Living Legends: Allen Lomax
Allen Lomax has focused on those in greatest need in the city.
Living Legends of Alexandria is an ongoing 501(c)(3) photo-documentary project to identify, honor and chronicle Alexandria's Living Legends.
Former Potomac Resident To Star in New TV Series
Former Potomac resident Corey Jean has been cast to star in the new television series, “The Hollywood Dream.”
Hams Have Field Day in Alexandria
Amateur radio proves its value.
Wires, antennas, batteries, and a solar panel adorned a section of Armistead Boothe Park this past weekend in an effort to demonstrate what amateur radio is capable of today.
A ‘Green Leader’
Students at Christ Episcopal School in Rockville understand the importance of a green future at school and in the community.
Helping the Needy
On Sunday, June 17, parishioners of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Potomac, stuffed 50 new backpacks with a starter pack of school supplies for Interfaith Works.
Cooling Off in Summer Camp
Campers at Summer at WES, held at Washington Episcopal School in Bethesda, enjoyed rides down a waterslide on the school’s field, and trekked on the Capital Crescent Trail to the Bethesda Pool on Wednesday, June 20, to cool off on a day in which the temperatures climbed into the high 90s.
A Decision Time for Silver Line
Deadline approaches for Loudoun County Board vote on extending the rail into county.
Whoever coined the quip "like herding cats," must have had in mind the financing of the Dulles Rail Project. It requires getting consensus from two county boards of supervisors, Fairfax and Loudoun, the Federal government, the Virginia government and therefore the governor and state legislature and the Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority.
Flint Hill School’s Coach Attends White House Celebration of Title IX
Jody Patrick, Flint Hill School’s head varsity girls’ basketball coach and P.E. teacher, was invited to attend a special function at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, June 20, to mark the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark statute that ensures equity between boys and girls for all educational programs that receive federal funding.
Amanda Tiede of Vienna Named LLC Woman of the Year
Tommy Cleaver, CBRE executive, and Amanda Tiede, a Vice President at Cassidy Turley, were named the National Capital Area Chapter’s 2012 Man & Woman of the Year at Saturday’s Grand Finale Gala at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C.
Oakton Graduates Urged to Question
Oakton High School seniors received diplomas on Tuesday.
The Patriot Center filled with families and friends on Tuesday, June 19, each seeking out the best vantage point from which to watch their children, siblings, and friends graduate from Oakton High School.
Ryan, Zekowski Win Neighborhood’s Scholarship
Sean Ryan, son of Linda and Michael Ryan and Thomas Zekowski, son of Kathleen and David Zekowski, were the winners of the Second Annual Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association (DLWCA) Scholarship.
Summer’s in Session in Vienna
Fun abounds throughout town.
From toddler to teen, 20-something to Social Security, there are activities and events in Vienna to please any age demographic. Most, unbelievably, are free.
Arlington Calendar for June 27, 2012
Upcoming Events.
All the World's a Stage
LTA holds Open House July 13.
The Little Theatre of Alexandria will hold an Open House reception Friday, July 13 at 8 p.m. to welcome the community.
Town Green Rocks with Kiddie-Rock
Rocknoceros Kicks Off Kids’ Concert Series on Town Green with huge crowd.
On June 20, local kiddie-rock stars Rocknoceros kicked off the children’s concert series on the Town Green. One could hardly find grass among the ground cover of blankets and lawn chairs and humans of all ages and heights, from newborns in carriers to grandparents.
Vintage Baseball Game Draws Fans, History Buffs
Baseball played by 1864 rules comes to Vienna.
A Mid-Atlantic Vintage baseball tournament and living history exhibition on June 23 continued Vienna’s sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War.
Exhibit Showcases Occupation
Lyceum reveals life in Alexandria during the Civil War.
Throughout the Civil War, Alexandria was an occupied city under the control of the federal government. An exhibit at the Lyceum, Alexandria's history museum, displays what life in the city was like during the that time, as well as, before and after the war.
Rappellers raise $60,000 for Special Olympics.
Rose Pleskow is not one to shy away from a challenge. The 23-year-old athlete competed in the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece, last summer, earned multiple medals in the 2012 Virginia Special Olympic Summer Games and recently competed in an 800-meter race in the waters around the Cayman Islands. But on June 22, she did something most people wouldn't dare: rappelling down the side of a 15-story building.