Pets Bring Joy Awarded Chocolate Lovers Festival Grant
Pets Bring Joy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue/adoption organization, is one of three recipients of a 2016 City of Fairfax Chocolate Lovers Festival Grant. Each year, in anticipation of Valentine’s Day, the City of Fairfax Chocolate Lovers Festival Committee hosts a fundraising event celebrating chocolate and donates all proceeds from the event to charitable organizations as a way of thanking them for their contribution to the community. Also receiving the award this year are the City of Fairfax Police Department’s Child Safety Program and the Fairfax Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Program.
The event is being held in various venues throughout the City of Fairfax on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6-7. For more information, visit chocolatefestival.net. The Pets Bring Joy (PBJ) table will be located in the City of Fairfax Library, on Saturday from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. and on Sunday from 1–4 p.m.
Auditions Held for ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’
City of Fairfax Theatre Company is auditioning for three roles in Edward Albee's “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” The production is directed by Ed Zakreski, with Karen Jadlos Shotts in the role of Martha. The production will run April 22 to May 8 at Old Town Hall in Fairfax. Rehearsals will begin in early February and will be held on evenings and weekends based on cast availability.
Details: http://www.fairfaxcitytheatre.org/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf.html
Nominations Sought for Volunteer Service Awards
Volunteer Fairfax invites all community representatives whose mission relies on volunteer power to nominate volunteers who have provided outstanding service to their organization. Nominations open through Feb. 4. Details are available at www.volunteerfairfax.org. Nominees will be honored at the 2016 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards breakfast on Friday, April 8 at the Waterford at Springfield.