Thursday, December 23
Encore Creativity Resumes In-Person Song
Those over 55 with a passion for music can now practice and perform in person, with precautions.
Singing
Take a Hike (On New Year's Day)
Hiking on New Year's Day
Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas for Teachers
Thoughtful and original presents for educators
Gift for Teachers
Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Awards $60K for Afghan Resettlement
Afghan Resettlement
Tuesday, December 21
Shopping Cart Killer Suspect Is in Custody
Four murder cases of spanned Richmond Highway to Harrisonburg, where other bodies found.
Murders in Mount Vernon, Harrisonburg
Huntley Meadows Wildlife Is Focus of Photo Contest
Toad, bird and a praying mantis top the list of winners this year.
Photo Contest
Miracle on Commerce Street Collects for Women’s Shelter
Women's Shelter
Carpenter’s Shelter donation
Carpenter’s Shelter donation
Covid Cases Surge; Only 30% Boosted in Arlington
Covid surge
Shot Fired in Buckingham Neighborhood
Shots fired
2022 Northern Virginia Association of Realtors Forecast
Single-family homes in Arlington are still the hottest real estate ticket in town.
Realtors Forecast
Marymount University To Require Booster Shot
Booster in Arlington
Friday, December 17
Herndon Winter Market 2021 Celebrates Holiday Season
Arts & crafts, local beer, Glühwein, food and live music attract 11,000 to the one-day event.
Herndon Winter Market
Flourishing After 55 in Arlington
Flourishing After 55
Obituary: James T. Moore Senior Remembered in Arlington
Barber, a leader in the Hall’s Hill community, now a legend
James T. Moore
Thursday, December 16
Children's & Teens' Connection 2021 Riverside Elementary in Mount Vernon
Riverside Elementary in Mount Vernon
Children's & Teens' Connection 2021 Alexandria
Still life pictures from GW Middle School
Still life pictures
Fairfax’s Storefront Window Decorating Contest
Humane Society’s Fairfax Thrift Store Re-Opens
Fairfax events
Dyke Marsh Cleanup in Mount Vernon
Dyke Marsh
Letter: Save the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria
Torpedo Factory
Commonwealth Republican Women’s Club Discusses Grant Book
Scottish Book Club
2021 Children’s and Teens’ Gazette in Alexandria
Childrens Gazette
Herndon Town Council Approves Resolution
Accepts $5 million grant; the Dig is ON in Herndon.
Herndon dig
Wednesday, December 15
Dranesville Elementary for Children-Teens Edition 2021
Dranesville Elementary for Children-Teens Edition 2021
Pictures for the Children's & Teens' Connection 2021
Say it in pictures
Tuesday, December 14
Aldrin Elementary School pictures and more!
Poems and Art
Waiting for snow on christmas
Poem by Abhinav Anish Chandran
Centreview Childrens Edition
CV Children's Edition
Arlington Children's Photos
Childrens Edition
Field of Grass
Yorktown HS
Column: Not-So-Affordable Housing In Virginia
Affordable Housing
Free Sober Rides Offered for the Holidays
WRAP SoberRide
2021 Children’s and Teens’ Connection
2021 Children's Edition
Thursday, December 9
‘Joy On the Avenue’ in Alexandria
Holiday pop-up replaces The Sushi Bar in Del Ray
Joy on the Avenue
Cole Looking and Listening in First 80 Days
New Park Authority director takes the measure of her 420 parks.
New Park Authority director
Earp’s Ordinary Pops Up in Time for Holidays
Fairfax City restaurant and live-music venue opens at Zandra’s Taqueria site.
Earp's Ordinary
Burke Teen Models for Louis Vuitton on the Runway in Miami
First show chipped away at the shyness shell for Ibrahim Sesay.
Teen model
No Online Shopping This Year? No Worries, the Shelves Are Stocked.
Mount Vernon Gift Guide Part II
Mount Vernon Gift Guide 2
Over 50 Years of Iconic Music Venue in Alexandria
Birchmere tell-all book by local writers published in November.
Book Review
Red Flags, Confiscated Guns
Police across Virginia use new law to disarm people courts determine to be dangerous.
Since Virginia's new red-flag law was signed by the Gov. Ralph Northam last year, according to data from the Virginia State Police, law enforcement officials across Virginia have issued 170 emergency substantial risk orders to temporarily confiscate firearms from people courts have determined could be dangerous. That includes 32 in Fairfax County, six in Arlington and five in Alexandria. Police officers and sheriffs deputies have also used the law in so-called "Second Amendment sanctuaries," including 13 risk orders in Virginia Beach and seven in Hanover County.
Wednesday, December 8
So Close to Lake Anne Plaza's Beautification
LARCA must state its intentions as 2nd deadline looms.
Lake Anne Plaza
Two People Critically Injured in Herndon Fire
44 displaced when electrical event sparks fire; no working smoke detectors in apartment.
House Fire
Westfield Grad Jade Jones Getting National Acclaim
She stars in unusual production of ‘Beauty and the Beast.’
Beauty and the Beast
Share Inc. of McLean Request the Community's Help
Gift cards and more needed for clients this holiday season.
Share Inc
Optimist Club of Greater Vienna Announces Winners of the 2021 Carol Waite Brennan Youth Appreciation Award
Six remarkable, local high school seniors recognized as role models in school and the community.
Vienna optimist club
Obituary: Victor Kimm, 87 of McLean
Victor Kimm
Remembering Vic Kimm in McLean
Vic Kimm
Tuesday, December 7
31st Annual Tree Lighting at the Village Field
The Great Falls Celebration of Lights returns.
Tree lighting
Tree Stewards Tackle Degraded Paths in Brandymore Castle
Local landscaping company El Quetzal provides volunteer crew for the effort
Tree stewards
Sip, Sing and Celebrate at Ballston Holiday Wreath Market
Holiday Wreaths
St. George’s Music Program is an Arlington Gem
Concert at St. George’s in Arlington showcases teens’ hard work
Music by St George's
What to Put in That Christmas Stocking
Christmas stocking
Challenged Books, Ballooning Waitlists for Mental Health, ADA Playgrounds
What you might have missed at the Dec. 2 School Board meeting.
School Board
Inside the Home of an Interior Designer
Local tastemakers offer a glimpse of their personal style
Interior design
Thursday, December 2
Festive, Holiday Events in the City of Fairfax
Live music, crafts, food and Christmas-tree lighting.
Holiday Events
‘It’ll Put the Audience in the Holiday Spirit’ in Fairfax
Encore presents ‘Christmas is Just Around the Corner’
Christmas play
Speed Limit Study About to get Underway
Traffic engineers looking at a speed limit change on Richmond Highway
Speed Study
LA Musician Got Her Start in Mount Vernon
Fort Hunt alumni Julie Gigante started playing the violin at age 5 and now is featured on an 11,000-square-foot mural in Los Angeles.
LA Musician from Mount Vernon
Texas Official Appointed to Lead Alexandria
City Council hires James Parajon as city manager.
New City Manager
Commitment to a Cure in Alexandria
Golubin honored for work with Arthritis Foundation and veterans.
Arthritis Foundation
Aladdin, Now 14, Is Back
Camel in the spotlight
Teen Film Makes It to the Alexandria Film Festival
A story about friendship, schoolwork and assumptions was shot in Old Town.
Teen Film in Festival
Wednesday, December 1
Herndon WinterMarkt 2021
Authentic European experiences for the whole family on Dec. 11
Herndon reintroduces its European-styled Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 11 with big festive changes. The Town of Herndon has a very special charm as a small historic farming community –
Christ the King Lutheran Church Celebrates in Vienna
Pastor Hank and the congregation celebrate 40th anniversary of their charter.
Lutheran Church
Pets Can Provide Joy and Purpose for Seniors in Arlington
Combating loneliness and transforming lives through pet ownership.
Pets Provide Joy
Twenty-nine Years, the Reston Holiday Parade
One of the best holiday parades ushers in the season at Reston Town Center.
Reston Parade
‘It’ll Put the Audience in the Holiday Spirit’
Encore presents ‘Christmas Is Just Around the Corner’
Christmas play by Encore
Safe and Conflict-free Holiday Cheer
Celebrating the holidays with both vaccinated and unvaccinated friends and family.
Vaccines