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Nelly’s Needlers at Nepenthe Gallery
Pictured from left to right are Nelly’s Needlers: Deb Kempton, Beth Britt, Barbara Gay, Heather Johnson (Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House), Carole Hayward, and Lauren Lyles. They were all on-hand at...
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First Anniversary at Nepenthe Gallery!
Nepenthe Gallery celebrated its ONE YEAR Anniversary with a huge dose of HAPPY, CHEER and LOVE as they presented a collection of original artworks by the world-renowned Brazilian artist, ROMERO BRITTO!...
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Summer Solstice 2023: Local Artists at Nepenthe Gallery
Nepenthe Gallery celebrated six local artists at the opening of our “Summer Solstice 2023: A Curated Show of Local Artists.”A big crowd of friends, family, patrons and the local community came to see...
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Garden Club of Waynewood Hosts July 4th Plant Sale @ Waynewood Pool
Garden Club of Waynewood will be selling more than 100 plants donated from member’s gardens and homes. Indoor and outdoor plants are available at our largest community outreach event of the year. Don’t...
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2023 Nepenthe Gallery’s Student Art Anthology
On opening night of the 2023 Student Art Anthology at Nepenthe Gallery, friends, family and the extended Alexandria community filled the gallery to celebrate the creative talent in our student arts....
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Battelle Grants $30,000 to United Community to Support STEM Education
July 2023 – United Community has been awarded a $30,000 grant from Battelle to support STEM education for underserved students. This grant is part of Battelle’s ongoing commitment to investing in the...
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New Hope Housing Recognizes Volunteers
Friends, volunteers, and staff of New Hope Housing gathered at the Lyon Park Community Center on September 14, 2023, to recognize and thank volunteers for their service to the community. New Hope...
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MVHS Theatre Arts proudly presents Peter and The Starcatcher, Nov. 16-18
The theatre students of Mount Vernon High School are working hard to put on the play Peter and the Starcatcher, written by Rick Elice with music by Wayne Barker, where we get to see how the great Peter...
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Mount Vernon CAC provides Thanksgiving meals for local police
The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for the Mount Vernon District Station of the Fairfax County Police Department provided meals to officers serving on Thanksgiving Day, thanks to donations from...
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Six things to know to prevent and treat tick bites
Human encounters with ticks are skyrocketing as climate change and other factors expand their territory and swell their numbers. Virginia is home to several types, including the blacklegged (deer)...
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