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Food Drops Offs Return To St. James on May 15

On May 15, Saint James Catholic Church (905 Park Ave., Falls Church) will be holding a No Contact Food Drop Off from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Food needs include non-perishables such as canned fruits and vegetables, boxed or bagged cereal, rice and pasta, pasta sauce, cooking oil, bread, non-refrigerated juice, peanut butter, and canned fish, such as tuna or salmon.

Drivers will line up in their cars, pop their trunk and then volunteers will grab their plastic bags (cloth bags will not be accepted) out of their trunk.

The No Contact Friday Food Drop Offs initiative is an effort by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington to increase food donations by offering no contact drive-thru drop offs throughout

SPOTTED coming out of the ground near you are the beloved Brood X cicadas. Every 17 years, they emerge from their soil in the Washington, D.C. region (and elsewhere) to find new admirers, such

as Gwen Young pictured here. (Photo: Courtesy Jennifer Fox Young )

the region.

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic Charities’ pantries, parish and partner pantries have experienced dramatic increases in the amount of food needed as the economic toll continues to stress families especially hard.

All food will be distributed through the organization’s St. Lucy Food Project.

St. Lucy’s provides food to the community through three Catholic Charities pantries – Loaves and Fishes in Front Royal, Christ House in Alexandria and the Leesburg Regional Office in Leesburg – as well as some 60 parish, interfaith, community and government pantries within the diocese.

Final Chance to Purchase Brood X Cicada Shirts

The first run of the Cicada t-shirts to benefit the Falls Church Education Foundation’s Family Assistance Fund netted over $4,000. They will ship by May 21st.

Now is interested buyers’ second and final chance to get a Big Bugs in the Little City shirt to commemorate the 17 year cycle of Brood X cicadas coming.

Those who want a shirt should order by Friday, May 14 and should expect delivery around Monday, June 7.

To order the shirt, visit customink.com/fundraising/big-bugsin-the-little-city-brood-x-cicada2021-fundraiser.

F.C. Resident Nominated for National Artist Award

Falls Church resident Priya Parrotta Natarajan, an author and Director of Music for Earth International, has been nominated among a select group of ‘exceptional artists and art professionals across the country’ to compete for the 2022 US Artist’s Award.

The nominations are drawn from the following disciplines: Architecture & Design,

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Craft, Dance, Film, Media, Music, Theater & Performance, Traditional Arts, Visual Art, and Writing. Nominators remain anonymous in perpetuity.

Natarajan may be contacted at parrottapriya@gmail.com.

Bedtime Story Event Held By F.C.-McLean Preschool

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Families can leave bedtime story reading to a firefighter if they register for “Read Me A Story,” a free, virtual literacy event taking place on Wednesday, May 19 at 7 p.m.. The event is organized to benefit Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center, a local nonprofit preschool.

Early registrants will be eligible for a drawing of a variety of hardcover children’s books, including “Fire! Fuego! Brave Bomberos,” the dual language English/Spanish book that McLean Volunteer Fire Fighter and Assistant Chief Kevin Long will read during the program.

Interested attendees can register at GiveButter.com/ ReadMeAStory to receive the link to the private, one-time showing. No purchases or donations are needed, but attendees must pre-register to receive the link a couple days before the program.

The literacy event will include tips from a preschool teacher on making reading fun; guest appearances from local supporters; and preschoolers showing their favorite books. Bookseller One More Page Books will donate a portion of sales of those recommended books to the preschool.

Throughout the program, viewers will be able to donate to support Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center.

For more than 50 years, the Children’s Center has provided an affordable, full-time, year-round program for the young children from low- and moderate-income families to have a place to be while their parents worked while providing an opportunity to build the critical skills they need to be ready for kindergarten.

Local sponsors include: Virginia Del. Marcus Simon, New Edition Consulting, Inc.; Powell Radomsky, PLLC; Drs. Love & Miller and Lewinsville Presbyterian Church.

Glencarlyn Library Holds Spring Garden Plant Sale

Native and locally propagated plants — including herbs, vegetables, annuals and ornamentals — from Hill House Nursery and the Library Garden will be available for sale on Sunday, May 16 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Glencarlyn Library Garden (300 South Kensington St., Arlington). The event will be held rain or shine.

Honey, compost tea, handmade pots, and t-shirts will be available for sale, too.

Organizers will be giving away free tree saplings and Extension Master Gardeners will be on site to help answer questions about gardening and plant selection.

All proceeds will support care of the Glencarlyn Library Garden. Attendees must wear a face mask and practice social distancing during the event.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information call Alyssa Ford Morel at 703-9079318, or Elaine Mills at 703244-7309, or email glencarlynlibrarygarden@gmail.com.

Meetings About Cell Tower At New High School May 19

The Falls Church City School Board has received a proposal from Milestone Towers and Verizon Wireless to install a cell tower on the Falls Church schools’ secondary campus.

Before any decisions will be made, the next step is to hold two virtual Town Hall meetings on the same night — one for the nearby residential community and one for the school community.

The same material will be shared at both meetings. • Town Hall for the surrounding residential community On Wednesday, May 19 from 6 – 7 p.m • Town Hall for the FCCPS Secondary School Community on May 19 as well from 7 – 8 p.m.

To learn more about the project, why it is requested, what it will look like, how it works, and safety, visit the project website, meridianhswireless.com.

Those interested in attending are asked to register in advance from the website links for each meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. meridianhswireless.com/town-hall.

THE SPRING CHORAL CONCERT returned to George Mason High School on Tuesday night. The combined choirs opened with “The Star-Spangled Banner,” then the Concert Choir sang 4 pieces (�irst photo), there was a protocol required 15-minute intermission, the Chamber Singers sang 4 pieces (next 3 photos), and the two group re-combined to conclude the program with “I Sing

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Mason Trombonist Selected for Internat’l Honors Series

George Mason High School senior trombonist Alec Autor was selected for the 2021 High School Honors Performance Series.

In July 2022, he will join musicians from across the globe for performances at the Sydney Opera House.

Autor began studying trombone in fourth grade at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

He played in the high school’s Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band for four years, participated in middle school and high school District X Bands, and performed in the “Chicago” and “Chorus Line” orchestras.

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