Watch out for these Kids' Consignment Sales!!!

I heard that they have a huge Consignment Sale twice a year - March and September - at the Calvary Road Baptist Church, 6811 Beulah St. Click here to get more info.

Cameron United Methodist Church at 3130 Franconia Road also have sales in March and September. Click here for more info.

For more consignment sales in the DC area this fall, check out this site.

FREE Movies this Summer at Kingstowne Theater

Take the kids to the movie theater for FREE, click here!

Alexandria and Arlington Concerts/Performances

Arlington http://www.arlingtonarts.org/cultural_affairs/alfresco.htm
Alexandria http://alexandriava.gov/Concerts

Bookstore Events

Borders at Springfield

Barnes and Noble at Springfield

Free Crafts for Kids ages 3 and up

Visit the Lakeshore Learning Center at Manchester Blvd every Saturday from 11 to 3.

7009A Manchester Blvd.
Alexandria, VA 22310
703-719-0202
Fax 703-719-0337
Monday-Saturday: 9:00-9:00
Sunday: 11:00-5:00

Fairfax county summer concerts

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances/

Summer Camps

1. City of Alexandria summer camps
2. Fairfax county summer camps

2009 Kingstowne Farmers Market

May 8 - October 23

Fridays between 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Kingstowne Town Center near the Sunoco Gas Station

Directions:
From Fairfax County Parkway: Go East on County Parkway (7900) onto Franconia Parkway. Continue on to the parkway until you pass the Springfield Mall on your left and the Springfield/Franconia metro on your right. Continue through the light (Beulah Street) which turns into Kingstowne Boulevard to the seventh light. Turn left at the seventh light (Sunoco) into the Towne Center. Market is behind Sunoco Station and in front of Giant.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farm-mkt.htm

Map and Profile of the area

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Profile of the area from city-data

Zillow is another great site to check your home's value

City of Alexandria, Fairfax county, Virginia

Subdivisions in the area:

1. Amberleigh (Washington Post article about Amberleigh)
2. Island Creek
3. Kingstowne
4. Windsor Park

Schools, Daycares, Classes

Fairfax county schools in the area:

• Lane Elementary School
• Island Creek Elementary School
• Hayfield Elementary School
• Hayfield Secondary

Private Preschools/Daycare Centers in the area:

• All God's Children
• Bush Hill Presbyterian School
• Calvary Road Christian School
• Chesterbrook Academy
• Christian Center School
• Kindercare
• La Petite Academy
• Little Acorn Patch
• Northern Virginia Academy of Early Learning
• Parenting Playgroups, Inc.

Kids' Gyms/Others in the area:

• Gymboree
• My Gym
• The Little Gym
• Kindermusik

Also, the Fairfax county Early Childhood Guide have great tips and resources for parents who live in the county.

Reviews at greatschools.net.

For Moms and Dads

Government/Fairfax County sites:

• Fairfax County Department of Family Services
  
• Want to know how much your house/land cost according to Fairfax county? Go to this site.
  
• Have a complaint about your neighbor/neighborhood? Or want to check out complaints about you or your next-door neighbor? Check out http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/complaints/.
  
• Closest DMVs in the area:
  Alexandria
  Hours of Operation:
  Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Contact Information:
  2681 Mill Road
  Alexandria, VA 22314-4680
  Toll Free Numbers:1-866-DMVLINE (1-866-368-5463) or 1-800-435-5137
  Fax:703-317-3564
  
  Franconia
  Hours of Operation:
  Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Contact Information:
  6306 Grovedale Drive
  Alexandria, VA 22310-2551
  Toll Free Numbers:1-866-DMVLINE (1-866-368-5463) or 1-800-435-5137
  Fax:703-922-3875
  
  Springfield Mall
  Hours of Operation:
  Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  Contact Information:
  6702 Springfield Mall
  Springfield, VA 22150-1703
  Toll Free Numbers:1-866-DMVLINE (1-866-368-5463) or 1-800-435-5137
  Fax:703-313-6675

Public transportation:

The Metro Stations (subway) close to the area are:

1. Franconia-Springfield (Station Page) (also has VRE and Amtrak)
2. Van Dorn Street (Station Page)
3. Huntington (Station Page)
   

Military:

• Ft. Belvoir

Clubs/Groups:

• Kingstowne MOMS Club

Crime:

• National Sex Offender Registry Database

Other:

• Washington Family Magazine
• Kingstowne Yellow Pages

Programs at Lee District Park

Fairfax county has beautiful parks and wonderful rec centers with friendly, nice, and helpful staff. Check them out online at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/. The closest one to Kingstowne is Lee District Park. They have a big, indoor pool, gym, basketball court, preschool classrooms, carousel, playground, etc.

Programs have reasonable fees (especially for Fairfax county residents and if you register early), but best of all, small classes! Search for a class at http://parktakes.fairfaxcounty.gov/rev1_searchmain.htm.

Free Programs at the Libraries

There are wonderful programs and events at your local library and best of all, they are FREE*!
In the Kingstowne area, there are 2 library branches. They are:

1) Kingstowne (in the Landsdowne strip mall across Ft. Belvoir)
6500 Landsdowne Centre
Alexandria, VA 22315-5011
Telephone: 703-339-4610
TTY: 711 or 703-324-8365
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/KN/
Map

2) John Marshall (next to Rose Hill Elementary, across the Rose Hill strip mall)
6209 Rose Hill Drive
Alexandria, VA 22310-6299
Telephone: 703-971-0010
TTY: 711 or 703-324-83656209
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/JM/
Map

You can register in person, by phone, or online. To register online, go to http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/events/.

*I have heard that most, if not all, of these programs will change and may charge a small fee starting this summer :-(