BACK IN ACTION. Mount Daniel Elementary’s renovation process is wrapping up as the first wave of classes are being moved back into the main building.

Merritt Academy in Fairfax will host Discovery Days for prospective kindergarten through 8th grade students and their families on Nov. 5 and 6 from 9 – 11 a.m. During Discovery Days, parents can meet teachers while children can explore the school’s advanced curriculum, small classes and focus on project-based learning […]

St. Anthony of Padua School (3301 Glen Carlyn Rd., Falls Church) will hold its 39th annual Christmas Attic Craft Fair and Silent Auction on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. located right by Bailey’s Crossroads. There will be children’s activities, international cafe, grill/beer garden and over 50 […]

Falls Church City Public Schools is a sponsor and partner with Virginia Tech for their Maker Festival this Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. This annual, free event will have two floors of creative STEAM activities for families at the Tech Center (7054 Haycock Rd., Falls Church) next door […]

Student journalists representing eight publications from six Fairfax County public schools have been named Crown Award finalists by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) for work produced during the 2017-18 academic year. All eight of the nominated publications will receive either a Silver or Gold Crown award at Columbia University […]

AT THE GRAND OPENING of the new Bawadi Restaurant at Seven Corners Saturday, local business representatives Marwan Ahmad (left) of the Arab American Business Council and Michael Diener (right) of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce chatted with the restaurant’s Khalid Mekki (2nd from left) and Syed Kazim.

THE SPIRIT OF GIVING came a little earlier than usual this year as City of Falls Church citizens donated hooded coats, baby and regular blankets, jeans, hoodies, new hats and gloves along with children’s warm winter clothes during a charity drive for the Lakota people who live on the Pine […]

The Falls Church Episcopal is hosting a “Get Out the Vote” voter outreach phonebank sponsored by the Social Justice Committee of Falls Church and Vicinity, in partnership with the Poor People’s Campaign – A National Call for Moral Revival and the NAACP. People of all faiths and beliefs are welcome. […]

Cub Scout Pack 1537 (chartered by the Shrevewood Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association) and scouts all across the country are preparing for their annual Scouting-For-Food service project, which will benefit local food banks. Pack 1537 provides donations to the Knox Presbyterian Food Bank on Route 50; other local Scout Packs will […]

A forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Falls Church, “Protecting the Election: How Secure Is Your Vote?,” will be held at American Legion Post 130 (400 N. Oak St., Falls Church) on Sunday, Nov. 4 from 3:30 – 5 p.m. The forum will feature David Bjerke, election […]