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Willkommen
Lift a stein and say “prost” in celebration of fall. Celebrating 20 years of brewing more than 200 different styles of beer, Capitol City Brewing Company will host its 13th annual Mid-Atlantic Oktoberfest Beer Festival at The Village at Shirlington in Arlington on Saturday, Oct. 6 from noon-7 p.m.
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Art on the Avenue Back for 17th Year
The Art on the Avenue annual arts festival is one of the largest arts festivals in the area, and it’s conveniently located in the heart of Del Ray. This year’s event will take place Saturday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., rain or shine.
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Staged Reading
Inspired by the very current War on Women, The Disreputables theater company retaliates against the barrage of attacks on women’s healthcare and rights with an arsenal of new plays in the SLUT Staged Reading Festival.
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Week in Reston
Weekly happenings in Reston.
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Tysons Chamber Kicks Off 2016 Job Shadow Program
Maureen Loftus, executive director of LearningRx of Vienna and Reston is leading the fourth annual Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce (TRCC) job shadow program for 60, 11th and 12th grade students of Oakton, James Madison and George C. Marshall high schools in Fairfax County, where students will shadow professionals in various industries for one day in January or February.
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WheelHouse Mind and Body Studio Opens in Clifton
Kelly Layfield and Alyson Franca Pollard used to host yoga classes all around Clifton -- the town hall, large barn, any green open space -- but not longer.
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Clifton: 48th Clifton Day Festival Oct. 11
Clifton town council member Deb Dillard has been helping run the Clifton Day festival for 16 years, including 10 organizing the kids park.
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Meet the Living Legends of Alexandria
14 honored for community contributions.
The 2016 Living Legends of Alexandria were honored March 15 at the Meet the Legends reception, where more than 200 people turned out to celebrate the accomplishments of 14 individuals who have made a significant impact on the city.
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Alexandria: Raising $37,800 for Homeless
The Motown sound of The Intruders brought down the house while raising funds for Community Lodgings at the 11th annual Spring Forward Fundraiser April 10 at Union Street Public House restaurant.
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GOP Women of Clifton to Hosts Author Peter Pollak
The Republican Women of Clifton (RWC) welcomes Peter G. Pollak, author of five thrillers, to present at its May meeting. The event will take place Wednesday, May 18, at Fairview Elementary School, 5815 Ox Road, Fairfax Station.
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Herndon’s Cortona Academy Students Build Robot to Help Save the Coral Reef
Students from Cortona Academy in Herndon built an underwater robot to help save the coral reefs by removing an invasive species of starfish.
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Alexandria: Kluge Bids Farewell
Maestro Kim Allen Kluge preferred to tell well-wishers “To be continued.”
He refused to say goodbye. Although it was his final concert as music director of the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Kim Allen Kluge preferred to tell well-wishers “To be continued.”
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Potomac: Trunnell Holds Open House in Honor of 80th Anniversary
Dozens of well-wishers gathered on Tuesday, May 17, at Trunnell Electric’s 80th anniversary open house at its Rockville headquarters.
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Burke, Fairfax: Cook, Kincaid and Silverthorn Host Domestic Violence Awareness Event
Fairfax County reports nearly 160 domestic violence arrests are made each month in the county. To bring more attention to this issue and in light of October being declared Domestic Violence Awareness month in Fairfax County, supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) hosted his third annual Stop Domestic Violence Community Awareness Event on Oct. 15 at Chuy’s restaurant in Fairfax.
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Arlington Brief: Join Lee Highway Visioning Workshop
Those residents interested in the future of the Lee Highway corridor are invited to join a consulting team led by Dover Kohl and Partners, and county planning staff for a hands-on workshop to help determine the county’s next steps for planning along Lee Highway.
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Gen. McInerney to Address GOP Women of Clifton
Lieutenant General Thomas McInerney, USAF (Ret.) is the keynote speaker for the Wednesday, Nov. 18 meeting of the Republican Women of Clifton (RWC) at Fairview Elementary School, 5815 Ox Road, Fairfax Station.
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Reston Hospital Center Recognized as Top Performer
HCA Virginia’s Reston Hospital Center has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission – the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States
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Riches from RAGS Exhibit to Open at ArtSpace Herndon
Fine art by the 11 artists of Reston Art Gallery & Studios (RAGS) will be featured in a special exhibit, Riches from RAGS, at ArtSpace Herndon from Tuesday, July 29 until Sunday, Aug. 24.
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The Cellular Connection to Host Backpack Giveaway
Residents in Springfield are about to benefit from a national backpack giveaway campaign. The Cellular Connection, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., in a joint effort with its customers, will be donating 100,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children through its School Rocks Backpack Giveaway.
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Jewish Community Center Announces Fall 2014 Course Schedule
The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (JCCNV) has announced the Fall 2014 course schedule for the Adult Learning Institute (ALI).