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Celebrating National Library Week 2022 in Reston
Twenty-three FCPL branches build connections; one is in Reston.
Library week
Friends of Riverbend Park Receives Donation
Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Philanthropy Group supports charitable organization.
Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Philanthropy Group presented a donation check on Friday, May 21, 2021, for $3,000 to the Friends of Riverbend Park (FORP).
Earth Day 2022-April 22 & Arbor Day 2022- April 29
Invest in our planet & hope for the future.
The Town of Herndon celebrated Earth Day 2022 and Arbor Day 2022 at Runnymede Park on Saturday, April 23.
McLean Central Park Development Plan Meeting This Wednesday
Making a great park even better, funds available.
McLean park
Herndon Councilmembers Divided on Proposed Gun Ban
Second public hearing planned Sept. 28.
Second public hearing planned Sept. 28.
Brothers Battle in Baseball
McLean brothers battle on the diamond, playing for different teams.
Baseball brothers
Remembering Glenn Wiggs
Owner-Operator of McLean Hardware turned a store into a gathering place
Glenn Kirby Wiggs, 71, the beloved owner and operator of McLean Hardware, passed away on June 5, 2021, at Medstar Washington Hospital Center.
Behind the Scenes at Summer Concerts on the Green in Great Falls
Celebrate Great Falls presented another evening of its 2021 Concerts on the Green at the Great Falls Village Centre.
First Snow of the 2022 Season
Schools close for the third day on Wednesday.
Snow in Reston and Herndon
Celebrating National Library Week 2022 in Great Falls
Twenty-three FCPL branches build connections; one branch is in Great Falls.
Library
And What a Year it Was in Herndon
Herndon Rotary Club names Signe Friedrichs Rotarian of the Year 2020-2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic raged across her Town of Herndon, Rotarian Signe Friedrichs masked up and gathered up other masked service volunteers, business leaders, and nonprofit leaders.
Annual Bluebells at the Bend Returns to McLean, Great Falls
Festival at Riverbend Park 2022.
Festival
Herndon Elementary Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Celebrating 60 years of BEElonging.
Herndon Elementary School (HES) held its 60th Anniversary Celebration (1961-2021) on Sunday, April 24.
So Close to Lake Anne Plaza's Beautification
LARCA must state its intentions as 2nd deadline looms.
Lake Anne Plaza
Special Exception for Bereavement Meeting Space in Great Falls Approved
Daytime and overnight retreats on a portion of Turner Farm Park
Following a public hearing on the matter, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved, on July 27, Special Exception SE 2020-DR022 (Turner Farmhouse Foundation) (Dranesville District) to permit applicant Turner Farmhouse Foundation to operate a public benefit association facility on a 4.95-area of the Turner Farm Park property and modify a front yard setback of the existing house.
Fairfax County Officials Announce New Tourism Brand for South County
Connect, reconnect to the treasures.
At a media briefing held Wednesday, May 17, against the backdrop of George Washington's Mount Vernon...
Fairfax County Public Schools Priority One: Get Eligible Students Vaccinated
Expansion of school COVID-19 vaccination clinics underway
The level of community transmission of COVID-19 in Fairfax County is increasing again.
Historic Herndon Oak Tree Removed
Nearly 200-year-old witness tree 'struggled' and obstructed sight triangle quadrant to the intersection.
In 1823, an acorn from an Overcup Oak tree sent up a shoot at what is now the corner of Elden and Center Streets in the Town of Herndon.
Status: ‘Under Construction’ Herndon Downtown Redevelopment Project
'Breathing new life into the heart of Herndon.'
Construction