Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Clifford, the Big Red Dog, was out on the playground at Patrick Henry Elementary School greeting the children as they arrived for the community reading festival on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29.
Playground: Done in a Day
Designed by youths, built by volunteers.
Activities started early in the courtyard at Hopkins-Tancil in Old Town on Thursday morning, Sept. 13. More than 200 volunteers sporting red Washington Capital’s hockey t-shirts swarmed the playground preparing it for the day’s work.
Firefighters ‘Fill the Boot’ To fight Muscular Dystrophy
The annual “Fill the Boot” campaign began last weekend on Thursday, Aug. 30 and ran through Sunday, Sept. 2.
At Alexandria Art Market
The market features original work for sale for painters, watercolorists, jewelry designers, potters, glassworkers and more.
Scuba for Wounded Warriors
Patriot Scuba instructors offered recreational scuba diving lessons to a number of military veterans in the pool at the Holiday Inn at Eisenhower Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 25.
Riverside Estates Median Clean-up
Residents of Riverside Estates volunteered on May 4 to do a little clean-up on the median strips bordering the residential community off Old Mount Vernon Road. Throughout the morning volunteers cleared weeds and trash in the flower beds and added mulch to the shrubs and bushes along the roadside.
Making Ice Cream, Colonial-Style
As the temperature and humidity raced toward 90 on Aug. 4, chocolate ice cream was being made in the green house at the Mount Vernon Estate.
Senior Flash Mob at County Fair
The annual Arlington County Fair was just gearing up on Friday, Aug. 10 for the evening crowd as 60 or more senior citizens walked and then began dancing on the new turf playing field.
Friendship Firehouse Marks 238th Birthday
The 100 block of S. Alfred Street was blocked off on Saturday, Aug. 5 for the annual Friendship Firehouse birthday celebration.
Signature Theatre Hosts Open House
The music started at noon on stage in the MAX, a Signature Theatre highlights concert — looking ahead to the new season, “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” “Hello Dolly!,” and “Company.”
Marathon ’33 Goes into Final Stage Rehearsals
Early last week, the cast and crew of the American Century Theater’s upcoming summer play went into rehearsals on site in Theatre II in the Gunston Arts Center.
Alexandria Citizens Band Celebrates 100 Years
The Alexandria Citizens’ Swing Band took the stage and performed at Market Square on Friday, July 13.
New Arrivals at Orchard County Produce
Produce and baked goods from Orchard Country farm are available for sale in the parking lot of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
Stained Glass Window Designer Celebrated at St. Paul’s
On Sunday, July 25, after the 10 a.m. service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on South Pitt Street, a reception was held honoring renowned executor of stained glass windows, Rowan LeCompte.
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Society Celebrates 20 Years
The members of Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Society hosted an ice cream social on June 24 in the assembly room at the tavern museum before adjourning to the ballroom for the annual meeting and election of new board members.
Mount Olivet Relives War between States
Reenactors from both the North and the South camped out in the small park beyond the entrance to Mount Olivet’s Church on North 16th Street in Arlington on Sunday, July 15. Members of the Confederate troops of the Army of Northern Virginia set up camp along with Union troops.
2012 Alexandria Historical Society Awards Ceremony
Bill Dickinson, president of the Alexandria Historical Society welcomed and introduced members and guests to the annual awards ceremony last Wednesday evening at the Lyceum.
Remembering Gilbert S. McCutcheon
Family, friends and neighbors of Gil McCutcheon gathered on the hilltop of Lamond Community Park on Saturday, May 12 for a ceremony to rename the park for the late Gilbert S. McCutcheon. McCutcheon was a key player in negotiations and acquisition of the 18-acre site off Fort Hunt Road. He also ensured that the home on the property would be preserved.
Campagna Center Hosts Belles and Bowties
Belles and Bowties at Collingwood on the River
The Belles and Bowties Derby Party occurred on May 5.
4th Annual Red Day at Jefferson Houston
The staff and associates of Keller Williams Realty in Old Town spent Thursday, May 10 painting, gardening and cleaning the exterior of Jefferson Houston Elementary School.
Community Yard Sale
The lower parking lot at Minnie Howard Ninth Grade Center was trimmed with tables laden with goods for sale on Saturday, May 12.
Princess for a Night at West Potomac
The line was already out the door when the girl’s locker room opened on Saturday, May 12 for first pick on the new and slightly used prom dresses and accessories.
Women’s Club Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Members of the Women’s Club of Arlington gathered Saturday, April 28 at their clubhouse on S. Buchanan Street for a celebration of 80 years of community service.
Sharing Joys of Reading
The Reading Connection holds festival at the Quincy Library
The Reading Connection held a community reading festival at the Quincy Library on Saturday, May 12.
Ballston Opens Arts & Craft Market
Saturday afternoon, The Ballston Arts & Craft Market opened for the season in the park at Wellburn Square on Saturday, May 12.
Presidential Visit to Washington-Lee
President Barack Obama made his first visit to Washington-Lee High School on Friday, May 4.
History Awards
Six individuals were honored April 25 who have made noteworthy contributions to the preservation of the historic, cultural and artistic heritage of Alexandria.
Yorktown Band Hosts Chili Cook Off and Spring Sale
A dozen plus pots filled with chili filled the tables in the cafeteria for the Chili Cook-Off and spring sale on Saturday, May 5.
Canstruction Returns
On display through April 28 are eight canstructions, made of canned and/or packaged foods, built by local architectural teams. This
‘A Delicious Bite of Knowledge’
More than 2,750 cupcakes made up the H-B Woodlawn eighth graders’ map of the world.
Celebrating Opening Day for Alexandria Little League
Twenty-five teams took the field at Simpson Field for the annual Alexandria Little League opening day ceremony Saturday morning, April 14. League president Bill Gehrig introduced the teams as they paraded onto the field. Majors commissioner Rusty Rhodes and his two sons led the players in reciting the Little League Pledge.
A Tax Day Protest at Springfield Metro
Half dozen Northern Virginia activists handed out literature to riders on the Springfield Metro on Tax Day, April 17.
"Flight 905 Heavy"
The Space Shuttle Discovery, atop its Boeing 747 carrier, flies over Windmill Hill Park on Tuesday, April 17. The shuttle will become part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly. The flight was referred to as “flight 905 heavy” on the air traffic control channel.
Dominion Power Hosts Radio Disney
The Arlington Science Focus School second grade students participated in the Radio Disney high-energy Tree Trivia Assembly Thursday afternoon, April 12.
A ‘Shoebox Event’
Catholic Charities held a community-wide "Shoebox Event" at St. Thomas More Cathedral on Saturday, April 14 in which volunteer participants decorated and packed hundreds of shoeboxes for low-income seniors, the homeless, the hungry and those who rely on the food pantries Catholic Charities operates and supports
Student-Directed One Acts
Students in the Yorktown High School theatre arts program performed and directed a series of four one act plays March 22-24.
At the Housing Expo
The doors at Washington-Lee High School opened its doors Saturday, March 24 to the 2nd annual Northern Virginia Housing Expo.
St. Patrick’s with Connolly
Hundreds attend U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s St. Patrick’s Day Fete.
Friday evening, hundreds and hundreds of friends and supporters of Rep. Gerry Connolly filled the Kena Shriners Hall on Arlington Blvd. for a St. Patrick’s Day Fete.
Jamestown Rocks the Bard
The students of Jamestown Elementary School brought down the curtain on their final performance Friday, March 16 of “Jamestown Rocks the Bard.”
‘Square Off with the R–Word’
The Yorktown High School chapter of Best Buddies hosted a square dance on Saturday, March 10 collaborating with Arlington's Department of Parks and Recreation in addition to the Arlington Partnership for Youth and Family and the Teen Network Board
Marine Corps Marathon Says Thank-you
The Marine Corps Marathon Roadshow visited Metro Park in Rosslyn on Wednesday, March 7, to thank the community for being the finish line host for the upcoming 37th annual race
Warming Up For Festival Concert
The “Mirage” Advanced Women’s Chorus at Mount Vernon High School was in rehearsal on Tuesday, March 6, for this Thursday night’s “I Hear A Voice” Festival Concert in the Mount Vernon High School Little Theatre.
Night of the Ballyshaner’s Grand Marshal’s Ball
The Grand Marshal’s Ball is the annual Alexandria kick-off to the Irish-American Month.
Project Enlightenment Visits Old Town
Students from McLean High School in the Historical Reenactment Society, Project Enlightenment performed before audiences at the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop in Alexandria last month.
Developing Intergenerational Dialogue
Drama students from Yorktown High School interviewed senior Arlingtonians residing at the Goodwin House and Culpepper Gardens retirement communities on Monday, Feb. 25.
Encore Hosts President’s Day Mini Camp.
More than 20 students signed up for Encore Stage & Studio’s theatre workshop at the Cherrydale United Methodist Church on Lorcom Lane.
Messages Sent by Fan
In the language of the fan: Come visit me at the Lee-Fendall House.
Sherlock Holmes On Stage
The Mount Vernon Community Children's Theatre will present “The Adventure of the Speckled Band featuring Sherlock Holmes” on Feb. 11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 12, 19 at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Heritage Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Road.
Academy Hosts Health Fair
The West Potomac Academy Health Classes hosted the second day of their annual health care fair for the children in the Head Start Program at the high school on Feb. 3.