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Great Falls Elementary Students Summer in Japan
Great Falls Elementary, Cooper Middle Students visit Japan.
Nineteen students from Great Falls Elementary School and Cooper Middle School spent their summer in a unique way. The students spent two weeks in Japan as a culmination of their Japanese Immersion study
Arlington National Cemetery: ‘My Forever Home’
Storyteller Ellouise Schoettler to perform on Memorial Day.
Storyteller Ellouise Schoettler will perform her one-woman show, “Arlington National Cemetery: My Forever Home,” at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial at the cemetery on Memorial Day, at 2 p.m. After telling her story to a representative of the Women's Military Memorial, she was invited to perform during the Memorial Day celebration.
Building International Bridges
Ukrainian Group spent 10 days here learning about business development, cultural opportunities.
They arrived as strangers but left filled with optimism and ideas for how to improve their own home, half a world away.
From Rail to Trail at Freeman Museum
Museum traces history of the railroad passing through Vienna in the 18th and 19th centuries.
“These are trains that used to be alive a long time ago. … Now, they’re abandoned, now they’re scrap.” —Five-year-old Charlie Wilkins, Reston
‘It’s a Privilege and an Honor’
Hosted by local church, Guatemalans visit Fairfax preschool.
For the past 10 years, the women of Fairfax Presbyterian Church have made a mission trip/cultural exchange to Guatemala. And in mid-October, some of the Guatemalan women they met came here to visit.
‘Go Wild’ at the Parks
National Park Week ends Sunday.
The National Park Service wants everyone to “go wild” for nature this week. National Park Week will be celebrated with treks and children’s events at all 401 parks - including Great Falls Park - every day through Sunday. Several thousand people headed out to Great Falls Park over the weekend, but many did not know the reason they got in free was because of the event, which is themed “go wild!”
Winter Fun for Every Age and Interest in Arlington
Places to go, things to do.
Winter weather may make getting out and about a little harder, but it will not stop Arlingtonians from having fun. Whether enticed by sports, art, literature, movies or music, Arlington has a plethora of exciting activities to beat, or embrace, the cold.
Fit To Frame
Arlington artist receives 2012 VAP residency
Skill, creativity and workmanship are necessary elements for any career artist. Work that is judged worthy by peers through a juried process, however, adds a new level of professionalism.
Mount Vernon Column: Beat the Heat, Visit a Museum
Commentary
Normally, summer is a time to enjoy the outdoors, but with record-setting heat broiling the region, many of us may be looking for indoor activities. Thankfully, Mount Vernon and Lee residents have access to several local museums that can help us escape the heat and learn more about our interesting history.
Give Locally
For tens of thousands of families in our area, uncertainty and need; nonprofits face drop in contributions.
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Calendar Nov. 2-Nov. 9
Calendar Nov. 2-Nov. 9
Not the Love Story You Are Expecting
Discovering and nurturing the most important relationship after trauma
Brain trauma
Faith Notes
Faith Notes
Faith Notes
Faith Notes
Business, Feb. 11-17
Business, Feb. 11-17