Fairfax County, Va. Event Calendar

Dispose of Documents Securely in an Environmentally Responsible Way!

Gather your paperwork in boxes or bags (no plastics please). Limit your papers to what can fit in one passenger vehicle. Documents go straight from you into the secure mobile shredding unit provided by Patriot Shredding.

Support Our Neighbors in Need! Shredding is FREE, however, a donation of non-perishable staples to restock badly needed items in the ECHO food pantry would be appreciated. Most needed food items include bags of dried beans, rice, boxed pasta, spaghetti sauce, macaroni and cheese, cereal, canned

fruit, juice pouches, cooking oil, coffee and tea. For a complete list go to: www.echo-inc.org. ECHO: Ecumenical Community Helping Others. An ALL volunteer charity helping neighbors in need.

Join us for an amazing day sampling Virginia’s BEST Spirits and custom cocktails! PLUS, live music, great food & more!

This event will be the LARGEST single day collection of Virginia Distilleries that has ever assembled in NOVA!

Visit with, learn about, and sample from dozens of Award Winning Virginia Distilleries! All-Access Sampling is INCLUDED in your ticket!

Every Distillery will have bottles available for purchase on site. Many of these bottles are typically only available at the distillery and cannot be found in ABC stores! Custom signature cocktails will also be available for purchase.

MORE THAN 150 Virginia Crafted Spirits!
Bourbon, Whiskey, & Rye
Clear, Aged, Spiced & Flavored Rum
Dry, Old Tom, Aged, & Flavored Gin
Distilled and Flavored Moonshine
Distilled, Infused, and Flavored Vodka
Cordials, Custom Cocktails, and More!

As a part of Virginia Spirits Month: Many of the bottles available for sale will be 20% off!
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Virginia Spirits Expo: Fairfax City
Saturday, September 30th
11:00am-5:00pm
VIP Hour-Early Access at11am
General Admission opens at 12pm
Fairfax City Old Town Square
10415 North Street
Fairfax, VA

The event will be located at the main campus of George Mason University with ample parking. George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus is accessible via Metro Bus and Cue Bus (Fairfax City bus) and is also located near the Vienna/Fairfax/GMU Metro stop. There is free parking at the event. A permit is not needed.

Why make the switch to an EV?

Other than the fact that electric vehicles are fun to drive, here are other reasons to make your next car electric: typically, EVs cost less to power than gas cars, the maintenance costs are lower, and there is a federal tax credit for certain vehicles and chargers, making the total cost of ownership of many models favorable to gas engine cars. Fossil fuel-driven cars and trucks account for more than 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing CO2 pollution will secure a safer, cleaner planet for ourselves and for our children. In Virginia, electric vehicles using the grid create less than half the CO2 pollution of gas-powered cars. As electricity generation migrates to non-carbon energy sources, the EV’s indirect CO2 emissions will decrease significantly, eventually getting to carbon-free.

Join us for the 6th Annual Do it Your Way 0.5k to support the SLHS PTSA Food Pantry! This FUNdraiser is the best 650 steps you’ll take all year! Come ready for warm-up drills, great music with Randy Platz as DJ, celebrity starters, prizes, and the all-important mid-race treats to keep you going! New this year – the inaugural “dog heat!” Bring your pup!

The Active Bystander Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Certification course, also known as Active Bystander, is the premier training program to prepare civilians for how to respond during an intentional violent event and to address life-threatening emergencies.

Similar to FEMA’s personal preparedness course, “You are the Help Until Help Arrives,” this dynamic and hands-on class will cover basic strategies and skills to recognize violent activities, respond safely, provide immediate rescue and initiate stabilizing medical care to the injured, and effectively report to 911. The skills students learn are transferable to countless situations involving traumatic injury, including car accidents, household injuries or an active shooter.

Come and learn how to be an active bystander from our nationally recognized TECC experts and be prepared to save lives. Upon completion of this course, participants will receive a TECC Active Bystander certificate.

Celebrate Reston’s diverse and inspiring architecture on this self-guided tour of seven stunning properties. The Tour showcases spectacular homes, each transformed by its owners’ style. By capitalizing on Reston’s lush green space, many with lake views, these homes highlight what is uniquely Reston. There is no rain date and tickets are not refundable. All proceeds will benefit the Reston Museum, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Tickets can be purchased on https://www.restonmuseum.org/event-details/reston-home-tour-6. Early bird ticket pricing available through Oct. 3