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View MoreMcLean Stuff the Bus drive collects food Sept. 19
Fairfax County's Stuff the Bus food drive returns to the McLean Governmental Center on Saturday, Sept. 19, collecting non-perishable food and gift cards for two local pantries from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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View MoreMcLean's Middle Eastern Food Festival returns Sept. 5-6
The 33rd Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival takes over Holy Transfiguration Church's grounds on Lewinsville Road in McLean on Sept. 5-6, with free admission, traditional cuisine, a Saturday night Hafli celebration and family activities.
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View MoreFairfax Connector adds 19 hybrid buses to cut fuel use 25%
Fairfax County is adding 19 hybrid-electric buses to the Fairfax Connector fleet, with geofencing that lets them run on battery power in designated zones, cutting fuel use by 25% and greenhouse gas emissions by 30%.
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View MoreFour Virginia tribes bring festival to Great Falls' Riverbend Park
The Pamunkey, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi and Chickahominy tribes will gather at Riverbend Park on Sept. 12 for dancing, drumming, archery and hands-on cultural demonstrations; advance registration is $12 and closes Sept. 11.
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View MoreGreat Falls' 1908 schoolhouse keeps dancing six nights a week
Colvin Run Dance Hall, a former schoolhouse in Great Falls owned by volunteers since 1931, offers West Coast Swing, Hustle, ballroom and more for $15 a night on its 1,850-square-foot oak floor.
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View MoreOld Firehouse Center hosts back-to-school tailgate party Aug. 29
The Old Firehouse Center in McLean hosts its monthly OFC IGNITE family event on Saturday, Aug. 29, with a back-to-school tailgate theme featuring games, food and a sensory room.
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View MoreScott's Run Nature Preserve reopens after six-month sewer fix
Scott's Run Nature Preserve in McLean reopened Aug. 21 after a six-month closure for sewer pipe rehabilitation that Fairfax County says extends the infrastructure's life by 50 years.
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View MoreNSO to bring eight concerts to GMU as Kennedy Center plans closure
The National Symphony Orchestra will perform eight concerts at GMU's Center for the Arts in Fairfax during its 2026-27 season after the Kennedy Center's board voted to pursue a two-year closure, with public tickets on sale Aug. 28.
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View MoreWolf Trap's Barns announces 2026-2027 season; tickets on sale Aug. 21
The Barns at Wolf Trap announced its 2026-2027 indoor season featuring Matthew Morrison, 1964: The Tribute, The Second City and more than 80 performances; public tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m.
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View MoreFCPD hosts school supply drive at Tysons Corner Center on Friday
Fairfax County Police will host a Stuff-A-Cruiser school supply drive at Tysons Corner Center's PenFed Plaza on Friday, Aug. 14, collecting donations for child crime victims served by the department's Victim Services Division ahead of the Aug. 24 school opening.
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View MoreMcLean civic groups can get free native trees from Fairfax County this fall
Fairfax County is accepting applications through Oct. 30 from civic associations, faith-based groups and other community organizations for free native trees delivered at no cost for fall planting on private property.
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View MoreFairfax leads state in solar installs as signup deadline nears
Fairfax County leads Virginia with 181 solar installations through the Switch Together bulk-purchasing program, which offers McLean-area homeowners an estimated 21% discount on solar panels with a Wednesday, Nov. 18 signup deadline.