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Freezin’ for a Reason Returns Feb. 1
It’s time for the mid-winter tradition when hundreds of individuals dressed in crazy costumes will converge on Lake Anne Plaza in Reston for the 7th Annual Freezin’ for a Reason Virginia Polar Dip on Saturday, Feb. 1. The event will kick off at 1 p.m. with family-friendly activities and warm-up — with the dip scheduled to take place starting at 2 p.m. Each year the event draws record crowds of both spectators and jumpers raising more than $70,000. Registered participants will take a chilly full dive or a “Chicken Dip” to raise funds for Camp Sunshine, a national year-round retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
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Herndon High To Produce ‘Robin Hood’
Children’s show also fundraiser for HHS Drama Boosters.
"No cast member goes on stage while tech crew is doing operations," said Catherine "Cassie" Szymczyk.
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Arlington Sports Briefs
George Washington University will host a softball camp; Arlington County offers soccer clinics and registration is open for Senior Olympics.
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Celebrating Spring with Dance
Classical Ballet Theatre (CBT) celebrates this spring by sharing its love of dance with the community. In late March, it hosted children and their families at its Herndon studios for shorter, narrated Children’s Series performances of The Sleeping Beauty, and, in early April, it took the full classic ballet to the big stage at the Ernst Theater. There, dancers performed before hundreds of enthusiastic audience members. In addition to friends and family, these included military personnel and Fairfax County teachers who received complimentary tickets in honor of CBT’s Silver Anniversary.
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Be a Hero!
A Purim message.
Close your eyes and imagine the Jewish nation in Persian times (519–465 BC), unwanted guests of an frosty host. An exiled nation still licking its wounds following Nebuchadnezzar - King of Babylons sacking of Jerusalem, and the destruction of Solomon's Temple a mere fifty years prior. As though matters were not bleak enough, Haman, a powerful man in the Persian Empire, and a sworn enemy of the Jewish People, seeks to destroy them.
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Register with Arlington’s OSAP ASAP
Arlington County’s Office of Senior Adult Programs (OSAP), a unit of the Deptartment of Parks and Recreation, coordinates activities and programs at the County’s six senior centers and several community centers. It also administers a popular 55+ Travel Program. Arlington residents 55 years of age and older can register for a 55+ Pass with the Office of Senior Adult Programs which gives them access to programs at all of the centers plus free access to exercise facilities from 6:25 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Community Center and Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center. They will also receive a bi-monthly, 36-page magazine (55+ Guide) and be eligible to participate in the travel program. The cost is $20 annually.
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Dr. Finley Celebrates 25th Anniversary in Herndon
Dr. Thomas P. Finley has announced the 25th anniversary in historic downtown Herndon, Dr. Finley’s Family Eyecare, Optometrists.
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New Playground Opens At Herndon Community Center
Children’s playground now open at Bready Park.
“This playground packs as much as possible into the space, and incorporated most of the suggestions we gathered from the community and the school kids,” stated Cynthia Hoftiezer, Project Coordinator for the Town of Herndon.
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McLean Project for the Arts to Open Three New Exhibitions
Emerson Gallery: Construction Work
McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) is opening three new exhibitions on Jan. 12, 2017 in the Emerson, Atrium, and Ramp Galleries, located at MPA@MCC (1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean). These exhibitions will remain on display from Jan. 12 through March 4, 2017.
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Mentor of The Month in Alexandria
Reaching for Excellence
The Concerned Citizens Network of Alexandria (CCNA) created the "Reach and Rise for Excellence" (RARE) after-school mentoring and tutoring program for Hammond Middle School students.
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Quander Named Grand Marshal
Will lead Scottish Christmas Walk
Nellie Brooks Quander will be the Grand Marshal of the Campagna Center’s 46th Annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m.
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Honoring Women Who Shaped Reston Development
Presentation on four pioneering women to be held on Thursday, March 15.
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Reston Hospital Center Honored with Mission: Lifeline Achievement Award
Reston Hospital Center has received the Mission: Lifeline Silver Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.
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Public Art Reston Presents Three Films by Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
Filmmaker Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
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Beloved Numbers, Beautiful Voices in Fairfax
Celebrating 60 years, Fairfax Symphony presents its season grand finale.
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Celebrate National Trails Day at New Children’s Trail June 2
Fully-accessible park designed for people of all ages and abilities to play together.
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Glamour and Vitality of Circus Life Comes Alive in Fairfax
Cirque Mechanics comes to Center for the Arts.
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