Great Falls Scouts Honor Heroes
Troop 55 Boy Scouts celebrate Memorial Day weekend with Baden-Powell Hike.
On May 25, 16 Boy Scouts and Adult Scouters from the Great Falls Troop 55, chartered by St. Francis Episcopal Church, honored our nation’s heroes by participating in the 7.2 mile Baden-Powell Hike in Washington, D.C.
A Delight With a Message
‘Bat Boy: The Musical’ at 1st Stage.
There is a charming, big-hearted, rock musical with a message of tolerance and acceptance having a highly appealing production at Tysons' 1st Stage.
Art on the Green
Great Falls Studios annual spring show flourishes at new location.
Dozens of works of art, ranging from paint to glassblowing, took over the village green last weekend.
Langley High Seniors Wrap Up 4U Campaign
Provide support and encouragement for underclassmen through campaign.
As the much-anticipated graduation season gets in full-swing for the Class of 2014, a lingering feeling of nostalgia can push some people to reflect on their school years—what they’ve accomplished and what they’ve learned.
Summer Events, Galore!
Events are jam-packed into the season.
Events throughout the summer will keep kids and adults alike from complaining of boredom this year. Celebrate Great Falls Foundation’s popular annual events include weekly outdoor concerts, an old fashioned baseball game, golfing for charity and an all-day Independence Day celebration. Best of all, all of the events are free of charge.
The Best of Broadway at Langley
‘There’s No Business Like Show Business!’ for Langley Choirs.
Get the best of Broadway and your favorite classics with Langley High School’s Spring Choir Show: “There’s No Business Like Show Business!”
Langley High Orchestra Travels ‘Out of This World’
In a spectacular concert filled with space-inspired theme songs and music sparked by the solar system, the Langley HS Orchestra will present their end-of-year "Pops" concert on Tuesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. in the Langley HS Auditorium.
Up, Up and Away
Great Falls Elementary students prepare for Rocket Days.
Next month, students at Great Falls Elementary will prove that rocket science has no age limit.
Great Falls Honors the Fallen
Memorial Day ceremony held at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial.
A brass bell rang 25 times Monday, each ring representing an individual of Great Falls who died serving, or in an attack on, America.
Great Falls Studios Holds Annual Spring Art Show & Sale
After a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, what are your plans for next weekend? You can come out to the Great Falls Studios annual Spring Art Show & Sale. The show will be held in two large tents located on the Village Green in Great Falls behind the Old Brogue Restaurant on Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1. On Saturday the show will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. as well as during the entire Sunday evening concert on the Green.
Doris Carpenter Receives Great Falls Historical Society Award of Excellence
Doris Carpenter is the recipient of the Great Falls Historical Society Award of Excellence in recognition of her many years of dedicated service and unswerving commitment to the Great Falls Historical Society, awarded at their Annual Meeting last Wednesday, May 14 at The Old Brogue.
Honored for Contribution To Local History
Carolyn Cornwell Miller receives 2014 Jean Tibbetts History Award.
Carolyn Cornwell Miller is the recipient of the 2014 Jean Tibbetts History Award, presented at the Great Falls Historical Society’s Annual Tibbetts Award Banquet and Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 14 at The Old Brogue.
Trained in Prison, Healing in N. Virginia
Healing power of dogs creates ties between prisoners, veterans, children with disabilities.
When I first started going inside prisons for paws4people.org, my job was three-fold: to capture, through photography, the connection between the dogs and their inmate trainers, to provide images that reflected the accomplishments of months of training and to document the moment that veterans, children and young adults were matched with their assistance dogs.
New Sewer Option Considered for Forestville
School needs sewer update immediately.
A costly gravity sewer may be the solution for a possible health hazard at Forestville Elementary. After an investigation into replacing the existing septic field for routine updates, developers found that that field will not support the planned septic field - thanks to saturated soil. “I want you to know that it wasn’t our first choice and it wasn’t our second choice,” said Fairfax County Public Schools Coordinator of Capital Projects and Sustained Design Stephen Nicholson. “It will be major work.” He discussed the option at Great Falls Citizens Association’s monthly meeting on May 13 at The Grange. The updates are a part of a routine capital projects planned for the school.