Tag: holidays
Happy Easter!
The Easter Bunny is making the rounds today in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale. The annual event is organized by real estate agent Vivianne Couts of Coldwell Banker. Meet Viv at the Taste of Annandale; she has signed on as a Silver Sponsor.
Discarded trees belong on the curb
After Christmas, your lovingly decorated live trees become yard waste. Fairfax County urges people to leave their tree – with lights and ornaments removed – on the curb for pickup. It’s illegal and also harmful to the environment to dump old trees, as well as other yard waste and trash, in local parks. All licensed … Continued
Happy holidays from Annandale Today!
Chico’s hosts holiday party with pets
The holidays are all about celebrating with family – and that includes our beloved pets. Chico’s Natural Pet Market is hosting a Holiday Fur All Party Dec. 18, 2:30-8 p.m., at 6464-C Lincolnia Road in Barcroft Plaza for animal lovers and their pets. That’s Chico’s temporary space until the new store opens a couple of … Continued
Help ‘Gary Claus’ bring holiday gifts to kids
Mason District residents are invited to help “Gary Claus” (Det. Gary Moore) bring holiday joy to local children. For the past few years, Moore has donned full Santa gear to deliver toys and pajamas to kids in some of the area’s neediest communities. This year, Gary Claus will be at the Culmore Community Center, Wadsworth … Continued
Fire stations are collecting Toys for Tots
How about picking up a toy or two for needy children while doing your holiday shopping? The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is again participating in the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign to “bring holiday joy and deliver a message of hope to children.” All Fairfax County fire stations – including those in … Continued
Help those in need enjoy Thanksgiving
FACETS, a nonprofit that aids lower-income people, is seeking donations to help provide Thanksgiving meals to those in need. Since the start of the Covid pandemic, “thousands of our neighbors have suffered devastating physical, financial, and emotional impacts,” FACETS says. “For many of us, the effects of the pandemic are finally subsiding. However, this crisis … Continued
Fairmont Gardens kids celebrate Halloween
Halloween came early to the Fairmont Gardens apartments, as families brought their children to a Trunk & Treat event organized by Opportunity Neighborhoods–Annandale. There was a long line of decorated cars in the parking lot, with costumed adults – including several teachers – handing out candy and other goodies to the children. Children voted for … Continued
Halloween creepy creatures fill this yard
Many people put out skeletons and graveyards for Halloween, but Cat Tallant’s decorations are so over the top, people wait in line to walk through her front yard. This year’s theme is a haunted pumpkin patch, so Tallant’s display, on Carolyn Drive by Sleepy Hollow Road, includes animatronic scarecrows, a huge pile of pumpkins, a … Continued
Halloween 2022: Eight things to know
Here are some tips for a fun and safe Halloween: (1) The traditional time for trick-or-treating is after the sun sets on Oct. 31. Some apartment complexes or HOAs may set a different day, however. (2) Visit Fairfax posted a list of some of the best-decorated Halloween houses, although none of them are in Mason … Continued
Fireworks safety tips for the 4th of July
Planning to shoot off your own fireworks on the Fourth of July? Here are some tips to keep you, your children, pets, and neighbors safe. • Keep all bystanders at least 25 feet away from fireworks. • Light one fireworks device at a time, then go back to a safe distance immediately. • Never have … Continued
More school holidays next year
The Fairfax County School Board adopted a calendar for the 2022-23 school year that adds four religious holidays. Schools will be closed next year on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Orthodox Good Friday, and Diwali. (Eid and Lunar New Year fall on a non-school day in 2022.) There will be 14 professional work days for educators. … Continued
Join a virtual service project on MLK Day
Martin Luther King Day is traditionally a time for community service projects. Volunteer Fairfax lists several virtual activities the public can join on MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 17, or this weekend. Visit the Volunteer Fairfax website for more information on these projects: The Valentine’s Challenge project calls for volunteers to handcraft Valentine cards from home … Continued
New Year’s Eve – Celebrations for all ages
[UPDATE, Dec. 23 – First Night Alexandria is canceled due to soaring Covid cases.] Got New Year’s Eve plans yet? Here are some events in the Annandale/Mason District area or close by: NYE Pajama Party – The Block, 4221 John Marr Drive, Annandale, 10 p.m.-2 p.m. DJ, Champaign flutes, raffle. $20.22, supports nonprofit organizations. Wear … Continued
Beyond snowmen and reindeer
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, front lawns throughout the area are full of Santas, reindeers, and brightly-lit trees. We found a few homes in Annandale that mixed in some unusual creatures along with the traditional decorations. How about a holiday octopus, a cow, or a hedgehog?