In June of 1852, Charles Glasscock was among the Alexandria firefighters answering the call of a reported fire. The men carried the firefighting apparatus through the streets of the city only to have ...

We’re here just hanging out, connecting with people,” said Brandie Allen, the Mount Vernon Station’s Community Outreach ...

“We had about 160 guests,” said SSA executive director Mary Lee Anderson. “This was the 15th annual SSA Oktoberfest and we raised just over $45,000 to support nutrition, companionship and ...

Lutken, the play is a joyful reincarnation of Woody Guthrie and his life in one of the most turbulent periods of the country, from the Dust Bowl to the Depression to the World War, to the McCarthy ...

George Mason IV’s death, Mason Neck resident Dr. John C. Rand told a gathering that Mason was “the most significant man in America at certain critical times.” He argued that Mason’s ideas and writings ...

The Clifton Horse Society held a training clinic with several sessions at Laurel Hill Equestrian Center in Lorton on Sept. 19. Eventing rider, horsemanship trainer and instructor, Michael Alway, ...

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Before we hit the road, we’ll kick things off with a costume contest; choose 40-mile or 20-mile route. Grab your bike and join me and the Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling (FABB) for the 11th ...

“Magic Hour” is a comedy according to Jacqueline Christry, the filmmaker but … “Magic Hour” is also a drama. “The greatest challenge, you know all the way through, was getting everybody—the actors, ...

Alexandria's 11th annual Spooky Mad Scientist Expo, a Halloween-themed celebration designed to make learning both exciting and a little eerie. Children and parents explored interactive exhibits where ...

For Chamber members, the presentation offered a closer look at the educational programs and partnerships helping students move from classrooms into careers. It also highlighted the importance of ...

Foody was conveying her first-hand knowledge of writing to the high schoolers. Her main point was about character. “Genres can change, but character - It’s the one thing they all have in common,” she ...