler, president of the Parklawn Community Association, who … Continued