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Brief: Week in Vienna

Teens on the Green Concert, Town Offices Observe Memorial Day, Family Scavenger Hunt in Vienna, Public Works Day Open House May 23, Community Forum on Maple Avenue Vision.

Brief: Unity of Fairfax Benefit Concert in Support of Women’s Center in Vienna

The Unity of Fairfax fourth annual “Who is My Neighbor” benefit concert, entitled “Breaking the Silence: Finding Your Voice," raised funds for The Women’s Center in Vienna while promoting awareness of the issues of abuse, bullying and mental illness on May 10.

Second Annual Langley Alumni Game Set

Langley varsity baseball team to face off against alumni June 2 in second annual game.

On Sunday, June 2 past and present members of the Langley High School baseball team will face off in the second annual Langley Varsity versus Alumni Baseball game. Last year the alumni won the inaugural game by a single run.

Brief: Week in McLean

Woman Robbed at Bank ATM, Book Collection and Sale to Support Scholarships for Women, BlogPaws Conference to Be Held at Tysons Corner, Trail Map Signs Installed at Pimmit Stream Valley

Brief: Longfellow Middle, TJHSST Win Virginia Science Olympiad Titles

Teams from Longfellow Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) captured first place in Division B and Division C, respectively, in the 2013 Virginia Science Olympiad, held at Virginia Tech.

Walking, Biking to School

Chesterbrook Elementary School held a walk/bike to school day last week, which served two purposes. The primary purpose was to encourage families and students to enjoy the benefits of walking and biking. Fresh air, sunshine and exercise all helped bring smiles to the faces of the many students who walked or biked to school last Friday.

Studio Rep Proceeds to Improv

Student ensemble hosts monthly improv nights.

Studio Rep is a group of eight high schoolers that perform shows throughout the year. For the past few years, the group holds auditions at the start of each school year, and once the troupe is selected, they perform through May.

McLean Chamber Honors Educators

Langley and McLean High School teachers, students, employees awarded.

The Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce honored staff, students and faculty from McLean and Langley High Schools with their annual education awards.

Brief: Honoring Teens at McLean Day

McLean Citizens Association to present Teen Character Award at McLean Day.

The McLean Citizens Association is awarding teens a Teen Character Award in the 16th annual award ceremony at McLean Day on Saturday, May 18. The award ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. at Lewinsville Park on Chain Bridge Road in McLean. A staff member from the office of Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust; Janie Strauss, Dranesville District school board member; and Sally Horn, McLean Citizens Association president, will present the awards.

Brief: McLean Day Celebrates Hometown

The Saturday, May 18 event highlights the hometown feel.

The McLean Community Center’s (MCC) annual community festival McLean Day 2013: “Celebrating Our Hometown” draws a large crowd of residents and local businesses and organizations together once a year to celebrate their “hometown.”

Colvin Run Mill Hosts Open House

Participation in grant competition inspires outreach effort.

Colvin Run Mill held an open house inviting guests to come see the historic mill in operation Sunday, May 5. Millers grinded grain, and local blacksmith Pat McGuire fired up the forge for a demonstration.

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.

Irish dancers from Arlington to Baltimore united to raise more than $10,000 for one of …

Potomac Outfitters Opens

“Ambassadors for the Potomac.”

Pitcher, founder of Potomac Paddlesports, opened Potomac Outfitters last Thursday, May 2, in the Potomac Promenade, in the mall next to Potomac Pizza.

“Keeping Vienna small-town and, yet, current, updated… new restaurants, new businesses. “It feels warm and …

Rosalie Dobbs, hair stylist “I think community affairs … crime, parking, traffic, speeding. I want …

Members of Studio Rep, a student ensemble based out of the Alden Theatre, perform one …

Entertainment Calendar of Events In Alexandria

Del Ray Artisans Fundraiser, Old Dominion Boat Club fundraiser gala, and other listed events

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News roundups and information regarding events in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Bicycling 230 Miles In Remembrance: Police Unity Tour Raises Awareness and Funds

Police Unity Tour is this weekend.

Centreville’s Kevin Whalen has bicycled in five Police Unity Tour (PUT) rides, but this year was going to be different. Then tragedy struck and changed his mind. He’s a federal agent with the Treasury Department, and his partner there, Tammy Anzenberger, is married to a Prince William County police officer. And that’s how Whalen learned about Chris Yung, who died in the line of duty on Dec. 31, 2012 — and in whose honor Whalen will ride this weekend.

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