Dear Providence Residents,
Are you missing the wonderful Nottoway Nights concert series this summer? The Fairfax County Park Authority is keeping our community safe and entertained by producing a summer Virtual Concerts Series. I've even heard some neighbors are planning to stream the video on a screen outside and invite friends over in lawn chairs for a safe outdoor summer concert experience. I love to see our community coming together and being creative to find joy during these unusual times.
I'm also looking forward to National Farmers Market Week starting next week. You can visit one of the County’s producer-only farmers markets and enjoy the outdoors and fresh produce. The full list of participating Farmers Markets in Fairfax is listed below, including sites at Oak Marr and Wakefield.
Please find the following Providence District updates in this week's edition of the newsletter:
- Virtual Summer Concert Series
- Want to Help? Donate Blood in Tysons
- Transportation Updates
- Metro Updates
- Yard Waste and Special Pickups
- Fairfax County Libraries Virtual Book Club
- Fairfax County Animal Shelter Update
- Farmers Market Week
I hope this finds you and your family safe and well.
With Gratitude,
Supervisor Dalia Palchik
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Nottoway Nights 2020 Virtual Concert Series
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Concerts will be broadcast live via
Facebook
each
Thursday through Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m.
Arts in the Parks
children’s shows will be livestreamed Saturday mornings at 10 a.m.
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Thursday, August 13, 2020
7:30 p.m.
John McCutcheon (Folk)
One of the country’s most respected and beloved folksingers, John McCutcheon, is a master of a dozen traditional instruments including, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer.
To learn more about John McCutcheon, visit his web site:
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Saturday, August 29, 2020
7:30 p.m.
TEOA (Rock/Folk)
TEOA (The End of America) is a band of friends, singers and travelers who blend three-part harmony with indie rock and folk. The Philadelphia/NYC outfit credits their name to a passage in Kerouac’s On The Road about exploration through travel.
To learn more about TEOA, visit their web site:
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Donate at the INOVA Blood Drive at Tysons Corner
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Washington Nationals Blood Drive with Inova Blood Donor Services
Saturday, August 8
Hours: 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA (location is the former Lord & Taylor Department Store, across from Parking Garage D)
Face Masks Required
The Washington Nationals, Macerich (Tysons Corner Center owner) and Inova Blood Donor Services partnered together to encourage individuals to donate blood.
Blood donors will receive a Washington Nationals Exclusive Blood Donor t-shirt.
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I-66 Construction
- During overnight hours of July 31, I-66 West will be reduced to one travel lane approaching Waples Mill Road for overhead bridge work. Drivers should expect periodic stops of up to 30 minutes on I-66 West. I-66 East will be reduced to one travel lane. Details
- During overnight hours of July 31, I-66 West will be reduced to one travel lane between I-495 and Cedar Lane for bridge pier construction at Cedar Lane.
- On July 31 the ramp from Gallows Road South to I-495 South will be closed overnight. Details
All work is weather dependent and will be rescheduled if inclement conditions occur.
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The next phase of Metro’s Covid-19 Recovery Plan restores more Metrobus service starting Sunday, August 23, 2020.
Beginning Sunday, August 23, Metro will restore approximately 75 percent of Metrobus service throughout the DMV. These changes will provide enhanced weekday service, restore most service on weekends, and maintain all-day frequent service on key corridors.
You can find more information in the link
HERE
Platform Improvement Project Update
For track alignment and Orange Line construction updates for Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church, and East Falls Church, find info
HERE
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Message from Yard Waste and Special Pickups
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Special pick-up delays:
We continue to experience delays in special pick-ups (bulk).
Yard waste collection:
Thursday customers should be serviced Friday. Friday customers should be serviced Saturday.
If customer’s special pick-up or yard waste is not collected on the regular collection day, customer should leave it at the curb/street line, and it will be collected as soon as possible.
For trash collection information:
Telephone: 703-802-3322
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Fairfax County Public Library Virtual Book Club
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Fairfax County Public Library is offering virtual books clubs throughout the summer months. You have an exciting community of fellow readers to connect, converse and perhaps start friendships with online.
More info and full schedule
HERE
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Fairfax County Animal Shelter
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Fairfax County Animal Shelter
Drop your loose change off this week at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter (4500 West Ox Rd. Fairfax) on 7/30 and 8/1 from 11am-1pm
As a reminder, the Shelter is still closed for walk-in visitors for pet adoptions. They continue to use a
virtual adoption process
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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
the first week in August with a visit to one of the County’s producer-only farmers markets.
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Wednesday
OPEN
June 10 - November 11
8 a.m. - Noon
Oak Marr Recreation Center, 3200 Jermantown Road
OPEN
May 27 - October 28
2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road
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Thursday
OPEN
June 11 - November 5
8 a.m. - Noon
Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike
Friday
OPEN
June 12 - November 13
8 a.m. - Noon
Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road
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Food for Others and Grow a Row FC
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Our office has partnered with
Food for Others
on a community based food drive to feed those in need during COVID-19.
Email Providence@fairfaxcounty.gov to get your community involved.
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Have sun and some space? Grow food for yourself and your community
Grow a Row FC
is seeking volunteers to join its community-wide effort to grow fresh produce for
Food for Others
and its food pantry partners during this public health and economic crisis. Participating is easy: Pledge to dedicate a row of your garden or a container to growing food to donate and report to Grow a Row FC the weight or size (example: five carrots) of your donations. No amount is too small.
Additional volunteer garden mentors and hosts for drop-off sites are being sought in addition to growers. Sign up to volunteer on the website or by emailing
growarowfc@gmail.com
. This project is supported by Virginia Cooperative Extension and endorsed by the Fairfax Food Council.
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Volunteer Opportunity: NV Rides for Seniors
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NV Rides, a program of the Pozez Jewish Community Center along with support from Fairfax County, is holding information sessions to recruit volunteer drivers to support older adults who no longer drive.
NV Rides in need of volunteer drivers to help vulnerable seniors
We are offering four volunteer driver information sessions in August. The Zoom sessions are brief, informative and easy to attend. (Zoom link included with RSVP)
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- Native Amphibians on Aug. 4 and 6
- Backyard Birds on Aug. 16 and 18
- Native Plants and Trees on Aug. 23 and 25
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We want to hear from you! Please reach out to us with questions, comments or just to say hello.
Office Phone
: (703) 560-6946
Email us
HERE
if you would like events included in our newsletter or you would like a member of our team to join your HOA meeting.
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