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Students Prepare for the South Lakes Homecoming Parade
South Lakes High School hosts one of Reston’s longest annual traditions: the Homecoming Parade! South Lakes’ homecoming parade has a wide variety of participants including student clubs, sports teams, elementary schools, and more. It has been operating for over 40 years and covers around 2 miles, from the Hunters Woods Village Center to South Lakes High School. People from the Reston community of all ages line the streets to see the parade and catch the candy that is thrown from the floats!
WTOP
Celebrating 50 years of roller skating in Anacostia Park
While America may have celebrated 250th anniversary this past summer, another D.C. gem recently celebrated a milestone of its own. In Thursday’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP laces up to celebrate 50 years of roller skating in Anacostia. The celebration, a ’70s-themed late-night skate which occurred back in August, is especially relevant during October, which is National Roller Skating Month.
thezebra.org
He Gained His Freedom—Then Enslaved His Own Family. Alexandria’s Newest Exhibit Tells the Complicated Story
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The black-and-white portrait does not reveal the contradictions in Monday Robinson’s life. Born enslaved in Virginia in 1778, Robinson gained his freedom, became active in his community and conducted business with Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown. But the record then takes a turn that is...
Fairfax Times
Jeff Virchow steps onto the gala dance floor
The Alden Theatre performing arts professional competes for Operation Renewed Hope Foundation. Jeff Virchow usually helps make performances happen at The Alden Theatre in McLean. On Oct. 24, he will step into the spotlight at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, as a celebrity competitor in the ninth annual DC’s Dancing Stars Gala.
NBC Washington
‘We don't know if there will be a Kennedy Center': National Symphony Orchestra to perform at other venues
The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) is going on the road this season while the Kennedy Center is still closed. The orchestra is performing three shows, starting on Thursday. Two are at Northern Virginia Community College, and one is at the Strathmore. Symphony conductor Leonard Slatkin, who led the orchestra from...
PWLiving
Don’t Miss Out: Area Weekend Events
Like this article? Support us by subscribing here. Your donation will help us continue to provide quality-of-life news and make local impact possible. From Halloween festivities and family-friendly fall festivals to spooky tours and thrilling haunted attractions, Greater Prince William is bursting with ways to celebrate the season! Whether you’re looking for creative fun with the little ones, an afternoon exploring local history, or a few spine-tingling adventures, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Gather your family and friends, put on your costumes, and make the most of this festive fall weekend! Don’t Miss Out!
Maryland Independent
Charles moves forward with demolition for new La Plata library
Britta Hertling knew there would be questions relating to the new La Plata library as she and her coworkers presented departmental highlights for the Charles department of public works at a meeting Tuesday. The Charles County commissioners agreed to start demolition for the library, get the building permit, add signage that the library is coming soon and have a groundbreaking in March. The budget for the new library, which will be located in town at 208 Washington Ave. with entrances and exits at Talbot Street and North Maple Avenue, is more than $23.8 million. There may be some inactivity once the demolition is finished as the county waits for the building permit, Hertling, the deputy director of capital projects management, said during the Oct. 20 commissioners’ meeting. “It’ll remind us every day we walk out there that we started our part,” Commissioner Gilbert “BJ” Bowling (D) said. Demolition could start in six weeks once a demolition service is hired, but it depends on procurement, Hertling told Southern Maryland News. Bowling expressed frustration at how long it’s taken the town to approve the building permits and said it was because the town wants more water allocation for housing developments. “They can
InsideNoVa
Virginia filmmaker's debut sells out Alamo Drafthouse Woodbridge's premier
Seven years ago, Spotsylvania County resident Shamila Beslow was lying in a bed at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, the result of contracting Guillain-Barré Syndrome. The rare neurologic disease with no cure had left the 45-year-old temporarily paralyzed from the waist down. One day, a stranger walked into her room and told her that her story was going to touch a lot of lives. Beslow still doesn't know whether she was a social worker or hospital employee and what exactly she meant by that comment. But from that moment on, she began writing down her thoughts about her daily struggles, which included learning how to walk again and dealing with the constant chaos wrought by her husband's former girlfriend. Initially intended to be a self-help book for single fathers, Beslow's story ultimately morphed into "When Fatal Attraction Hits Home," an independent film shot around Northern Virginia. Co-written and produced by Beslow, the movie will premiere to a sold-out crowd at Alamo Drafthouse in Woodbridge on Oct. 24. As Beslow began to recover from her hospital stay and share her story, she slowly realized her life was resembling less like a self-help book and more like a salacious show on Lifetime Channel.
Bay Net
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Star Nadia Philips Brings The Heat Back To North Point
WALDORF, Md. — Southern Maryland has been watching Nadia Philips take on the heat of “Hell’s Kitchen” week after week. Now, the North Point High School graduate is bringing some of those lessons home. Philips recently returned to her former culinary classroom to teach current students...
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Baltimore Radio Ratings Lose Accreditation, DC Denied Approval
Nielsen Audio’s radio ratings in Baltimore have lost their accreditation from the Media Rating Council, and Washington has been denied accreditation. Baltimore was one of four markets to lose accreditation for Nielsen’s Portable People Meter ratings, joining Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Jacksonville. Washington was among 18 additional markets denied accreditation, including New York, Boston and San Francisco. Unlike Baltimore, Washington’s ratings were not previously accredited.
thezebra.org
From History Buff to Author, Ancestry Guru, and Professional Historian
Alexandria, VA — Getting into the dusty details of history is more than a hobby for Madeline Feierstein — it’s a self-defined “passion” that has launched her into some very curious places. To her own surprise, she said her dogged searches into the ancestry of...
WJLA
How the Restored Selma Mansion and Its Spirits Inspired Bestselling Author Sharon Virts
Washington, D.C. (7 News) — When entrepreneur Sharon Virts and her husband purchased the crumbling, historic Selma Mansion in Leesburg, Virginia, in 2016, they aimed to rescue a piece of American history. Originally built in 1810 by U.S. Senator Armistead Thomas Mason, the estate had fallen into severe decay. However, as the multi-year restoration breathed new life into the home, it also seemed to awaken the spirits of its past.
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New Murals Bring Color and Creativity to Culpeper’s Heritage Park
Community workshop celebrates local creativity and expands Culpeper’s growing public art scene. Heritage Park has three colorful new additions thanks to the creativity and collaboration of local residents and professional artists who participated in the Town of Culpeper’s Making a Mural Workshop Series. Hosted by the Culpeper Tourism...
thelocalgirl.com
Herndon’s Potters Union Expands to Add New Shop + Studio
Reston neighbors Jennie Persson and Paola Lluberas are the duo behind Potters Union, located at 427 Carlisle Drive in Herndon. Jennie and Paola opened the studio to create a space they felt was missing from the local pottery studio offerings. The studio opened in Fall 2025, and in Fall 2026, the team expanded to add The Shop by Potters Union, located at 453 Carlisle Drive in Herndon. The new space has retail pottery supplies, ready-to-paint ceramics, and a setup for private workshops and other events. Read on for more about the new addition from the Potters Union team in Herndon.
lakegastongazette-observer.com
Virginia Opera Opens 2026-2027 Season with Pagliacci
Hampton Roads, Richmond, Fairfax, VA –Virginia Opera opens its 2026–2027 season this November with Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, a gripping, fast-moving drama where the line between performance and reality disappears and a story of love and jealousy takes a devastating turn. Performances will take place November 6 and...
WJLA
Reston Farm Garden Market’s Fall Festival Delivers Family Fun through Nov. 1
Reston, Va (7News) — Looking for a fun fall outing? Reston Farm Garden Market is welcoming families to its annual Fall Festival, featuring a packed lineup of seasonal activities, including giant slides, bounce houses, train rides, face painting, and a petting area with goats, pigs, and chickens. Visitors can...