November 26, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: holidays

A mad scramble for eggs

#children, #community events, #holidays

Crowds of children brought creatively decorated baskets to Mason District Park in Annandale Saturday morning for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. An incorrect listing on the Parks Authority website sent dozens of people to Hidden Oaks Nature Center by mistake but park staff directed them to the right spot, where they found the Easter Bunny … Continued

Students at Phillips School bring holiday cheer to those in need

#holidays, #schools, #volunteers

During the month of December, students at Annandale’s Phillips Program for Children and Families participated in several activities to support the community and bring holiday cheer to those in need. Students assembled 50 stockings, filled with toiletries and treats, for the Operation Santa program. The stockings were mailed to Marines serving overseas in Unit 73915.  … Continued

Volunteers wrap gifts for the elderly

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Annandale area volunteers are brightening up the holidays for the elderly, who can sometimes feel especially isolated and lonely this time of year. More than 110 people attended a huge gift-wrapping party at the Annandale fire station’s Ossian Hall Dec. 13 as part of the sixth annual Be a Santa to a Senior program organized … Continued

Check out Annandale stores for unusual gift items

#holidays, #shopping

Don’t neglect Annandale when you’re shopping for the holidays. We found some one-of-a-kind items in the local stores. For $10.99, you can get one of these cute “love beer” coin banks from Lil’ Thingumajigs (7031 Little River Turnpike).  This wooden sculpure, $14 from the Treasure Trove (7010 Columbia Pike), has 10 stick figures around a … Continued

Annandale author Robert Schwaninger finds the humor in everyday life

#arts, #holidays, #people
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Longtime Annandale resident Robert Schwaninger, a successful telecommunications attorney and civic leader, can now add one more accomplishment to his resume: published humor writer. He’s got a children’s book out, Isabel and the Christmas Crow, plus one for adults, The Married Man’s Guide to Christmas, with another expected out next year, Walking Upright and Improving … Continued

Annandale marching band is highlight of Chapel Square Halloween parade

#Annandale High School, #community events, #holidays, #neighborhood groups
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The annual Halloween parade in the Chapel Square community took on a special poignancy this year. The Annandale High School marching band has long had close ties to the community and has been the centerpiece of the celebration for decades. But due to a school boundary change approved by the Fairfax County school board in … Continued