Excited to Go Back to School
Fairfax County Public Schools began school year on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
If any of the children waiting at a Westbriar Elementary School bus stop had first-day-of-school jitters, no one showed them. The kids intuitively lined up as the bus approached the stop as parents waved good-bye. The children were excited; parents marked another passage in their children’s lives.
Capturing Vienna’s History
Historic Vienna, Inc. project recorded and filmed residents’ recollections of earlier Vienna.
There was a time when there was no Rt. 66 ramp in Vienna … mainly because there was a time when there was no Rt. 66 anywhere nearby. Nor was there a Capital Beltway. There was, however, a time when a train from Alexandria stopped in Vienna going west. There was a time when there were maple trees on Maple Avenue and churches along Church Street. Before Louise Archer Elementary School was named after the principal who ran the school for many pivotal years, it was a “colored” school.
Town Launches Shop Vienna Initiative
In July of this year, the Town of Vienna launched the Shop Vienna initiative, an online directory listing all in-town businesses. The directory is organized by category and individuals who “claim” their business will have their own micro-site on the town’s website.
YMM Art Space Opens in Vienna
YMM Art Space is a children’s art education company that started eight years ago in Shenzhen, China, by Yang Hongmei, with the mission to provide children with the highest quality art programs and to stimulate children’s innate creativity through art education. Mrs. Yang started out as a private art teacher offering lessons from her home and eventually expanding her vision, YMM Art Space, into a global arts education center with locations in Hong-Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Beijing, China as well as Toronto, Canada. Currently, there are over 30,000 students enrolled in YMM Art Space globally, and their age ranges from 2-18 years old.
McLean Woman’s Club Holds Annual Kickoff Tea
Planning for Holiday Homes Tour underway.
The Woman’s Club of McLean held its annual “Christmas in August” Kickoff Tea on Thursday, Aug. 22, to preview its 47th annual Holiday Homes Tour in early December. This year’s tour will have the theme of “four centuries in McLean,” with each of the four tour homes representing a different century.
Weichert, Realtors Recognizes McLean Office, Sales Associate
Bruce L. Green, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced the McLean/Dolley Madison office was recognized for outstanding performance in July. The office led the entire company for dollar volume, as well as the region, which comprises offices throughout Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier and Delaware counties, for resale dollar volume. Green also announced that Sales Associate Sari Zuhar Dajani of the McLean/Old Dominion office was individually recognized for his exceptional industry success during the month of July. Top producer, Dajani led the entire company for new home sales, as well as the region.
It’s Back to Churchill Road in McLean
First day for girst graders, other students at Churchill Road Elementary.
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, parents, students and faculty came together at Churchill Road Elementary School in McLean for the first day of school. Danielle M. Mazurowski, a music teacher for nine years at Churchill Road was at one of the doors greeting people as they entered into the cafeteria.
Three New Exhibitions Open at MPA
McLean Project for the Arts will open three new exhibitions with a reception and gallery talk from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. The opening is free and open to the public.
Riding with the Potomac Riverkeepers.
Keeping it Clean on the Potomac
'Riverkeepers' safeguard Arlington's drinking water.
McLean Community Center to Host Flea Market
McLean Fall Community Flea Market will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7.
As the season changes and students prepare to go back to school, the McLean Community Center offers local residents an opportunity to change their “trash into cash” by selling their gently used items. The center’s McLean Fall Community Flea Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, in the parking garage located at 1420 Beverly Road (behind the Giant Shopping Center). Admission to the sale is free.
Celebrating the Change of Season
Children can welcome the change of season at MCC's Harvest Happenings.
Young children ages 3-8 can experience the fun and excitement of the changing of the seasons as they participate in a variety of activities at the McLean Community Center’s Harvest Happenings. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the center, located at 1234 Ingleside Ave. General admission is $5 at the door; admission is free for children up to 36 months old.
Chesterbrook Swimclub Raises More Than $3,000 in its First Charity Swim-a-Thon
hesterbook Swim and Tennis in McLean hosted a Charity Swim-a-Thon on Saturday, Aug. 31 to benefit two charities with close ties to the membership. The first charity, Nadar por Vida, works to break the cycle of drowning and minority obesity in traditionally non-swimming populations. For several years, Chesterbrook teens have volunteered coaching for NPV. The second charity, Environment Virginia - Research and Policy Center, is an educational organization dedicated to protecting air, water and open spaces.
McLean High 1979 Graduate Wins Best Book Award
Prof. Prasannan Parthasarathi of Boston College, a 1979 graduate of McLean High School, has won the 2012 Best Book Award from the World History Association for his book "Why Europe Grew Rich and Asia Did Not—Global Economic Divergence, 1600 to 1850."
Great Falls to Celebrate Arts in October
Great Falls Studios celebrates 10th anniversary, hosts annual art tour.
Great Falls Studios (GFS) will celebrate a decade of art on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Great Falls Community Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. This is an opportunity to meet GFS artists, view some of their original work, enjoy hands-on activities and learn the stories of their studios. A 10th Anniversary book is scheduled to be released that day—a community occasion to celebrate creativity.
Hillwood Estate to Host Great Falls Senior Center’s October Event
Great Falls Senior Center is embarking on its second bus trip—this time to the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in Washington, D.C. Hillwood is the legendary home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post cereal fortune.
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