Vienna 6 R US Team Captures Robotics Champions Trophy
Team advances to the state tournament.
A Vienna team of five seventh graders and one sixth grader, self-named "6 R US," captured the first-place Robotics Champions Trophy for overall excellence and the first-place Robot Performance Award at the recent First LEGO League Robotics Regional Qualifying Tournament held in Ashburn.
Vienna Teen Named Officer of the Month at Fishburne Military School
Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Va. announced Cadet Second Lieutenant Chase Dixon from Vienna as Officer of the Month for October.
Vienna Music Teacher Brightens Day of Underserved Children
Taffy brings performing arts to children in need locally
There are scores of kids you do not read about in the newspapers; they’re not award-winning students or scholarship-bound athletes.
Vienna Pianist to Perform at Carnegie
Hyun-Mi Chung, a classically trained concert pianist, owner and instructor of Elite Piano Academy in Vienna, is scheduled to perform a piano recital on Nov. 22 at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, 154 West 57th Street in New York.
Vienna Resident Publishes ‘Two Tales of the Moon’
“Two Tales of the Moon” is Jennifer Sun’s debut novel. It’s 2009, and America's economic interest in China is increasing at a rapid pace, along with China's ambition to become a superpower.
Fairfax To End Veteran Homelessness
Every veteran has a story, and a path to housing.
Jameel Mubaarik of Reston is a 63-year-old Army veteran and mechanical engineer, a former Reston homeowner.
Springfield: Capital Area Food Bank raises awareness of local hunger with Empty Bowls events
Kady Wohlfarth of Alexandria spent two months of her off days from the Alexandria Wegmans prepared food section to create 100 clay bowls. Hers accounted for one-third of the bowls at the “Empty Bowls” fundraiser and awareness-raising event for the Capital Area Food Bank.
Coming: Children’s Connection 2015
Get ready to send your submissions soon.
During the last week of each year, The Connection devotes its entire issue to the creativity of local students and children.
Weekend in Vienna, McLean, Great Falls
Things to do this weekend.
Things to do in your neighborhood.
Vienna Holds Halloween Parade
After being rescheduled due to the rain, the Town of Vienna held its 69th Annual Halloween Parade down Maple Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 29.
Fairfax County: Republicans Celebrate the Victorious
And honor the defeated
Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock) said he much preferred this night to the one when he was elected to his first term. A close race with his opponent meant waiting around until late into the evening. This year, Cook defeated Democrat Janet Oleszek by a more handy margin of about six percent of the vote.
Fairfax County: Palchik Upsets Incumbent Reed for Providence School Board Seat
With 58.22 percent of the vote in unofficial election results, Dalia Palchik of Annandale defeated the incumbent Providence District Fairfax County School Board representative Patty Reed, who garnered 41.31 percent.
Fairfax County: Hough Edges Incumbent Velkoff for Third At-Large School Board Seat
Fairfax resident Jeanette Hough said her race for the Fairfax County School Board started with a phone call to Springfield District representative to the board Elizabeth Schultz. “What are we going to do about the school board?” Hough remembers asking. “We’re being ignored as parents and taxpayers.”
Voting for Better Schools in Vienna
Talking with voters at Vienna Elementary.
Vienna residents cast their ballots at Vienna Elementary School on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Democrats Claim Victories in Local Elections
But General Assembly stays in the red column.
“We didn’t win the war tonight, but we did come out ahead in some of the important local battles, and that’s a good start.”
Volunteer Events and Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities in Vienna, McLean and Great Falls.
Opinion: Real Solutions for Real Problems
The truth behind I-66 inside the Beltway
Virginians deserve a healthy public discussion about how best to improve our transportation system.
National Men’s Chorus to Present ‘Songs of the Spirit’ in McLean
Concert to take place Nov. 8 at Saint Luke Catholic Church.
National Men’s Chorus will open its 17th season with “Songs of the Spirit,” a program spanning five centuries of European and American sacred music.
Fairfax Library Foundation Raises $197,000 at A Library Jubilee
The Fairfax Library Foundation hosted A Library Jubilee! Soiree in the Stacks on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Woodrow Wilson Library in Falls Church.