Fairfax County NAACP Hosting Community Gathering
The NAACP of Fairfax County is hosting a community and Black History Month commemoration on Saturday, Feb. 25.
The event is scheduled to take place from 9-11 a.m. at the Kings Park Community Library in Burke. All are invited to attend the free event, where breakfast will be served, the Fairfax County NAACP announced.
County officials and NAACP members will be on hand for networking, and to share information about the organization’s plans for the remainder of 2017.
Kings Park Community Library is located at 9000 Burke Lake Road. To register for the event, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/naacp-fairfax-county-community-gathering-and-black-history-month-commemoration-tickets-30197417288. Visit www.fairfaxnaacp.org for more information.
— Tim Peterson
SALT to Host Public Richmond Wrap-up
Social Action Linking Together (SALT) will sponsor a Richmond Wrap-Up on Saturday, March 11, 9-11:15 a.m., hosted by the Virginia International University (VIU), in Conference Room (VD-102), 4401 Village Drive, Fairfax. Northern Virginia legislators will discuss safety net issues in the 2015 General Assembly session. Bring your questions. Join the discussion. Hear from state legislators what happened regarding the successes and challenges of the 2017 General Assembly Session. All are welcome. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.S-A-L-T.org or contact John Horejsi at jhorejsi@cox.net or Dr. Bilgin at kbilgin@viu.edu.