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Encore Dancers Present ‘Switching Christmas’
Fairfax High student is in new, holiday show.
When a precocious, young girl changes places with a playful elf at the North Pole, things are bound to go awry and only Santa can save the day.
Paying It Forward
Leukemia survivor raises money for hospital that helped him.
When Centreville’s Daniel Shank-Rowe was 9, he was diagnosed with leukemia. But he was successfully treated at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and is now in remission.
Seeing the Childhood of an Iconic Character
Chantilly High presents “Peter and the Starcatcher.”
Most people are familiar with the story of “Peter Pan,” but don’t know how he became the boy who never grew up. So Chantilly High is telling his prequel in its upcoming play, “Peter and the Starcatcher.”
‘The Wise Build Bridges, the Foolish Build Barriers’
Ahmadiyya Muslim women host interfaith dialogue.
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Helping Those in Need
Local teen collects items for the poor and homeless.
“It was a rewarding feeling to know I helped people stay clothed and keep warm.” -Oak Hill resident Nick O’Connell
Ways to Help Our Neighbor’s Child in Centreville and Chantilly
The nonprofit Our Neighbor’s Child (ONC) provides financially struggling, local families with new toys and clothes for the holidays.
Biscuits, Gravy and Good Will
Chantilly High fetes businesses that help its special-ed students.
Some 30 local businesses support Chantilly High’s Special-Education Career Classes. So on Sept. 26, the school held a breakfast in its lecture hall to honor them, and the students and teachers joined in, too.
Fairfax: Silverthorne, ‘I’m Up to the Task’
City of Fairfax Mayor kicks off re-election campaign.
Before an enthusiastic crowd of some 150 people, City of Fairfax Mayor Scott Silverthorne officially kicked off his reelection campaign, Sunday afternoon, at Red, Hot & Blue.
‘Do the Right Things for the Right Reasons’ in Sully District
Meet Capt. Jason Allegra: Sully District police commander
Attending Old Dominion University, Jason Allegra followed in his brother’s footsteps by majoring in criminal justice.
City of Fairfax Theatre Co. Presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Shakespeare in the Park comes to Fairfax City.
Deep in an enchanted forest, four young lovers are brawling over each other’s affections while a troupe of actors prepares for the opportunity of a lifetime.
‘Using Our Community to Tell Real Stories’
Woodson High presents the musical, ‘Working.’
As everyone learned during the pandemic, America’s workers play vital roles in keeping the country running.
Making Beautiful Music
Students participate in Franklin’s Band and Orchestra Camp.
Take 710 students, 35 teachers and musical instruments of every size and shape and you get Franklin Middle School’s Band and Orchestra Camp.
E.C. Lawrence Park To Gain Pilot Project
Looking at area residents having fun at E.C. Lawrence Park in Chantilly — and seeing its lush, green forest — it’s not immediately apparent that anything needs fixing. But the experts know better, and they’re doing something about it.
Roundups: Host a WFCM Food Drive
WFCM needs the community’s help over the summer months when it has a critical shortage of food.