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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Fairfax County Schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2013 Presidential Inauguration

Combination of holiday and Inauguration Day means mix of closed government offices, while other county workers will be working.

Most of Fairfax County's government offices — including courts and schools — will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. What will be open? Park Authority RECenters will be open with regular hours. Trash pickup will also be on a regular schedule. Fairfax Connector will operate on a modified schedule: Bus routes with weekday service will operate according to the weekday schedule, except routes 335, 394, 395, 585, 595, and 597 which will not operate. Those routes do not operate when a holiday weekday schedule is in effect. But because Monday is also Inauguration Day, many Fairfax County staff will be on duty, including public safety personnel, as well as staffing the county’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). From the EOC…

Friday, January 14, 2011

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Commemorate the day at "Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day" at George Mason

On Monday,  the 82nd birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. will be celebrated. To honor his memory, Americans are asked to volunteer time to a service project. If you and your family are looking for an opportunity to help your community on this important national holiday, 'Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day,' may suit your needs precisely. Volunteer Fairfax is pleased to present this project, which was initiated in 2010. It will be held at George Mason University’s Johnson Center in Dewberry Hall. Several philanthropic groups are also sponsors: FACETS, Fairfax 4-H, Herndon Senior Center, Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, Operation Military Kids, and Orphan Foundation of America. Members of these organizations will be on hand …

gloria carr

3:48 am on Monday, January 17, 2011

I agree a followup on this event would be great, it is a wonderful way to bring the community together.   more ›

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