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GMU's Center for the Arts Presents Aquila Theatre 'Macbeth'
"Fair is foul and foul is fair" in this acclaimed British/American touring company’s rendering of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. In this brutal and chaotic tale, nothing is as it seems and men combat their own madness and fates.
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Seneca Hill Holds Open House
During the hot and humid days of summer, most people like nothing more than a relaxing day at the pool. However, dogs are not always granted this luxury – that is, until Seneca Hill Animal Hospital, Resort and Spa’s annual open house.
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Alexandria Irish Festival
The 27th annual Alexandria Irish Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Waterfront Park in Old Town Alexandria.
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Opinion: Protect River Basin
To the Editor: No one disagrees that clean water — and a healthy Potomac — are fundamentally important. The Potomac River Basin supplies more than 85 percent of the D.C. Metropolitan Area’s drinking water. Moreover, it sustains communities supported by fishing and tourism, and allows generations of Virginians to enjoy recreational opportunities, like kayaking alongside the monuments and visiting the Great Falls.
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Firefighters Praise Two Jefferson-Houston Students
Jefferson-Houston students receive AFD certificate of appreciation
Firefighters from Stations 208 and 209 paid a visit to Jefferson-Houston Elementary School June 12 to present a certificate of appreciation to a brother and sister for their composed handling of a 911 emergency call during a life-threatening situation.
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Santa Paws
Old Town School for Dogs continues AWLA tradition.
As owner of The Old Town School for Dogs, Carlos Mejias can answer just about any canine question asked of him, save for one.
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Week in Herndon
Town of Herndon 4th of July Schedule
Town of Herndon government offices and services will be impacted by the Independence Day holiday as follows: Town offices—closed Thursday, July 4. Farmers Market—open 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Refuse collection—refuse will not be collected. Refuse normally collected on Thursday will be collected on Friday, July 5. Herndon Community Center—open 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Herndon Centennial Golf Course—open 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Special event—4th of July Celebration and fireworks at Bready Park, 814 Ferndale Ave. Free. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. and include children’s crafts, bingo and family music. Fireworks at dark. For more information, visit herndon-va.gov.
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GenOn Donates $25k to the Alexandria Seaport Foundation
Representatives of GenOn gathered Feb. 10 at the Alexandria Seaport Foundation to work side by side with ASF apprentices and mark the donation of $25,000 to the nationally acclaimed nonprofit.
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New Medical Education Center Opens
New Medical Education Center Opens
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NOVA Medical Education Campus Holds Dental Service Event
The Medical Education Campus (MEC) of Northern Virginia Community College hosted the 2016 Give Kids a Smile event (GKAS) on Friday, Feb. 5.
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Sanda Blake Wins People’s Choice Award
rtSpace Herndon and the Council for the Arts of Herndon have announced the People’s Choice Award winner from the "At Home in Herndon: 2012 Town Calendar Photography Exhibit" featuring photographs depicting seasonal or community events, people and places in Herndon. This year’s winner selected by the patrons visiting the exhibit is “Springtime on Spring Street” by Sandra Blake.
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Brief: More Halloween
More Halloween events.
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Brief: Jim Lauderdale Comes to Artisphere
With bluegrass and country compositions known to millions, two-time Grammy winning international recording artist Jim Lauderdale performs at Artisphere in the intimate Dome Theatre, on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 8pm. Tickets are $22. Visit www.artisphere.com.
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Mount Vernon: Students Participate in Bank Day
Virginia high school seniors from eight schools across the area spent March 16 at Burke & Herbert Bank as part of Bank Day, a statewide effort sponsored by the Virginia Bankers Association (VBA) Education Foundation and the Virginia Bankers Association Leadership Division.
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Alexandria: Honoring an Unsung Hero
APF donates K9 vest to French National Police.
The November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris left 137 dead and more than 368 injured. One of those victims was Diesel, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinos police dog for RAID, France’s anti-terrorist police unit.
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Balmy Weather for a Hayride Together with You
High temperatures match high spirits at Lake Accotink Park’s holiday events.
”We promised a campfire and they’re gonna get a campfire,” said Lake Accotink Park’s Julie Tahan.
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SFA Gala Committee Represents 235 Years of Commitment
The 2015 Gala Committee brings 235 years of experience to the task of planning and hosting the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria’s (SFA) 29th Annual Gala on April 25.
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Letter: Defend Voters
Letter to the Editor
The following is an open letter to Gov. Terry McAuliffe. Dear Governor McAuliffe, When you visited our Pre-Session Round Table Luncheon in December 2013, we in the League of Women Voters were thrilled to hear you say, “I think we should do everything we can to make voting as easy as possible in Virginia.”
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Helping Rwandans
A prominent D.C.- area ophthalmologist from Vienna recently returned from a 10-day trip to East Africa where he performed and assisted with hundreds of surgeries on local residents and those from neighboring countries, many of whom traveled two or three days and lined up and waited for another day or two for their turn. Dr. Alex Melamud of The Retina Group of Washington recently made his third visit to the Kabgayi Eye Hospital in Rwanda, the first facility in the country to provide free retinal care. He and the hospital’s one ophthalmologist did as many as 40 surgeries a day, treating trauma injuries resulting from machete wounds and animal attacks, retinal detachments, cataracts and many extremely advanced cases of Diabetic Retinopathy.
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Cross-generational Sing-along
Montessori Peace School has annual event at senior home.
A cross-generational jamboree lifted spirits last week. Students from Montessori Peace School sang songs they learned all year to a small group of seniors at Herndon Harbor House on May 13.