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Orchestra Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Reston Community Orchestra prepares 25th season.
Twenty-five years ago, Joellyn Kinzer, a cello player, invited a dozen like-minded musicians to her living room for some baked goods and a chance to play together.
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Judi Dench Arrives In Poolesville
It wasn’t exactly a typical two days at the big curve on Sugarland Road and Sugarland Lane where the picturesque, brilliantly white, St. Paul Community Church with its quaint bell tower has been a country landmark for many years.
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Hit or Myth: Is There a Post-Election Real Estate Boom?
We hear it all the time: the real estate market in the metro area really picks up after national elections, especially in Presidential election years. But is that really true? Here are the basics.
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Garden Club Hosts ‘Big Dig’
Reston Garden Club performs beautification project at Reston library.
When members of the Reston Garden Club planned their “Big Dig” project at the Reston Regional Library, one of their main goals was to beautify the traffic islands in the parking lot. By adding dozens of plants to previously barren patches of dirt Monday, Nov. 5, the club achieved several goals.
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Week in Herndon
Bank robbery in the Herndon area and Herndon Holiday Arts and Craft Show set for December 2nd
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Entertainment Brief: Visarts Welcomes Dalya Luttwak
Opening Reception for Dalya Luttwak: "Ground Cover: Roots of Liriope" Thursday, Nov. 15 from 7-9 p.m. in the Ground Floor Atrium (first floor). Free and open to the public.
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Entertainment Brief: Pianist Brian Ganz to Perform Prokofiev’s Concerto No. 3 on Nov. 10
Award-winning pianist Brian Ganz will perform Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 on Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore with the National Philharmonic, led by Associate Conductor Victoria Gau.
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Trunk or Treat at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School hosted its fourth annual Trunk or Treat night on Thursday, Oct. 25. The event is hosted by the school Parent Teacher Organization with several goals including fellowship among the school's families, and a safe, fun way for the students to celebrate the season of Halloween.
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For the Love of the BBQ
BBQ Palace food truck service runs through November.
Big flavor and a 60-year-old family recipe are sure to satisfy BBQ fans at Shaffer’s BBQ Palace, a community-based food truck service in the heart of Columbia Pike.
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New Vienna Police Officers Graduate from Academy
On Oct. 19, Officer Katherine Holcombe and Officer John Digan graduated from the 59th Session of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy.
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Fairfax Votes ‘Yes’ On Bond Package
$155 million will be used to upgrade, renovate fire stations, libraries, parks and make storm water improvements.
On Tuesday, Fairfax County voters overwhelmingly approved $155 million in bonds to upgrade and renovate libraries, parks, fire stations and courtrooms, and to make storm water improvements to address flooding in the Huntington neighborhood.
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Voters Ready To Make a Difference
At the polling place at Barcroft School in Arlington, voters lined up and braved temperatures in the low 30s on Tuesday, Nov. 6 to stand in a one-hour line to vote.
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Eminent Domain Amendment Prevails by Wide Margin
Some lawmakers predict amendment will cost taxpayers millions down the road.
Local lawmakers said they were not surprised that nearly two and half million voters (74.6 percent) approved a state constitutional amendment last night further restricting Virginia’s power of eminent domain.
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Fairfax Republicans Come Together for Election
What started as a night of hope for the Fairfax County Republican Committee ended on something of a sour note, as Republican presidential, senate and congressional candidates were not able to oust incumbents.
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Storm’s Aftermath
Arlington County government’s storm-related costs are estimated to be $1.17 million — above the $716,000 threshold for federal disaster reimbursement.
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Church Hosts Annual Soup & Pie Bazaar
The White Elephant was set up on the lawn outside the Arlington Church of the Brethren as shoppers culled over the household goods and games on Saturday, Nov. 3.
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Area Votes for Obama, Kaine, House Incumbents
President Barack Obama wins second term, Kaine wins Senate seat, Moran, Wolf, Connolly re-elected.
In a bitter and historically expensive battle, President Barack Obama defeated Gov. Mitt Romney, winning a second term Tuesday after grabbing the key swing state of Virginia after midnight. With the addition of the Commonwealth’s 13 electoral votes – as well as those of Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire and Wisconsin – Obama sailed over the electoral cliff with the critical 270 electoral votes he needed for victory.
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Reevesland for Sale? County Board to Consider Selling Historic Property
Last working dairy farm in Arlington may go on the auction block.
Arlington County Board members are about to consider selling Reevesland, the county’s last dairy farm.
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Different Perspective
Visiting journalist from Nicaragua interviews voters in Northern Virginia.
Virginia citizens came out to vote early this morning to elect their next president after a campaign in which the candidates of the Republican and Democratic party spent at least $2 billion in search of votes.
