Event Calendar

Celebrate the first president of the United States at his beloved home. Admission is free for Presidents Day and George Washington’s birthday.

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Head to the streets of Old Town Alexandria to view the oldest and largest George Washington Birthday parade in the nation. The parade features drum corps, color guards, bands, community and fraternal organizations, youth groups, local merchants, city dignitaries and an appearance from General Washington and Martha Washington.

The parade will have a special route this year to honor the 100th anniversary of the George Washington Mason Memorial.

The 60th Annual Needleworkk Show returns to Woodlawn beginning March 1 at 2:30 pm, and running every Wednesday and Sunday in March.

Join the special tour for a brief history of Woodlawn while discovering unique stories behind many pieces of the Needlewood Show as a Woodlawn guide and Nelly's Needlers expert take visitors through the house.

Special activites are planned at locations in the community and at Woodlawn during March. 

Tickets and more information available at:  https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/woodlawnpopeleighey/items/437360/calendar/2023/02/?full-items=yes

Fairfax County EDA presents

Entrepreneurship 101

Starting a Business in Fairfax County 

Big news! Aspiring entrepreneurs can get startup advice from Black Girl Ventures Foundation founder and CEO Omi Bell, who will be the featured guest speaker during the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority’s next Entrepreneurship 101 workshop on Tuesday, March 7.

E-101 also features a panel of small business experts on many aspects of starting a business here: Cindy Butler, Women’s Business Center of Northern Virginia and the Community Business Partnership; Meaghan Kiefer, Fairfax County Department of Economic Initiatives; Chris Ley, Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; and Nirav “Nick” Rajpara, U.S. Small Business Administration-Washington, D.C., District Office.

Did we mention the program is free?

Agenda:
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM - Registerstation
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Workshop
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Meet the Experts and Networking

Click "Register Now" to learn more from the founder and CEO of Black Girl Ventures Foundation and our other experts!

It's Spring Clean Up Time

2nd Annual Patriot Shredding Truck Event

in the parking lot at

5001 Eisenhower Avenue

Stop by any time between 10 am - 1 pm

Bring up to five 20 lb boxes of paers to be destroyed before your eyes.

All shredded paper is recycled.

No need to remove staples or paperclips, but no 3-ring binders.

Help give back by bringing a few gently used or new bath towels to support New Hope Housing, a 501(c)3 that works to eliminate homelessness in our local communities.

This event is sponsored by

Elisabeth Pierce Tanev

Realtor

703-568-5460  /  elisabethpiercehomes@gmail.com

1701 Duke Street, Suite 100 / Alexandria, VA 22314

Join GSH as we host a Family Beach Bingo Night!

Our bingo night will feature classic bingo as well as popular variations.

Winners can choose from a variety of exciting prizes, so get those daubers ready and join us for a night of family-friendly fun!

Tickets to the event include a pasta buffet dinner (a gluten free chicken entree will be available), soft drinks, and 6 bingo cards.*

*Daubers, additional bingo cards, and beer/wine will be sold separately.

Proceeds from the event will go to assist our various programs, including Apartments-Budget-Counseling (ABC), Emergency Services and Children’s Resources.

PLEASE NOTE: All children must be accompanied by a ticketed adult

Volunteer opportunities are available here. 

In celebration of Women's History Month, you are invited to an evening with Jessica Lynch, a POW during the Iraq War. There will also be a remembrance ceremony and display by wear blue: run to remember

Copies of Jessica's book I'm a Soldier Too: The Jessica Lynch Story will be available for purchase.

Cost: $150 per ticket

RSVP by February 28

For more information and to make a reservation visit WomensMemorial.org

Join the Military Women's Memorial for a two-part special celebration of Women's History Month with a Fireside Chat featuring Jessica Lynch, an Iraq War POW. 

This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Jessica Lynch, a Purple Heart recipient and for OIF Prisoner of War, is the honored guest for this special fireside chat.

There will also be a special performance of the US Army Bank "Pershing's Own." Women musicians from "Pershing's Own" Chamber Players will perform music by American women composers.

This is a free event but tickets are required due to limited seating.

Find tickets at: womensmemorial.org

Enjoy dinner at the Warrior Cafe and dixieland music with the Kings Park Dixieland Band for a wonderful evening with all proceeds benefiting needy Veterans.

Dinner includes Southern style ribs with all the trimmings, special breads and dessert. There will be an open bar at the beginning and end of the dinner dance.

The first ConnerStrong Foundation and Supervisor Rodney Lusk's "You Are Not Alone" 5K Fun run brings the community together with local community-based resources focused on wellness, mental health and suicide prevention. 

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 Several obstacles, such as homelessness, unemployment, or hunger, can influence mental health. Our goal for this event is to make residents aware of available resources and collect food and clothing donations to support our community.

All of the non-perishable food and money raised from this event will help two local community food banks, The Koinonia Foundation, Inc. and United Community. These two organizations support disadvantaged residents in Franconia District and serve over 22,000 families annually.

 Thank you to our partners, ConnerStrong Foundation, Celebrate Fairfax, and Federal Realty Investment Trust, for making this possible!

For more information please contact the office of Supervisor Lusk

Email: Franconia@fairfaxcounty.gov

Phone 703-971-6262

Come hang out and enjoy breakfast with the Bunny. Tickets include pancakes, fruit, and drinks. Children will be able to enjoy Easter activities such as arts and crafts, pictures with the Easter Bunny, and an egg hunt. Families will also have an opportunity to see an ambulance and fire truck upfront. 

Funds donated to the Greater Springfield Fire Department support the maintenance and sustainment of the volunteer building that supports career and volunteer fire fighters and EMTs, purchasing of apparatus such as fire trucks and ambulances, and training to maintain the required certifications.

Cost:  $50

RSPV:   https://gsvfd-community-hall.square.site/