“Flourishing After 55”
“Flourishing After 55”Office of 55+ Programs. Department of Parks and Recreation, 300 N. Park Dr., Arlington, VA 22203 703-228-4747 55+ Programs are in person at 55+ Centers unless otherwise noted. A 55+ Pass is required to participate starting at a $20 annual fee. To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-4747.
Earth Day Celebration Big in Small Ways
Volunteers lend many hands.
Earth Day celebrations large and small sprang up across Fairfax County last weekend.
Mental Health: 10 Ways to Help
Mental Health
SoberRides Offered for Cinco de Mayo
SoberRides Offered for Cinco de Mayo
“Flourishing After 55”: New Staffing Standards Coming for Nursing Homes
New Staffing Standards Coming for Nursing Homes
Wonder Wagon Nature Center Ready to Roll
Mobile unit to assure nature learning reaches all
Wonder Wagon
Plants, Art, Alpacas and a Big Hotdog
Pumped-up gardeners were ready to prowl, peruse and purchase.
Oh I wish I was an Oscar Meyer weiner
Silver Shield Anti-Scam Task Force to Help Seniors
Mission: to keep phone and internet scammers at bay.
Scam Jam
Military Kids Club Helps Students Bond Over Moves, Parent Deployment Stress and Shipping Pets Across Country
School program
“Flourishing After 55”
Office of 55+ Programs, Department of Parks and Recreation, 300 N. Park Dr., Arlington, VA 22203 703-228-4747 55+ Programs are in person at 55+ Centers unless otherwise noted. A 55+ Pass is required to participate starting at a $20 annual fee. To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-4747.
Springtime is Farmers Market Time
On Saturday, April 27th at 0800 hours the bell will ring announcing the opening of the Reston Farmers Market, the best in Northern Virginia, for a 27th year located in the now newly paved parking as guests of the Lake Anne Condo Association.
Many Needs in Schools, County
Testimony will highlight priorities for spending.
On Thursday, April 18, home care workers, public service workers, allies, and community members planned to join airport workers, elected officials, and candidates for Congress for a march and rally at Dulles Airport in support of access to affordable health care and paid sick leave for airport service workers.
Providing Support for Everyone in Fairfax County
Sam Proctor grew up here in the Mount Vernon District and attended Walt Whitman Middle School and Mount Vernon High School. Sam has ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome and is currently in remission for stage 3 cancer. Despite facing such challenges, Sam takes everything with a smile and an “I-can-do-this” attitude.
Week of the Young Child at Christ Presbyterian Preschool
Christ Presbyterian Preschool in Fairfax hosted Family Friday on April 12 to cap off the Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Church Devotion to Affordable Housing Comes to Unity
On Monday, April 15, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) and Central United Methodist Church (CUMC) marked the grand opening of Unity Homes at Ballston, a new mixed-use development located at 4201 Fairfax Drive in Arlington.
America’s Founding Fathers as Ordinary Humans
Woodson High presents its Cappies musical, ‘1776.’
Featuring a cast and crew of 90, plus a 25-person pit orchestra, Woodson High’s upcoming musical, “1776,” is also its Cappies entry.
Singers, Dancers, Musicians, Actors, Artists and More
Fairfax City’s Spotlight on the Arts is April 25-28.
Music, dance, theater and art will all be featured during Fairfax City’s 39th annual Spotlight on the Arts festival. It runs for four days, April 25-28, at various venues throughout the City and has a spectacular lineup of entertainment for all tastes and ages.