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Spring Class Registration Begins February 7
Spring listings online now!

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Internet registration offered daily, 5am to 11pm

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Take 12: Click for details
The Take 12 program is free and anyone can participate at any time. This program is designed to:

  • Help you accomplish healthy goals each month, with tips to keep you going for the duration
  • Give you access to information - free workshops are available each month on different healthy topics

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Virginia Hunters Horse Show SeriesVirginia Hunters Horse Show Series
Frying Pan Farm Park
Saturday, February 4
9am

Join us to watch horses and riders show their skill, partnership and style on the flat and over fences at Frying Pan Farm Park. The show starts at 9 a.m. Admission is free for spectators. For information, call 703-437-9101.

Family Fun: Valentine WorkshopFamily Fun: Valentine Workshop
Green Spring Gardens
Saturday, February 4
2pm-3pm

Learn fact and folklore about Cupid and this important day of love at Green Spring Gardens from 2 to 3 p.m. Make time honored Valentine crafts and a special something for that special someone. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. The cost is $6 per person. Register online or call 703-222-4664. For information, call 703-642-5173.

Riverbend Night Sky FestivalRiverbend Night Sky Festival
Riverbend Park
Saturday, February 11
6pm-8pm

Enjoy guided star gazing, looking through the telescope, and listening to ancient stories about the constellations around the campfire at Riverbend Park from 6 to 8 p.m. Jupiter is this event’s featured planet. Enjoy other activities and games throughout the evening. Hot chocolate and snacks will be available for purchase. The cost is $5 per person. For information, call 703-759-9018.

Trout Fishing at Lake Fairfax ParkTrout Fishing at Lake Fairfax Park
Lake Fairfax Park
Friday, February 17
6pm-8pm

The spring trout fishing season at Lake Fairfax Park is approaching fast, and anglers are eager to reel in the big one. Beginning Friday, February 17, 2012, the lake will be stocked with 4,500 pounds of rainbow trout. Stocking occurs every other Friday throughout the season at 11 a.m. (March 2, 16, 30; and April 13).

Rec-PAC Open Hire Sessions AnnouncedRec-PAC Open Hire Sessions Announced
Lake Fairfax Park
Friday, February 17
6pm-8pm

The Park Authority is looking for creative, high-energy, motivated candidates for part-time camp leader and site director positions in the Rec-PAC summer camp program. Four Open Hire sessions are slated to fill opening for the 2012 season.




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