Tag: youths
Save the date: the 4th Taste of Annandale is Oct. 13
The third Taste of Annandale was last October. The Taste of Annandale is coming back for a fourth year. The 2018 festival will be Saturday, Oct. 13. It will be at the same venue – Tom Davis Drive – as the previous events. There will be food, live entertainment, a 5K race, a children’s program, … Continued
Students featured at unique Romeo and Juliet performance
Stevie Zimmerman By David Siegel Inspiring generations of theater-goers and music lovers alike is one of the aims of director Stevie Zimmerman. Her latest project connects the talents of the professional Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) with the music of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet” and with the text of the Shakespeare play. The performance, combining music … Continued
Rep. Connolly to bring Annandale High School student to State of the Union speech
Nicolle Uria on the volleyball court. When President Trump delivers his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, Annandale High School senior Nicolle Uria will be in the audience as a guest of Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.). Uria is a bright, articulate student involved in many activities at AHS and the community and has big … Continued
Public invited to dialogue on community featuring art by local youths
Art projects by youths displayed at a community dialogue session in May at Dar Al-Hijra Islamic Center. The public is invited to “Re-Imagining Community Through Art,” a dialogue inspired by artworks created by local youths on the topic: “What’s your vision for a better community.” The session is Saturday, Oct. 21, 1-3 p.m., at the … Continued
Phillips Programs celebrates 50th anniversary
From the left: Priscilla Knight Williams of NOVEC: Phillips Programs President Piper Phillips Caswell; Alex Robbins of Rep. Gerry Connolly’s office; Mike Policicchio, partner, EY; Trudy Bell, program director, Phillips School-Annandale; Del. Mark Keam, Cindy Fithian of NOVEC; Debi Alexander, director of development, Phillips Programs. The 50th anniversary of the Phillips Programs was marked at … Continued
Holmes Middle School invites alumni, community members to 50th anniversary celebration
Holmes Middle School students, families, alumni, and community members are invited to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary on Oct. 21. The celebration, hosted by the school and the Holmes PTA, includes a 5K and Fun Run/Walk, awards for student writing and art, games, commemorative merchandise, and more. The PTA is commemorating the anniversary by raising … Continued
Youths seek bicycle donations to help those in need
The Story Riders at the Willston Center. Do you have an old bicycle gathering dust in your basement? Youths in the Story Riders program at the Willston Community Center are collecting gently used bikes and spare parts through a partnership with the Bikes for the World organization. The Story Riders are hosting a bike drive … Continued
Girl Scout invites public to workshops on upcoming election
Dandashi Girl Scout Fatimah Dandashi invites the public to attend a free workshop on Oct. 21 or Nov. 4 on civic engagement with the goal of educating voters about the 2017 state and local elections. Dandashi is a member of Troop 4150, based in Mason District. The first workshop is Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-noon, at … Continued
School news: Snowplows and robots
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School Principal Eric Johnson performs with students at the back-to-school assembly. An occasional series highlighting programs and activities at schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. The information and photos here are from Fairfax County Public Schools and individual schools. Voting at Stuart – People who live within the JEB Stuart High School … Continued
Stuart Tag Day is Sept. 16
The Stuart marching band. If you live in the JEB Stuart High School attendance area, members of the school’s music programs hope you will be generous when they knock on your door on Saturday asking for a donation. Your tax-deductible donation on Tag Day enables the Music Department to pay for uniforms, instruments, equipment, special … Continued
Support the Annandale High School bands
Members of the Marching Atoms. [Band Boosters] Tag Day for the Annandale High School bands is happening next weekend, and the Band Boosters and student musicians hope the community will be generous. Band members wearing the Marching Atoms uniform will be knocking on doors and playing at local grocery stores Sept. 9 and 10 to raise … Continued
New baseball field dedicated to Ivan ‘Pudge’ Rodriguez
Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez speaks at the dedication of the ballfield named for him. [Vivianne Couts] Several local students were late for the first day of school Monday, but they had a good excuse: They are members of the Mason District Little League and attended the dedication of a new baseball field at Mason District Park, … Continued
American Legion Post donates flagpole for new Little League field
American Legion members and MDLL parents put up a flagpole. A flagpole donated by American Legion Bicentennial Post 1976 in Annandale was installed at a new baseball field used by the Mason District Little League at Mason District Park Aug. 17. The Washington Nationals’ Dream Foundation donated funds to the MDLL for the new … Continued
Bradlick Plaza will display art by Poe students
Bradlick Plaza Poe Middle School students are bringing some art to Bradlick Plaza, the shopping center at the corner of Backlick and Braddock roads. Six artworks by eighth-graders will be converted to 4 foot by 6 foot mini-billboards and installed on a vacant wall in the breezeway between Gold’s Gym and the vacant store formerly … Continued
A former underdog swim team finishes the season with a big win
The Barracudas celebrate a big win. The Broyhill Crest Barracudas, the swim team based at the Broyhill Crest Recreation Club in Annandale, achieved what had been thought to be impossible – It finished the season with a 5-0 record, winning first place in their division of the Northern Virginia Swim League. The award was presented … Continued