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Season of Giving in Full Swing at Share in McLean
More than 275 families, or more than 800 people, attended Share’s holiday program on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the McLean Baptist Church on Chain Bridge Road.
McLean Symphony’s Seasonal Magic
Holiday family concert to be held on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Alden Theatre.
With a full season ahead of them, the McLean Symphony, now in its 45th year, kicks off the holidays with a holiday family concert on Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Alden Theatre.
Mom and Daughters Launch Sonoran Rose in Potomac
Boutique shop opened last month.
Potomac is welcoming Sonoran Rose — a new women’s boutique loaded with clothing, jewelry, accessories, home décor and gift items — to the retail space previously occupied by Flora’s Nest.
Potomac’s Terrie Smith marks 15 years of volunteering with CASA
“There is nothing like a smile or a hug from my CASA children,” said volunteer Terrie Smith.
Opinion: Column
Putting the "civil" back in American civic life
Putting the "civil" back in American civic life
Alexandria: Letter to the Editor: City Should Talk to Businesses
I agree with Jody Manor’s thoughtful and accurate Letter to the Editor in last week’s paper regarding the sudden impetus to regulate the use of A-frame signs on Old Town streets.
Great Falls: Let Students Observe Veterans Day
Letter to the Editor
I did notice that Feb. 6, 2017 is a student holiday though. Is Feb. 6, 2017 a Student Holiday because the Super Bowl is the day before on Feb. 5, 2017?? Coincidental? I hope so. If not, that is shameful and disrespectful to the Veterans of this great Republic. Let’s get our priorities straight and allow the children of Fairfax County to acknowledge, observe, and learn about our veteran’s service by observing this day as a National Holiday.
Thinking Beyond Serving Meals
Experts advise finding age-appropriate ways for children to give back.
During this season of giving thanks, opportunities for expressions of gratitude can seem ubiquitous.
Facing Addiction, Tools in Fairfax County
The following information was provided by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board.
The Surgeon General released the first-ever report on Facing Addiction in America on Thursday, Nov. 17.
Visionary Veterans Exhibit in Alexandria
New exhibit honors Navy inventors.
On the surface, they have little in common. Lewis Latimer was the child of escaped slaves while Maxime Faget dreamed of life beyond the stars nearly a century later.
Herndon Rotary Honors Citizen of the Year, Volunteers
Event Honors Susan Ungerer of Reston and 19 Outstanding Volunteers.
Reston District Police Station Hosts Community Open House
Residents toured exhibits and the new station.
Bite Me Cancer Presents Thyroid Cancer Research Grant
Bite Me Cancer, a national nonprofit based in Fairfax that supports teenagers with cancer and raises funds for thyroid cancer research, named Dr. Irene Min of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York as the recipient of the group’s third research grant.
Fairfax: Opening Season with Double Delight
irginia Opera brings ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ and ‘Pagliacci’ to the Center for the Arts.
Virginia Opera opens its 25th season at the Center for the Arts with a fascinating double bill not previously seen in Northern Virginia.
Arlington: Signature Theatre Stages ‘The Gulf’
Comedy about two women fishing on the Alabama Delta and their tumultuous relationship.
Signature Theatre's ARK theater in Arlington is staging "The Gulf" by Audrey Cefaly from now through Nov. 6. The world premiere comedy is about Betty and Kendra who waste away a summer day fishing on the Alabama Delta. Suddenly, their lazy afternoon turns to chaos when the motor breaks, stranding the two, and their tumultuous relationship, in the Gulf.
Alexandria Living Legends: Their Leadership Preserved Gadsby’s Tavern
Foley and McNamara ensured Post 24’s historic gift to the city.
In the early 20th century, Gadsby’s Tavern and the adjoining City Hotel were in such a dilapidated condition that the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City made an offer to purchase some of the woodwork, including the ballroom, to preserve its history because the destruction of these buildings seemed imminent. The buildings were prominent in the 18th century as a meeting place for patriots of the revolution, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Each of the first five presidents of the United States was entertained there.