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Homelessness, a Year-round Issue
Gov. McAuliffe serves Thanksgiving lunch at Shelter House.
“Do you like the stuffing? I made it,” said Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Thanksgiving, as he mingled with guests of Shelter House. Earlier, the governor donned a hairnet and served lunch to invited clients and residents at the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter in Fairfax.
Summer Challenges at Herndon Fortnightly Library
Summer Reading Adventure, STEAM by Design, Lego Club and Family Game Night promise a great summer at library.
Bestselling Novelist Comes to Langley High
Andrew Forsthoefel, author of Langley’s summer reading selection Walking to Listen, shared lessons encouraging personal connection.
Artists Share Their Inspiration in McLean
McLean Project for the Arts exhibiting work of Eve Stockton and Kyujin Lee.
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Multicultural Festival Held in Vienna
The festival featured diverse entertainment and served as a closing to the Liberty Amendments Month.
On July 17, the Vienna Multicultural Festival was held to celebrate the end of the Liberty Amendments Month.
Like Magic
New plan in built-out 1940s colonial gains vital square footage as young family looks ahead.
In the end, a skillful spatial reconfiguration is like a deft magician's trick — you've seen it with your own eyes, but you still can't figure out how they did it. “Really, I don't know how this plan created so much more usable space,” Alexandria resident Alice Goulet said, discussing a recent reconfiguration to several rooms in the family's 1,800-square-foot center-hall Colonial.
Vienna: History Revisited at Thoreau Middle
At school’s Speakeasy Day students showcase projects of their choice and immerse themselves in Roaring Twenties culture.
Standing in the corner of the school’s library, Nathaniel Kurtis, a seventh-grade student at Thoreau Middle School, stood behind his poster and lego model of a truck and plane that he would soon present to his teachers and peers.
‘Damn Yankees’ Arrives at the Alden
McLean Community Players to present “a grand musical comedy.”
Where and When: McLean Community Players present "Damn Yankees" at the Alden Theatre, McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Performances July 12-28. Friday and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18-$20. There is also a special $15 ticket offer. Call 703-790-9223 or visit www.mccleanplayers.org.
Citing Student Mental Health as a Priority
New student representative on School Board shares focus of his predecessor.
Dressed in a suit and tie to a casual meeting at Ted’s Bulletin, it’s not hard to tell that Ben Press, a rising senior at James Madison High School, is no ordinary teenager.
Edible Plants Provide Double Benefit: Unique Niche and Food
"Estoy listo para cortar este rama." Eduardo Santos calls down the 60- foot maple tree in an Arlington backyard to Tom Hayes who is waiting on the ground. Santos has tied himself off with a white safety rope. He is ready to begin sawing the big limbs and Hayes will grab the large branches as they are cut and lowered.
Mission: Community Policing
Police, neighbors build trust; celebrate National Night Out.
National Night Out in Springfield
Marta Sniezek: All-American
It’s not easy being the second youngest member of a family of 11.
For Marta Sniezek, ranked one of the top basketball players in the country, her parents and her siblings are her motivators in a family where success is a blueprint.
St. Joseph’s Parish Holds Annual Craft Fair
The St. Joseph’s Ladies Society held its annual craft fair on the last Saturday of October. The fair was held at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, a large, well-lighted space with ample on-site parking available. “This is our ninth year and our biggest year ever,” said Lisa Kimpflen.
Turning Possible into Possibilities
When therapy was needed during quarantine, Sprouts provided a way.
“Riding takes my physical therapy to the next level.”
A Perfect Score
Ellen Kim, 16, from McLean achieves perfect score on the PSAT.
Every year in October, roughly 3.5 million high school students across the country take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The test is used for entry into the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) Competition, which can provide college scholarships to eligible students who achieve high scores.
‘Mamma Mia!’ at Westfield High
This summer, high school thespians from all over Northern Virginia are working to perform “Mamma Mia!” through the annual Westfield Summer Stage program.
GMU Students Rally to Lower Student Debt
Members of GMU Student Power Travel to Richmond to voice concern over rising debt.
Twelve students from George Mason University traveled to Richmond with the Virginia Student Power Network, rallying and calling for debt-free education, and for increased educational opportunities for undocumented students. Rodrigo Velasquez, a junior at Mason from Springfield and GMU Student Power’s organizer, was one of the 12 from Mason who also went to Richmond.
Farmers Market Reopens in Burke
Vendors, customers look forward to Saturdays.
The sweltering Saturday of July 11 was the first of the weekly Burke Farmers Markets since December, where farmers, bakers and chefs came from all over Maryland and Virginia to sell their products.
Rites of Fall
Viewpoints: What do you like to do during Fall and before the start of the holidays?
As the foliage reached its peak, Fairfax County residents turned to their favorite fall activities before the mad rush of the holidays. At the Burke Farmers Market, which runs until Nov. 22, John and Nancy Menke, of Burke, found a way to keep the fresh and local fruits and vegetables they love throughout the year.