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Play Bingo to Help Get the Herndon High Marching Band to Hawaii, Meet a DC United Soccer Star, and More
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Help the Herndon High marching band get to Hawaii! Come to Ohana Bingo – or, in Hawaiian, “Family Bingo” – this Friday, Aug. 16 at the high school. A family four-pack of tickets gets you pizza, drinks, and playing cards for all 12 games, for each person in your family. Proceeds will help pay for the band’s upcoming trip to Hawaii to perform in the Pearl Harbor Parade. For more information about the bingo fundraiser, see their event listing here on Patch. To read more about the band's upcoming performance in Hawaii, read our recent article here.
The Fairfax County Dance Coalition (FCDC) and the Arts Council of Fairfax County have announced two scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors of the class of 2014 who attend any FCDC member studios. Two $1,000 scholarships to pursue dance studies will be awarded at the FCDC Gala on Saturday, Oct. 12. The scholarships can be used for tuition at a college, university, conservatory or summer dance intensive program for the 2014-15 school year. The deadline to apply is Sept. 13. For more information on qualifications and how to apply, visit the Arts Council’s website.
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Volunteer drivers are urgently needed for Fairfax County’s Meals On Wheels program, which delivers meals to underprivileged families throughout the county. Drivers are needed for several areas, including nearby in Springfield. For more information on how to contact them, click here to read their announcement on Patch.
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Are you a fan of the DC United soccer team? Is your child a soccer buff (or aspires to be)? Come out to a free soccer development event where kids can get a day of free training, and also meet a former star of the DC United team, Abdul Thompson Conteh. It all takes place this Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the EC Lawrence soccer fields in Centreville. For more information on what to bring and where to go, see this event listing on Patch.
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