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All Night Grad is Less Than 2 Weeks Away

The All-Night Grad Celebration is on Wednesday, June 2, from 7 – 11 p.m. — just under two weeks away — for all the graduating seniors. The party is outdoors this year on the patio at the State Theatre (220 N. Washington St. Falls Church) and Clare & Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington, Falls Church). ANGC will provide a safe, fun event with games, refreshments, live entertainment and prizes. Senior parents should make sure they sign up their senior student for the celebration. All Falls Church City Public School parents are asked to consider donating or volunteering to make this night a success for the Class of 2021. Links to register, donate and volunteer are available on Mason’s All Night Grad website — georgemasonhighptsa.org/all-night-gradinformation.html.

No Contact Food Drive at F.C. Episcopal on Saturday

The Falls Church Episcopal (115 E. Fairfax St., Falls Church) is holding a contactless food drive on Saturday, May 22 from 9 a.m. – noon. Donors should use the church’s E. Broad Street entrance to make their drop offs.

For more information, contact John Wunderlich at jwunderlich@ thefallschurch.org.

Mason Senior & Figure Skater Receives Honors

The United States Figure Skating Association recognized Jillian Kendrick as a 2021 Graduating Seniors Award recipient, Gold Distinction.

Kendrick began figure skating at the age of 5, and has been active in the sport through high school. Her skating experience has given her the opportunity to compete at various levels. After taking some time off to play ice hockey, she passed her “Moves in the Field” test — Senior Level as a high school freshman. Kendrick is a member of the Washington Figure Skating Club.

She volunteers as a mentor with NOVA Cool Cats Special Hockey, and she also teaches ice skating to beginner figure skaters and hockey players.

Kendrick will graduate with the George Mason High School Class of 2021, and has plans to continue her studies at Indiana University – Bloomington in the fall.

Creative Cauldron’s Youth Troupe Performs at Cherry Hill

Creative Cauldron will showcase its newest production, “Tales from the Brothers Grimm: Original Movie Musical in the Park” at Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church) on Saturday, May 22 at 7:45 p.m.

The Brothers Grimm has come to life as a movie musical, complete with professional special effects and a score.

Filmed outdoors and socially distanced, and crafted along with the cast of nine students and two professionals, this is a musi-

DAR AL-HIJRAH ISLAMIC CENTER held a picnic at Bluemont Park over the weekend to celebrate Eid, the holiday that signals the end of Ramadan. Hundreds of the mosque’s congregants turned out to take in some good eats while younger parishioners got to enjoy some inflatable rides. (Photos: Facebook.com/hijrahva)

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ST. JAMES third grade Girl Scout troop 50058 recently met with Falls Church police of�icers Parker and Norloff along with K-9 of�icer Fitz at the Scout House as they worked on one of their badges. The scouts asked many questions of the of�icers and enjoyed watching Fitz demonstrate his skills as a K-9 police of�icer. (P����: C������� K���� E������) Karma Yoga Holds Free Event for Asian Heritage Month

For Asian-American and Pacific Islander heritage month, Karma Yoga is hosting a free community event at Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church) on Sunday, May 23 from 9 a.m. – noon featuring three one-hour long sessions on yoga, tai chi and qigong, and meditation.

Each session starts with a 15 minute intro to history and culture, a 15 minute Q&A session and is followed by 30 minutes of practice.

Event is open to the public, though registration is recommended at karma.yoga/community.

McLean Governing Board Selects New Director

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Watercolorist Featured for McLean Art Society Meeting

cal adventure that celebrates the Learning Theater Program and the triumph of creativity during Covid19. Theater-goers are encouraged to enjoy the adventures of Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel, as well as some lesser known tales with an original twist.

Interested attendees can get a sneak peek by going to youtu.be/ BOrTRxS_wMU.

Patrons need to bring their own seating. Parking is by the Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church) and the screen will be set up in front of the tennis courts.

All tickets for this event are $20, and go toward supporting the Cauldron’s youth theater programs like the Learning Theater.

www.lostdogrescue.org Virtual Holy Happy Hour At Lewinsville Church

Holy Happy Hour, hosted by Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, will be on Wednesday, May 26 at 6 pm. The event will include a pre-concert talk with the artist and post-concert reception. The entire event will be held on Zoom.

This concert will feature LeeLee Hunter on classical guitar. Currently in doctoral studies at the University of Arizona, Hunter holds degrees from the Peabody Conservatory. Hunter has participated in several international competitions and in masterclasses with distinguished artists. Hunter will perform music of South American composers.

Schedule for this event: 6 p.m. — Pre-concert talk on Zoom, hosted by John Nothaft, Director of Music Ministries. LeeLee will talk about the pieces she will play for this short preconcert call. 6:15 p.m. — Concert via Zoom. 6:45 p.m. – Post-concert reception via Zoom. Talk to the artist (viewers can bring their own wine and cheese). A recommended wine pairing for the post concert reception is an Argentinian Malbec which can be purchased at any local wine store.

The link to this Zoom event was emailed to the church’s Concerts in the Community email list on May 19.

Those who wish to be added to this list should send a request to LPCCommunications1724@gmail. com.

The McLean Community Center (MCC) Governing Board appointed Daniel Phoenix Singh as the center’s new executive director. Singh is replacing George Sachs, who retired on Friday, May 7, after 11 years of service. MCC is located at 1234 Ingleside Ave in McLean.

In his previous position as Division Chief of Tourism and Cultural Arts for Baltimore County, Singh led countywide initiatives in coordination with the Tourism Commission and the Arts and Sciences Commission. Singh is also Artistic and Executive Director of Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company, which he founded in 2003. The multi-genre dance company has won national acclaim and was lauded by DC critics as one of the top three local dance companies in 2012. Singh has earned two master’s degrees in subjects that are highly relevant to his new position: a master’s degree in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Maryland.

MCC Board Chair Suzanne LeMenestrel said of Singh, “On behalf of the Governing Board, we are thrilled that Daniel will be leading the MCC. His expertise in the arts, technology and recreation and his commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion will serve our community exceptionally well. We are looking forward to working with Daniel as the MCC welcomes community members back to the center.”

Singh is working with community members, board members and staff to launch several new programs in the next 180 days. He will be working closely with Le Menestrel to conduct in-depth McLean listening sessions to surface community needs, interests and ideas.

David Daniels, a watercolor artist known for his botanical illustrations, will be the featured presenter at the Friday, May 21 meeting of the McLean Art Society.

The General Meeting will begin at 10 a.m. with the art demonstration to follow from 11 a.m. – noon. Daniels teaches under the aegis of the Smithsonian and develops very colorful exacting works.

This program is available to interested guests. It will be presented on Zoom. To be connected, contact M.A.S. President Ray Goodrow at raymgoodrow@aol. com

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