The Dunne Dispatch (Homecoming & Theatre Special Edition) - 10/23/2024

• Friday October 25, 4pm, Hayfield Homecoming Parade. The annual Homecoming parade will leave Hayfield at 4pm and roll through Hayfield Farms before returning to Hayfield by 5pm. Come cheer on our athletic teams, marching band, JROTC, class officers, DramaHawks, and Homecoming Royalty Court in the parade!
• Friday, October 25, 5-7 p.m., Hawktoberfest. Join Hayfield SS for its 6th Annual Hawktoberfest! Come grab some food from the food trucks, play games, win prizes, get your face painted, and more!
• Friday, October 25, 7 p.m., Homecoming Football Game vs. Riverdale Baptist Crusaders. 
• Saturday, October 26, 7-10 p.m., Homecoming Dance. The Miami Nights Homecoming dance will be at Hayfield on Saturday night. All 9-12th graders are invited to the dance and tickets are being sold exclusively on MySchoolBucks. Tickets will be sold until Friday 10/25. No tickets will be sold on the day of the dance or at the door. Students who are attending the dance must enter by 9pm.

• Friday, October 25, 7 p.m., Homecoming Football Game vs. Annandale. 
• Saturday, October 26, 7-11 p.m., Homecoming Dance. The Homecoming dance will be in the Field House on Saturday night. All 9-12th graders are invited to the dance and tickets are being sold during lunch. Tickets will be sold until Friday 10/25. No tickets will be sold on the day of the dance or at the door. Students who are attending the dance must enter by 9pm.

• Thursday October 24, 4pm, Homecoming Parade. The annual Homecoming parade will leave the Flagpole in the front of the school at 4pm and roll through Laurel Hill Elementary before returning to the Flagpole by 5pm. Come cheer on our athletic teams, marching band, JROTC, class officers, and Homecoming Royalty Court in the parade!
• Friday, October 25, 5-7 p.m., Pre-Game Tailgate. Join South County HS for pre-game festivities! Prepare your favorite pre-game snack and play games! We will also have a live DJ.
• Friday, October 25, 7 p.m., Homecoming Football Game vs. CG Woodson HS. 
• Saturday, October 26, 8-11 p.m., Homecoming Dance. The Homecoming dance will be in the South County HS Bubble on Saturday night. All 9-12th graders are invited to the dance and tickets are being sold during all lunch periods throughout the week. Tickets will be sold until Friday 10/25. No tickets will be sold on the day of the dance or at the door.

• Wednesday, October 23, 4-6 p.m., Chili and Cheese Cookoff. Come see which group makes the best chili and mac-n-cheese!
• Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m., Power Puff Game. Join the Lewis HS community on the Stadium Field to support the players.
• Thursday, October 24, Pep Rally. Lewis HS Gymnasium.
• Friday, October 25, 7 p.m., Football Game Falls Church HS.  Come join the fun as the Lancers take on Falls Church.
• Saturday, October 26, 7-10 p.m., Homecoming Dance. Lewis HS Gymnasium.

West Potomac HS Theatre Presents: Puffs (One Acts for Young Wizards)

West Potomac HS Kolgelman Theatre

• Thursday, October 31. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, November 2. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Show at 1 p.m.
• Saturday, November 2. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.
• Thursday, November 7. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, November 9. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Show at 1 p.m.
• Saturday, November 9. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.

Note: When purchasing tickets, please check DATE, TIME, and PERFORMERS to assure that you are buying for intended show. 

Purchase tickets online.

Edison HS Theatre Presents: Peter Pan & Wendy

James M. Barrie's classic tale comes to the stage in a new adaptation by Edison Theatre director Jeffrey Walker. Come join Peter and Tinkerbell as they whisk the Darling children off to Neverland to meet the Lost Boys and fight Capt. Hook and the pirates. 

• Wednesday, November 13. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.
• Thursday, November 14. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.
• Friday, November 15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, November 16. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Show at 2 p.m.

Purchase tickets online.

South County HS Theatre Presents: The 39 Steps, November 14-16

Patrick Barlow’s comedic adaptation of The 39 Steps, Alfred Hitchcock’s famous film noir thriller bursts onto the stage with fast-paced action and nonstop laughs. The story centers around Richard Hannay, a man in a mid-life lull who is suddenly thrown in the middle of a dangerous spy ring and mistakenly accused of murder. As he rushes to save Britian from a horrible fate and clear his name, we sit on the edge of our seats urging him on and laughing at the absurd situations in which he finds himself.

• Thursday, November 14. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.
• Friday, November 15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, November 16. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Show at 2 p.m.
• Saturday, November 16. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.

Purchase tickets online. 

Twain MS Theatre Presents: The Internet is Distract—Oh, Look! A Kitten! and 9 Reasons Not to Be in a Play, November 21-23

• Thursday, November 21. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.
• Friday, November 22. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, November 23. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.

Purchase tickets online. 

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it's SpongeBob SquarePants! Join Hayfield MS Theatre for a youth-friendly edition of the hit Broadway musical. Tickets will go on sale in November. Kudos also to Hayfield SS Theatre for its fall production of Hadestown Teen Edition. This show ran October 17-19. Photos will be posted soon. 

South County MS Theatre Presents: Beauty and the Beast, Jr., January 31 and February 1

Join South County MS for the classic tale of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end, and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out!

• Friday, January 31. Show at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, February 1. Show at 1 p.m.
• Saturday, February 1. Show at 7 p.m.

Online ticket sales begin November 1. 

• Visit Mount Vernon This Fall Save 30% on Daytime Admission. School is out for Fairfax County students from Nov. 1-5! Bring the family to Mount Vernon to experience limited-time activities, including free tractor trail rides and Archaeology Family Days. Save 30% on daytime admission tickets using the promo code STUDENT. Promo code is valid through Dec. 31 on up to 6 tickets. Plan your visit. 

• Tractor Trail Rides: Nov 1-5 Included in General Admission; Tickets Required. Experience a behind-the-scenes tractor ride guided by Mount Vernon's Director of Livestock & Horticulture, Dean Norton. During the tour, you’ll go behind the scenes on Mount Vernon’s trails and see where 18th-century roads once wove through the forest. Learn more.

• Archaeology Family Day: Nov 2 & 3 Included in General Admission. Through hands-on activities, explore how archaeology has shaped what we know about the Washingtons, the lives of the enslaved people who lived at Mount Vernon, and the 18th century. Learn more. 

• Getting Washington's Horses Ready to Ride: Nov. 4 & 5 Included in General Admission. Help get George Washington’s horses ready to ride! Join interpreter Al Underwood to gather and organize the supplies needed for Washington’s upcoming journey in this hands-on activity. Learn more. 

• Revolutionary War Day, Saturday, November 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Revolutionary War touched everyone in the American colonies, not just soldiers and politicians. Visit Gunston Hall to explore life at home and learn how Colonel Mason and his fellow Virginians supported the war effort. Families and participants of all ages are invited to engage with activities and demonstrations throughout the day. Join us for: Militia Artillery Demonstrations, 18th-century Recipe Tasting, A Soldier's March Obstacle Course and more! Don't miss out and get your tickets now: Adults: $15 Kids: $8 Members: 50% discount. Learn more and purchase tickets online. 

• History in the Kitchen (Online), Saturday, November 9, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. This free online series illuminates what kinds of food were eaten by different people in colonial Virginia.  Every 45-minute class spotlights a dish eaten by one of the following groups: the Mason family; people enslaved at Gunston Hall; the white laborers, shopkeepers, and tenant farmers; and the peoples native to this land. Participants will learn how social class and wealth affected what food people had access to. On November 9th, we will focus on Native American Foodways. Kids and adults alike will have a great time learning history while cooking! This program is designed for families with kids 10-18, but is open to participants of all ages. Learn more and register online.