Tag: community events
Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club raffles off a classic Mustang
A man from Texas won this 1966 convertible Mustang. [Photos: BXRC] For the past 35 years, the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads has raffled off a classic Mustang to raise money for its charitable projects. Jesus Tarango from El Paso, Texas, won a white 1966 Mustang convertible with a red interior during the most recent … Continued
St. Alban’s Christmas bazaar this Saturday
The public is invited to get a jump on holiday shopping at the St. Alban’s Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The bazaar is at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 6800 Columbia Pike, Annandale.

George Mason book sale returns Oct. 22 – smaller but longer
Some of the books available at the George Mason fall book sale. [Photos: George Mason Friends] After a long break due to the Covid pandemic, George Mason Friends is again hosting a book sale at George Mason Regional Library. This year’s sale, beginning Friday, Oct. 22, will be smaller but take place over 10 days.

Families invited to ‘Costumes for Kids’ volunteer festival
Kids make cards for first responders at a Kids Give Back event. Kids Give Back, a nonprofit that encourages elementary-age students to carry out community service projects, invites families to take part in the “Costumes for Kids” fall volunteer festival. The event is Saturday, Oct. 16, noon-3 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 8922 Little River … Continued

2021 Annandale Parade canceled
A Bolivian dance group heads down Columbia Pike at a previous parade as spectators line the street. The Annandale Parade will not be held for the second year in a row due to the COVID pandemic. The 2021 parade had been scheduled for Oct. 23. The Annandale Chamber of Commerce sent this message to parade … Continued

Public invited to visit Oak Hill virtually
Before the pandemic, people got to explore Oak Hill in person. Oak Hill Day will again be virtual this year. Oak Hill is the oldest house in Annandale. Under an agreement ensuring its preservation, the owners are required to host an open house for the public every fall. The event also typically includes presentations and … Continued

Fire Department hosts virtual events for Fire Prevention Week
The Annandale Fire Station during a previous open house. For the second year in a row, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department will not host in-person open house events at fire stations this year and instead will offer a series of virtual events during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 3-9. There is no need to … Continued

Public invited to event highlighting the hidden, Black history of Justice Park
Justice Park The community is invited to “Discover the Hidden History of Justice Park” at a special event Sept. 18 hosted by the Fairfax County NAACP’s Environmental and Climate Justice Committee. Edwin Henderson, founder of the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation, will talk about the Black families who once owned land on the site and were … Continued
Fairfax County officials remember 9-11 at ceremony at Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station
An ambulance from the Annandale Fire Station at the Pentagon on 9-11. [Ramiro Galvez] About 35 Fairfax County firefighters and paramedics who responded to the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, are still working for the fire department. Two of them were at a Remembrance Ceremony at the Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station Saturday commemorating the 20th … Continued
Photo exhibit commemorates tragedy and heroism of 9-11
The 9-11 photo exhibit at the shopping mall in Pentagon City. On the 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on American soil, leaders of Northern Virginia fire departments came together to remember the lives lost and the heroism of the first responders on that tragic day. They spoke at the opening reception for an … Continued

Jakes’ Ice Cream hosts grand opening with contests and prizes
Jake’s Ice Cream is hosting a grand opening celebration Sunday, Sept. 5, and Labor Day, Sept. 6, with contests and prizes. Jake’s is in Barcroft Plaza, 6353 Columbia Pike. It’s open daily 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Fairfax County hosts 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony at Bailey’s Crossroads fire station
First responders at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. Fairfax County is hosting a Remembrance Ceremony Saturday, Sept. 11, in Bailey’s Crossroads on the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy. The event, honoring those lost and those who answered the call, is 2 p.m. at the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department at 3601 Firehouse Lane. … Continued

Community members invited to get involved in the Annandale Greenway project
The Annandale Greenway would incorporate this trail in Manassas Gap Railroad Park in Annandale. The Annandale Greenway is moving forward, and there are two upcoming opportunities for the public to get involved. In March we published an article by James Albright about his proposal to create a trail through Annandale between Annandale Community Park and … Continued

Bailey’s Rotary Club provides school supplies for the needy
Volunteers stuff backpacks with school supplies at the Great Assembly. By David F. Borowski On Aug. 7, after last year’s COVID-19 hiatus, the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club resumed its Great Assembly school supply project. With the help of 70 volunteers, including more than 35 Rotarians and their friends and family members, the club assembled 2,300 … Continued

Bolivian Independence Day celebrated in Annandale
The local Bolivian-American community celebrated Bolivian Independence Day at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale Sunday with folkloric dance performances. Bolivia gained its independence from Spain on Aug. 6, 1825.