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Temperatures are warming, school is nearly out for the year, and a full slate of free, outdoor summer entertainment is coming to Fairfax County parks.

The Fairfax County Park Authority will kick off its annual Summer Entertainment Series tonight (Friday), with Grist Mill Park in Mount Vernon hosting the swing and jazz group Seth Kibel & The Kleztet at 7:30 p.m.


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Summer is heating up in Tysons with a variety of free programs throughout the season.

A new “Latin Dance Experience” series will kick off at Boro Park (8350 Broad Street) this Sunday (June 8).


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Pride Month has arrived. Though this year’s Reston Pride festival has come and gone, there are still plenty of events around Fairfax County for those looking to celebrate or do some good for their community.

Pride-themed blood drive


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A Taylor Swift tribute band is coming back to Reston Station this summer as part of an extensive array of free seasonal concerts organized throughout the area by Reston Community Center (RCC).

The community center kicked off its annual summer concert and entertainment series over Memorial Day weekend with a jazzy happy hour at Reston Town Square Park (11900 Market Street) on May 23, courtesy of the Tania & Jeff Grubbs Quartet.


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Reston Association is bringing back its annual poolside movie screenings starting late next month.

Started over 20 years ago, the Family Dive-In Movies have become reliably popular community events, where guests can see movies while going for a swim at a local pool.


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Memorial Day is coming up next Monday (May 26) with several commemorations and festivities planned around the region to mark the long weekend.

One of the biggest local events is ViVa Vienna, an annual celebration organized by the Rotary Club of Vienna.


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After an eventful first few months in office, Herndon Mayor Keven LeBlanc is looking to get a pulse check on where the town is now and where it hopes to go in the future.

The mayor has invited residents to gather in the Herndon Town Council chambers at 765 Lynn Street tomorrow (Tuesday) for a town hall-style meeting titled “Our Herndon, Our Future: A Community Conversation.”


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The Virginia Wine Festival is no longer coming to Tysons.

The festival informed ticket-holders overnight that its upcoming stay at Lerner Town Square (8025 Galleria Drive) on May 31 has been canceled due to “unforeseen circumstances,” one prospective attendee told FFXnow.


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Get your coffee and pie ready: “Twin Peaks” is coming to Tysons.

Tickets will go on-sale at 10 a.m. today (Friday) for Twin Peaks: Conversation With The Stars at Capital One Hall (7750 Capital One Tower Road).


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An upcoming bakery in Tysons is inviting customers to get an early taste of its croissants and other pastries before it officially opens.

Sunday Morning Bakehouse will host a pop-up tomorrow (Wednesday) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Heming’s lobby at 1800 Chain Bridge Road. An assortment of croissants, brioche donuts and cookies will be available for purchase, along with hot coffee, iced matcha and iced oat milk latte.


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