South Fairfax County Calendar, Aug. 22-Sept. 2
Events in Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station and Springfield.
Go ahead, plan your weekend now. The Connection brings you a list of events in southern Fairfax County. Send notes to the Connection at south@connectionnewspapers.com or call 703-778-9416. All submission are due by Friday at 5 p.m., one week prior to the event. Dated announcements should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event.
To Geek or Not To Geek, That is the…Verb
Library launches novel campaign to get people talking.
Ruth geeks fairy tales. Katie geeks wildlife. Benjamin geeks hobbits.
The Best Cat a Girl Could Have
Four years ago, Esme Bass moved to Springfield and adopted Jack, the bow-legged, cross-eyed cat that belonged to the previous owner of her apartment.
Weekly Entertainment (Burke/Fairfax/Fairfax Station/Springfield)
July 27-August 10.
Entertainment in Burke/Fairfax/Fairfax Station/Springfield.
Weekly Entertainment (Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield)
June 29-July 6.
Entertainment in Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield.
Calendar (Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield)
June 22-29.
Entertainment in Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield.
Calendar (Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield)
June 15-22.
Entertainment in Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield.
Saying Goodbye at Kings Glen
Students present an American themed choral concert.
On June 6, family and friends of the fifth and sixth grade classes at Kings Glen Elementary gathered for an American themed choral concert: Nearly 200 students sang American music that included styles such as folk, ragtime, and popular hits.
Skateboarding for a Cause
SkateFest 2012 to raise money for Children's National Medical Center.
Skaters from all over Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and beyond will travel to Wakefield Skate Park in Annandale, on June 22 and 23 to participate in the 6th annual SkateFest. The festival celebrates National Go Skateboarding Day and raises money for Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Springfield’s ‘Signature Race’
5k/15k races are among the most popular events at Springfield Days.
This year marked the third annual race at Springfield Days and had by far the largest turnout the event has ever seen. "Several years back we decided that we needed a signature race for the people of Springfield to call their own, and it just keeps getting better and better every year," said Mark Russell of Springfield, the race coordinator.
Calendar (Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield)
May 25-31.
Entertainment in Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield.
Springfield Days – the Ultimate ‘Staycation’ May 31-June 3
Event features food, fun, entertainment for pets and people.
Everyone has their favorite Springfield Days event, whether it’s the cardboard boat regatta, the amusement rides, the petfest or the farmers market. Whatever it is, the annual community-wide celebration has something fun, entertaining and exciting for everyone.
‘The Wizard of Oz’ at West Springfield High School
There may be no place like home, but when it comes to musical theater, there’s no place like West Springfield High School. Last night, West Springfield took the audience somewhere over the rainbow in their production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Springfield Mall – From Eyesore to Shopping Mecca
$200 million Springfield Mall renovation set to begin in July.
"What about Springfield Mall?" That’s the question Supervisor Jeff McKay(D-Lee) said he hears the most from constituents since mega-developer Vornado purchased what it called the "1.4 million-square-foot fixer-upper" in 2006 for $171.5 million.
Calendar (Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield)
May 4-11.
Things happening in the Burke/Fairfax/Lorton/Springfield area.