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Bulletin Board Sept. 4-10
Bulletin Board Sept. 4-10
Mount Vernon Bulletin Aug. 28-Sept. 3
Mount Vernon Bulletin Aug. 28-Sept. 3
Mount Vernon Bulletin Aug. 28-Sept. 3
Mount Vernon Bulletin Aug. 28-Sept. 3
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Calendar
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Entertainment
Volunteering, Aug. 6-12
Volunteering, Aug. 6-12
Have a Little Summer Fun
Completed in 1799 by Richard Bland Lee, the main house at Sully combines aspects of Georgian and Federal architecture and tours are given on the hour. Outside walking tours of the original outbuildings and slave quarters are given at 2 p.m. through mid-November. Tours are $7 for adults, $6 for students (16 and up with student I.D.), $5 for seniors (65 and up) and $5 for children (ages 5-15). Sully Historic Site is located at 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly and open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily except Tuesdays and some holidays.
Elected Prosecutors Pledge to Visit Correctional Facilities
Parisa Dehghani-Tafti among prosecutors seeking greater understanding of conditions of incarceration.
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Alexandria to New Orleans: The Human Tragedy of the Interstate Slave Trade, Part II
Part II: Franklin and Armfield’s slave-trading “establishment” was located near the outskirts of what was then, in the 1830s, the town of Alexandria. The main building was three stories, handsomely painted, with green blinds.
Gardening Notes
Gardening Notes
‘Real Work of Advocacy Begins Again’
Annual SALT conference celebrates 2018 achievements, outlines 2019 priorities.
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Bluegrass and Barbeque
Bluegrass and Barbeque
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
Schools
Schools
Community Notes
Community Notes
LCAC celebrates its Volunteers During National Volunteer Week
As part of National Volunteer Week (April 15 – 21), the Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC), a human services nonprofit providing emergency food and financial assistance along with self sufficiency programs to thousands of individuals in southeast Fairfax County, hosted a "Thank You Open House" for LCAC volunteers on Wednesday, April 18.
Workhouse Arts Center: 2012 Clifton Film Fest
The top films from the 2012 Clifton Film Fest will be unveiled at the Workhouse Arts Center on Saturday, July 21. This is the fourth year for the Clifton Film Fest. It is a Northern Virginia film festival showcasing entertaining, original films made by those in the surrounding community to the Workhouse in Lorton, Virginia.
A Touch of Hollywood in Lorton
The 5th annual Clifton Film Fest premiers July 20.
The 5th anniversary of the Clifton Film Fest—Fairfax County’s first and only celebration of independent film—will be held on Saturday, July 20 at 4 p.m. at the Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Lorton Road.
A World of Antiques All Under One Roof
The 37th Annual McLean Antique Show will be held at the McLean Community Center on Nov. 9-10. The 37th Annual McLean Antique Show will be held at the McLean Community Center on Nov. 9-10.
Teen Safe Driving Program Visits Inova
Representatives from the Ford Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) program managed by the Ford Motor Company Fund, Ford’s philanthropic arm, stopped by Inova Children's Hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 2 to highlight with leadership and staff some of the main causes of car crashes involving teenagers, including inexperience and distracted driving. Those in attendance also got to hear personal stories from those that work in the trauma unit who regularly witness the outcomes of these types of crashes.