Tag: community events
Annandale Festival has something for everyone
The Annandale Festival seems to get bigger every year. This year’s event, in the Little River Shopping Center parking lot this afternoon, featured musical entertainment, kids’ activities, craft and other vendors, a martial arts demonstration, a puppet show, storyteller, and lots of food. Both the festival and this morning’s parade are sponsored by the Annandale … Continued
Music and dance on display at 2011 Annandale parade
The Bolivian dance group Fraternidad Cultural Pachimama Boy Scout Troop 150, based at the Annandale United Methodist Church Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova. Other politicians at the parade included Rep. Gerry Connolly, Del. Kaye Kory, Del. Vivian Watts, Sen. David Marsden, Sen. Richard Saslaw, Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, and Mason supervisor candidate … Continued
Annandale parade and festival this Saturday
The biggest event in Annandale takes place on Saturday, Oct. 22—the annual parade and festival, sponsored by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce. The parade, 10 a.m.-noon, heads up Columbia Pike, starting at the Gallows Road intersection, and makes its way to the festival in the Safeway parking lot on Little River Turnpike. The festival, 10 … Continued
KORUS Festival this weekend
KORUS organizers and volunteers at the Korean American Association in Annandale The ninth Annual KORUS Festival, Oct. 21-23 in Fairfax, promises to be bigger and better than ever. The festival features K-Pop performances, martial arts demonstrations, cultural entertainment, and lots of food. This will be the first time the annual celebration of Korean culture, which … Continued
Families out in force for annual Merrifield Festival
The weather couldn’t have been better today for the Annual Merrifield Festival at Luther Jackson High School. The event, sponsored by the Greater Merrifield Business Association featured kids activities, handmade crafts, local businesses and nonprofits, performances, and because Election Day is three weeks away, lots of political campaigning. Among those sighted: Rep. Gerry Connolly, Del. … Continued
Fire stations open to public today
Fire stations throughout Fairfax County, including Fire Station 8 on Columbia Pike in Annandale, held open houses today to give the public a peek inside fire trucks and ambulances, educate children and their parents about safety issues, give CPR and other demonstrations – and in some cases, spark children’s dreams of being a firefighter when … Continued
Mason District Fall Festival this Saturday
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The Mason District Fall Festival is happening Saturday, Sept. 24, in Mason District Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be live entertainment, food and craft vendors, police and fire department demonstrations, and children’s activities, including moon bounces, hay rides, and pony rides. The festival is free, but … Continued
Local events scheduled in remembrance of 9/11 attacks
Here are some ceremonies scheduled in Northern Virginia in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: Friday, Sept. 9—The City of Alexandria is hosting a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony honoring first responders, with remarks by Alexandria Mayor William Euille and other city officials and a bell-ringing ceremony—Market Square, 301 King St., 12-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10—Arlington County’s … Continued
Festival highlights Cambodian culture
Ben Brenman Park in Alexandria was turned into a showcase of all things Cambodian Sunday afternoon, featuring music, dance, processions, games, crafts, educational exhibits, and food. The park is on Duke Street, just east of Annandale. This was the 10th annual Cambodian Community Day, says Sophia Tep, a member of the festival’s organizing committee. The … Continued
Annandale area neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out
If you get to know your neighbors and care about your community, you’ll be more likely to watch out for one another and be aware if things are not right. That’s the idea behind National Night Out. Neighborhoods throughout the Annandale area held cookouts, ice cream socials, and pool parties last night with the focus … Continued
Annandale neighborhoods plan National Night Out events
Revised: Several Annandale/Mason District community associations have scheduled gatherings Tuesday evening, Aug. 2, in conjunction with National Night Out. The National Night Out campaign, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, encourages communities and neighborhood associations to schedule block parties or other social events, flashlight walking tours, and visits with police and public safety officials … Continued
Korus Festival moves to Fairfax Corners
The 2010 Korus Festival After months of trying to pin down a location for the 2011 Korus Festival, the Annandale-based Korean American Association of the Washington Metropolitan Area has found a new venue: Fairfax Corners shopping center near the intersection of I-66 and Route 50 in Fairfax. The three-day festival, co-hosted by the Korus House … Continued
KORUS Festival will take place at NOVA’s Annandale campus
The 2010 KORUS Festival After efforts to keep the popular KORUS Festival at the Kmart parking lot in central Annandale failed, it now appears the three-day celebration of Korean culture will take place at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Mike Kim, who is in charge of organizing the festival for the Korean … Continued
There are plenty of places to see fireworks in NOVA on July 4
UPDATE: Click here for information about fireworks on July 4, 2012. Unless you or your neighborhoods are doing your own show, you’ll have to get out of Annandale if you want to see some good fireworks on the Fourth of July. The biggest official gatherings closest to Annandale, as usual, will be in Fairfax … Continued
Civil War sesquicentennial commemorated with Mosby movie, lectures, re-enactments, and more
For those of you interested in commemorating this year’s sesquicentennial (that’s the 150th anniversary) of the Civil War, there are a series of events taking place throughout Fairfax County over the next few months. Next Sunday, June 19, a documentary film on Col. John S. Mosby’s combat operations in Fairfax County will take place at … Continued