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Fairfax: Finding the True Spirit of Christmas
Providence Players present ‘Best Christmas Pageant Ever.’
"We selected “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” because when we first mounted the show in 2012 it was such a resounding audience favorite,” said Jayne Victor, PPF Board President. “It is a delightfully funny show and has such a strong positive message for the Holiday season."
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Vienna: Optimists Host Family Fun Day on Town Green
Club’s annual fundraising campaign on behalf of Growing Hope netted about $32,000.
The Optimist Club of Greater Vienna – once again – raised more than $32,00 from its annual “Growing Hope” fundraising campaign on behalf of families facing childhood cancer .
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Mount Vernon: Quander Stream Outfall Project on Track
Construction began Aug. 8 on a restoration project for the stream running through Mount Vernon Park, beginning behind the intersection of Dartmouth Drive and Swarthmore Drive in Alexandria.
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Ten New 10-minute Live Comedies Coming to Epicure Café in Fairfax
Infinity Stage presents the Short Comedy Play Festival.
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Impact Herndon’s Look Forever
Herndon Town Council wants to hear from everybody in Town by the end of July.
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Double Honor: County and Steward
Learn how to identify invasives, to eradicate invasives, and to get involved. See vnps.org.
Dranesville Supervisor John W. Foust has watched many of the thousands of hours McLean’s Alan Ford has worked in Dranesville and federal parks.
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Appetite: Alexandria: Hank & Mitzi’s Chef Edwards Wins Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
Through multiple courses, battling multiple competitors, Hank & Mitzi’s own Chef Chris Edwards came out on top of the Food Network’s “Chopped” competition last week, facing off against competitors from across the country – and Edwards’ own back yard in Alexandria.
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Appetite: 4 Alexandria Restaurant Options for a Socially Distant Thanksgiving
It’s been an oft-repeated refrain this autumn: Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year.
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Appetite: 4 Black-Owned Alexandria Eateries to Add to Your Feast
Let’s get one thing out of the way up front: There are many, many more Black-owned restaurants, cafes and eateries in and around Alexandria than this humble column can contain.
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Fairfax Station Teen Arrested for 2020 Sexual Assaults
A 19-year-old man from Fairfax Station has been arrested for two sexual assaults that occurred in 2020.
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If a Tree Falls on the Road …
Although drivers and trees avoid each other, a fall could be fatal.
Roadside trees
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Sponsored: Fusion Academy in Alexandria to host Open House on Dec 8th
Fusion Academy Alexandria is a revolutionary private middle and high school where positive relationships unlock academic potential.
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‘ReelAbilities’ Film Festival Arriving
Extraordinary stories of people differently abled.
A unique film festival dedicated to representing the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities is opening soon in Northern Virginia. It is the annual “ReelAbilities.” National in scope, the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (JCCNV is) partnering with local Northern Virginia organizations to produce the week-long event.
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Shopping With the Sheriff
Children shop with the Sheriff in preparation for return to school.
The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Department teamed up with 39 children during the Shop with the Sheriff event on Thursday, Aug. 25. The school-aged children are currently residing in emergency shelters around the county which makes the culmination of the event, back-to-school clothes shopping at the Target in Burke, specially helpful for the children and their families.