Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Aug. 5-14
Entertainment
Events in Alexandria and Mount Vernon, Va.
Alexandria People at Work: Campolieta Thinks Outside the Piano
Daniel Campolieta remembers when he was about four years old his mother attached numbers with masking tape to the keys on a little plastic keyboard. "She wrote out the accompanying numbers for my favorite songs in a book — like the Ninja Turtles theme song." Campolieta's mother was a piano teacher and noticed he seemed to like it so his piano career started from there.
Alexandria Column: Providing Some Tips for Back-To-School Shopping
From The Old Town Boutique District
It just about time for those school bells to start ringing once again. To get you and your family ready for the new school year, here are some tricks and trends to help guide you through back-to-school clothing shopping.
Alexandria Letter: Attend Irish Festival
Letter to the Editor
The Ballyshaners are thrilled to be hosting the Irish Festival on Saturday, Aug. 13 at Waterfront Park.
Reston: Meet Joanna and Janelle
Twin sisters, Joanna and Janelle Grove, of Reston, share enormous passion: baking bread.
Watching these two running their stand at a recent farmers’ market was a bit like seeing double. Well, the Reston-based Grove twins, Joanna and Janelle, are identical twins, after all, and deciding which is which is a bit challenging.
Reston: Lake Anne Jazz Week Returns Aug. 26-Sept. 3
Week long activities to conclude with 10th Annual Lake Anne Jazz & Blues Festival.
Lake Anne Plaza has announced the return of their Lake Anne Jazz Week and the artist line up for their annual Jazz & Blues Festival, which will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The Lake Anne Jazz Week will take place starting Friday, Aug. 26 and will conclude on Saturday, Sept. 3, Labor Day Weekend, with the 10th Annual Jazz & Blues Festival.
Alexandria Appetite: 3 Gold-Medal Spots to Watch the Olympics
Looking for a restaurant to whet your appetite while you cheer on the USA? Here are three at the top of the list.
After the usual four-year absence, Summer Olympics mania is ready for liftoff again. Looking for a change of scenery to watch your favorite sports? Here are three restaurants that are sure to be gold-medal bets.
Arlington Snapshot: At Children's Science Center Lab
Nearly 700 children and adults helped the Children's Science Center Lab celebrated its first birthday as a destination in the region for opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math education.
Mall STEM Lab Celebrates First Birthday
Children's Science Center Lab celebrates with cake, a new robot, aquarium and checks worth $125,000.
Some children go to the shopping mall because their moms have to run errands or it's a nice place to hang out with friends. Who knew Fair Oaks Mall is a go-to place to conduct science experiments, program a robot and make stuff out of a 3-D printer?
Great Falls: Around the World with Music
Piano students of Artstars Studio in Great Falls recently held recitals with an Olympic theme.
Vienna: Big Splash on Town Green Made a Big Splash
Hundreds of kids and parents turned out for water fun.
The Town of Vienna Parks and Recreation Department picked the ideal sultry summer day – July 31 - for its first-ever Big Splash on the Town Green.
Snapshot: Evenings on the Ellipse in Fairfax
Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra entertained the crowd on Thursday, July 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. during an Evenings on the Ellipse concert on the grounds of the Fairfax County Government Center.
Lorton: Something Big Coming to the Workhouse
‘BrewFest’ and musical entertainment set for Aug. 13.
Stepping out to find new and unique “ways to enhance the Workhouse Art Center’s role as a key driver of economic and cultural momentum” in Northern Virginia is a major goal, said Ava Spece, Workhouse CEO/President in a recent interview.
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