Arlington: Shea Wins Spelling Bee 67 Years Later
But this time without fainting.
It was a sudden death spell-off between two contestants who had gone through 43 rounds with no mistakes.
Great Falls Studios 2015 Studio Tour Artists Mix It Up
Annual art event to include mixed-media artists.
The artist stands in front of her easel, painting. The next minute she agitatedly scribbles over the paint with charcoal, and then she grabs a piece of old postcard and forcefully slaps it onto the paint.
Animals Lead Blessed Lives in Vienna
Blessing of the animals resume after bad weather.
The blessing of the animals at the Church of the Holy Comforter in Vienna took place on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Week in Vienna
Weekly happenings in Vienna
Letter: Helping Parisot Win
To the Editor
The recent debate in Great Falls was another reminder that Craig Parisot is the most qualified candidate to represent Virginia’s 34th District in the House of Delegates.
Letter: Perils of Budgetary Delays
To the Editor
Our Congresswoman Barbara Comstock did the right thing to vote last week for the budget.
Letter: Kathleen Murphy is on Our Side
To the
Re-elect Delegate Kathleen Murphy so she can go back to the General Assembly and continue to push for common sense gun safety laws.
Long & Foster’s Ron Glass Named Top Producer for August 2015
Ron Glass, a commercial broker with Long & Foster Real Estate, has been named top producer for August 2015 for Long & Foster’s Commercial Division, located in Tysons Corner.
Week in Great Falls
Art Lecture Series with Richard Kelly
The Arts of Great Falls announces the next talk in their Art Lecture Series, “Collecting for the Long Haul” by Richard Kelly on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7-8 p.m. at The Arts of Great Falls School, 756 Walker Rd., Great Falls
Great Falls Studio Tour To Feature Top Photographers
Annual art event to include contingent of award-winning shooters with tips for better photos.
The Great Falls Studios Tour-- which also features painters, jewelry designers and experts in other media--has become known as a fascinating and family-friendly experience, an all-too rare opportunity to meet artists face-to-face in their own creative habitats and learn how art is produced.
Volunteer Events & Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities.
$75 Billion Global Cybersecurity Market
Northern Virginia is “hotbed for cyber security entrepreneurship.”
With all its sophistication and intricacies, cybersecurity starts with a simple premise.
Alexandria Snapshot: House Sparrow
12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6: A house sparrow keeps watch from a cottage window in Northridge.
Alexandria Sportsman’s Club Honors Athletes of the Month
The Alexandria Sportsman’s Club continued its decades-long tradition of opening the year with High School Coaches Night Sept. 22 as the organization presented the Athlete of the Month Awards to three high school student-athletes.
Alexandria Celebrates Banned Book Weeks
Athenaeum Read Out celebrates the right to read.
The Athenaeum hosted a Read Out Sept. 29 as part of Banned Books Week 2015, an annual event designed to celebrate the freedom to read.