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Giving Back with A Simple Gesture
Reston charity collects non-perishable donations.
The Shouse Village swim team closet houses all kinds of items, from folded-up bed sheets with spray-painted team slogans to large canopies that provide shade for the swimmers.
‘Full Honors’ on Display in Pentagon
Artist hopes to display paintings again in conjunction with local veterans.
New Preschool Center Opens in Alexandria
ACPS’s Early Childhood Center aims to meet need, streamline pre-K.
Reston Celebrates ‘Flavors of Fall’
Family-friendly festival features craft beers, ciders and local cuisines.
Lorton Library Challenge ‘Takes You Everywhere’
Library integrates STEAM activities with reading program for the summer.
The Lorton Library is halfway through their Summer Reading Adventure, which runs from June 15 to Sept. 1.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Alexandria Needs a Plan to Re-open
I commend the efforts to flatten the curve of the pandemic by the city of Alexandria and its residents but we must also prepare for a just re-opening of Alexandria's economy. Alexandria, like the rest of Virginia and the DC Metro Region adhered to stay at home orders, and asked businesses to close and citizens and local government alike have tried to reduce the number of cases of the CoronaVirus. Critical to reopening, like flattening the curve, is testing for coronavirus and the antibody, as well as preparation for contact tracers. But we must also continue to encourage social distancing and the wearing of masks.
People, Parks, and Pandemics
It happened from the very beginning, as shopping centers, gyms and restaurants closed in the last half of March and news spread about the pandemic: people started gathering in parks.
Virginia Is for Pet Lovers, Too
Cosmetics testing, research dogs/cats, dangerous dogs, pet store employees come under scrutiny
The 2021 Virginia General Assembly had only six companion animal-related bills before it this session; a small number compared to the roughly two dozen during the 2020 session, and a dozen in 2019.
Sully Woodlands Stewardship Education Center Planned
State-of-the-art building slated for E.C. Lawrence Park
The Fairfax County Park Authority plans to construct a groundbreaking and innovative new building in Chantilly’s Ellanor C. Lawrence Park.