McLean Local

Local Marine Veteran Receives Quilt of Valor

Jim Wescoat, 103, is honored before friends and family.

MPA to Open Winter Exhibitions Jan. 16

Exhibits include Pieced Together, We are Whole and Playing with Shadows: Works by Liz Lescault

McLean Project for the Arts will open its two new winter exhibitions — Pieced Together, We are Whole and Playing with Shadows: Works by Liz Lescault — with an opening exhibition reception on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 at 7 p.m.

When Snow and Ice Come, Be Salt Smart

Happy Snow Days

No school Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday; almost everything canceled.

Snow

Two McLean Parks Slated for Change

The pickleball courts at Westgate Park and Linway Terrace Park are going away.

In a pickle

McLean Project for the Arts Secures New Space, $500,000 in County Support for New Arts Center

Foundation makes $75,000 grant to McLean VFD

Single largest donation in history of MVFD to help purchase new fire engine.

On the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Patricia A. Henriques Charitable Foundation made a $75,000 grant to McLean Volunteer Fire Department.

Shepherd’s Center Seeks Volunteer Drivers

Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church (SCMAFC), an all-volunteer organization, is seeking additional volunteers to support its mission of providing free transportation to seniors for medical and dental appointments or run errands to grocery stores and pharmacies.

National eCYBERMISSION Competition Winners Hail from Fairfax County

Status update local STEM-In-Action Grant recipient team, the biodegradable and affordable diaper.

More on Herndon/Comstock Redevelopment Project

Town Manager Ashton resigns.

Dedicated Traffic Officer Named for McLean

Time to Register for National Night Out

SPARC Provides Day Programs for Adults with Disabilities

SPARC honors Supervisors Dalia Palchik and John Foust for support of region’s ‘forgotten.’

SPARC, a non-profit that provides day programs in Northern Virginia for adults with disabilities, hosted its 3rd Annual Pancake Breakfast on June 15 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Vienna with a silent auction, talent show, games, and food.

Tight Knit Circle of Friends

Women gather each week to create and connect.

The soft click-clack of knitting needles is barely audible over the chatter that fills the library of Margaret Overcash’s McLean home. She and three of her oldest friends have gathered for their weekly knitting session.

12th Annual Chocolate Festival at McLean Community Center

Mars to present History of Chocolate!

12th Annual Chocolate Festival, which is a delectable celebration set to occur on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at the McLean Center located at 1234 Ingleside Street, McLean, VA 22101. The event will run from 11 pm to 5 pm.

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