News & Events

You are invited to Dream Fair!
Fairfax Main Campus - March 03 at 4:00pm.
Centreville Extension - March 02 at 4:30pm.
Silver Spring Extension - March 03 at 6:00pm.

Sunday, March 13, 2016, 2:00:00 AM clocks are turned forward 1 hour to 3:00:00 AM local daylight time instead

Saint Patrick’s Day has come to be associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks and luck.

ESL department hosted a Red & White Day event to celebrate St. Valentine's Day on February 11th. Many students and faculty showed up in red & white and enjoyed Valentine themed cookies and donuts. Morning class           Evening Class    

Are you looking for some ideas of ways to express your love to someone special? Here are some helpful resources and some special events for Valentines Day in the Washington, DC area.

Valentine's Day, also known as Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a celebration observed on February 14 each year.

Washington's Birthday is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States. Colloquially, it is widely known as Presidents Day and is often an occasion to remember all the presidents, not just George Washington or Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is also in February. The term "Presidents Day" was coined in a deliberate attempt to change the holiday into one honoring multiple presidents. The day is also a state holiday in most states with official names including Presidents' Day, President's Day and Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday. Depending upon the [...]

Attend George Washington's Birthday Parade George Washington's Birthday Parade. Photo Credit: Photo © Michael Warner The country’s largest Presidents' Day Parade is held annually in Alexandria, Virginia along the streets where George Washington once walked. Spend the day exploring historic sites in Old Town Alexandria, the historic town that was an important port during the colonial, revolutionary and Civil War periods. Date and Time: February 15, 2016, 1-3 p.m. Read more about George Washington's Birthday Parade   Visit Mount Vernon and Celebrate George Washington's Birthday Mount Vernon Estate. Photo Credit: Photo © Virginia Tourism Corporation The 500-acre Mount Vernon Estate and [...]

Martin Luther King Jr. is an important American civil rights leader who is well-known for his campaigns and “I have a dream” speech. (Watch the speech on YouTube here). Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday to honor his life. Martin Luther King Jr. Day originally began with a campaign for his birthday to become a holiday to celebrate his accomplishment. It is held on the third Monday of January every year. Here is a schedule of special events to honor this civil rights leader and to give local residents the opportunity to reach out to help those in [...]