Celebrate Fairfax! Returns June 5-7
Festival at Fairfax County Government Center features headline bands: KONGOS, 3 Doors Down, The Amish Outlaws -- and much more.
Northern Virginia’s largest community-wide event, the 34th annual Celebrate Fairfax! Festival, is set to take place June 5, 6, and 7 on the grounds of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The Celebrate Fairfax! Festival features 25 acres of family programs, green living, thrilling carnival rides, nightly fireworks, and amazing concerts with more than 130 performances on eight stages.
Naomi Project Founder Honored
Peggy Ferguson receives Volunteer Fairfax's 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Fairfax-based nonprofit Our Daily Bread has announced that Naomi Project Founder Peggy Ferguson was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards.
Inova Center for Personalized Health’s Cancer Program Receives $50 Million Gift
Inova has received a $50 million gift from developer and philanthropist Dwight Schar launching the Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute.
Bulova, Garza Commit to Working ‘As a Team’ on Budget Challenges
Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Sharon Bulova and Superintendent of the Fairfax County Public Schools Karen Garza have issued the following joint statement on May 26.
Fairfax's Rock the Block Concert Series
#TGIFairfax - Rock the Block Concert Series will be held on fourth Fridays of the month, from May to September, 6-9 p.m. at the Old Town Square, 3999 University Drive in Fairfax.
Micron Foundation Sponsors Tinker Shop at Children’s Science Center Lab
The Micron Foundation presented a $75,000 sponsorship for the Tinker Shop at the Children’s Science Center Lab located in the Fair Oaks Mall.
‘These Were Not Just Names, but People’
City of Fairfax honors local, fallen veterans on Memorial Day.
Sure, Memorial Day is a holiday from work and school – a time when friends and family gather for fun-filled picnics, barbecues and pool parties. But the celebration is made possible by something much more serious – America’s many, selfless veterans. And Monday morning, May 25, some 60 people gathered in the Veterans Amphitheater outside Fairfax City Hall to pay them tribute.
Cappies Review:Fairfax High Presents “Real Thing.”
"You're never too old to be a kid" was the message of Fairfax High School's production of “Big: the Musical.” Based off the popular 1988 Tom Hanks' movie, Big: The Musical was adapted for the stage in 1996.
Cappies Review: A World of Passion and Darkness
Robinson’s production of “Neverwhere.”
What if there existed a world, at the end of the alleys, in the sewers, in every shadow, and every lost or gotton place. Neverwhere based on the novel by Neil Gaiman.
Ride of the Patriots in Fairfax
Thousands take part in Rolling Thunder motorcycle ride at Patriot Harley-Davidson in Fairfax.
The 17th Annual Ride of the Patriots attracted as many as 4,000 motorcyclists and local dignitaries over Memorial Day Weekend on Sunday, May 24 at Patriot Harley-Davidson in Fairfax.
Fairfax County Police Honor Volunteers
Men and women gave 53,630 hours of volunteer time to police force.
The Fairfax County Police Department held its Volunteer Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 15, at the Fairfax County Government Center, honoring men and women who gave a total of 53,630 hours of volunteer time to the county.
Burke: Robinson Girls' Lax Beats Centreville for Conference 5 Championship
Four different Rams score four goals during conference final.
The Robinson girls' lacrosse team beat Centreville 19-13 on Friday.
Ride of the Patriots Rolls Back Through Fairfax
For the 17th year, the Fairfax Harley Owners Group and Patriot Harley-Davidson are sponsoring a Memorial Day weekend group motorcycle ride to honor service men and women, veterans, prisoners of war and those missing in action from all wars.
Letter: Take a Moment to Remember Fallen Troops
Letter to the Editor
I hope that Americans will take a moment from whatever they are doing this Memorial Day to remember our fallen troops.
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