10 Ways to Take Climate Action
Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22, is a global event to demonstrate support for environmental protection. You can join the effort to protect our planet – and support a healthier and more resilient Fairfax County – by taking these 10 climate actions.
Spring2ACTion 2024 Unites Alexandria Nonprofits
ACT for Alexandria, the community foundation, announces the return of Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s community-wide Giving Day on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
Spring Flower Show in Mount Vernon
The Yacht Haven Garden Club held a National Garden Clubs Small Standard Flower Show, “Around the Sun Sixty Times,” April 4, 2024, at the Mount Vernon Yacht Club, Alexandria, Va.
Prepare Now for ‘Extremely Active Hurricane Season’
Researchers at Colorado State University are forecasting an extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which starts June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30.
Pam St. Clair
King Street Gardens Park, local activist dies at 80.
Pam St. Clair, one of the driving forces behind the development of King Street Gardens Park on upper King Street, died April 7 at her home in Grand Junction, Colo. She was 80 years old.
Addams Family, Spring Musical at Mount Vernon High
Don’t miss this musical, complete with pit orchestra.
Mount Vernon High School students are getting ready for their spring musical, “The Addams Family,” written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, orchestrations by Larry Hochman, and based on characters created by Charles Addams.
Batters Up for the Mount Vernon Varsity Singers
Choir travels to Fredericksburg to sing the National Anthem at a Minor League baseball game.
MV Choir
Mystery, Romance, Beautiful Songs and Hopeful Story
Fairfax High Presents ‘Anastasia the Musical.’
Musical
Honoring Fairfax City Women Making a Difference
Kelly O’Brien and Lorraine Koury are ‘Women of Influence.’
Women
Sometimes People Just Need Laughter in Their Lives
Chantilly High presents rollicking, romantic musical, ‘Anything Goes.’
Anything Goes
Area Sky Watchers See Rare Solar Eclipse
Weather cooperates for shared view of the celestial phenomenon
Eclipse Watchers
New Harris Teeter in Arlington Emphasizes Customer Experience
Store offers upgraded shop and a bar in the heart of Ballston
Harris Teeter
Community News at a Glance
Partial solar eclipse to a deflating tennis bubble.
Community News at a Glance
Descano Declines To Charge Officer in Fatal Shooting
Parents assert Commonwealth’s Attorney’s narrative of the police shooting incident is incorrect.
Shooting
