🌱 Patch AM: Fall Book Sale and 3 more events

You won’t want to miss Pet Blessing Celebration on the Oakton Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: See which Oakton neighbors are being honored for preserving local history.

Spotted on the Oakton calendar: 82nd Waterford Fair

🌱 Patch AM: How an Oakton nonprofit is changing life for military kids with disabilities

Coming up on the Oakton Patch calendar: 82nd Waterford Fair

🌱 Patch AM: How Inova’s $97.5M purchase could affect Oakton-area medical care.

Also, don’t miss 82nd Waterford Fair on the Oakton Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: The Entheogenic Tradition: Spirit, Law, and the Pursuit of Transcendence and 4 more events

Coming up: 82nd Waterford Fair on the Oakton Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Autumn in Bloom Thursday, October 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 4 more events

Spotted on the Oakton calendar: 82nd Waterford Fair

🌱 Patch AM: How Gerry Connolly helped shape parks near Oakton and beyond.

Spotted on the Oakton calendar: Herndon Friends Meeting Used Bike Collection

Oakton-Area Townhome Project Near Fairfax City, Vienna Faces Phasing Hearing

Fairfax County supervisors will consider revised park and amenity timing for 196 townhomes near Oakton, Fairfax City and Vienna.

How to Win the Flycatcher Vote

Plant native plants!

Support Local Kids In Need with Assistance League of Northern Virginia

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Plant the Slant: Tips for Gardening on Slopes

Native plantings on a slope

Elementary Students Enjoy Assistance League's Library Event

Colorful Thank You Notes Express Students' Appreciation

Your yard can help save our streams

Native plants

Restoring Nature Action 4: Choose Plants to Support Insects, Birds, and Other Wildlife

Native plants

Summer Books Are Important For Maintaining Reading Skills

Be Part Of Helping Kids Enjoy New Books During Summer Break

Oakton House Fire Quickly Extinguished By Fairfax Firefighters

Fairfax County fire units responded for the report of a fire at a single-family home in Oakton on Wednesday afternoon.

The 2026 White House Ornament Celebrates America's 250th Birthday

Commemorative Ornament Features The Declaration of Indepence

Enjoy Golf At Westfields Golf Club and Support Children In Need

Assistance League of Northern Virginia's Golf Tournament Scheduled for April 13th

Assistance League Program Helps Kids Avoid Hunger

Weekend Food for Kids Fills Need When School Meals Not Available

It's January: What's a Gardener to Do?

Winter gardening activities

Styles And Smiles

Assistance League's Clothing Program Helps Kids With Clothing Essentials

DEA Raid In Oakton: Former Executive Accused Of Laundering Money For Cartel

Armed federal agents swarmed the Oakton home of Paul Campo, a former top DEA official accused of planning to launder over $12 million.

Love Our Mighty Oaks

And rescue them from invasive vines!

Spread Thanksgiving Spirit To Kids Needing New Clothes

Help Assistance League Provide New Long Sleeve Shirts to Elementary Students

Only YOU can save our trees!

Fairfax PRISM

Enjoy An Evening at The Winery at Bull Run To Benefit Local Children

Nonprofit's Program Provide Food and Other Essentials for Elementary Students

“Junk Trees” and the Native Understory

best native berry trees

Build A Child's Library Event Offers A Wide Range Of Books

Elementary Students Enjoy Choosing New Books at Assistance League's Book Fair

The 2025 White House Ornament Honors the 150th Anniversary of State Dinners

Get A Head Start On The Holidays And Support Programs For Children

Be Very Brave:

Plant a New Native Shrub this Fall

Local Heroes Wanted

Sign up today to donate blood and be a real lifesaver!

Biodiversity or mosquito fogging: You can’t have both

No to mosquito fogging

Fairfax CASA Seeks Volunteers for Fall Training!

Children are waiting for a volunteer to support them as they navigate the child welfare system in Fairfax County

Helping Animal Shelters

What can you do to contribute as a member of the community?

Volunteer at Fairfax CASA!

Fairfax CASA seeks volunteers to speak up for children in the child welfare system in Fairfax County

Pollinator Pathways

Connecting your yard to the bigger picture

Creating an Oasis for Pollinators

Pollinator month!

Volunteers Help Young Students Develop Their Reading Skills

Assistance League Members Work With Students At Several Elementary Schools

Happy Bees, Happy Yard

Attract bees to your yard

Assistance League Provides Weekend Food For Kids

Program Helps Students Avoid Hunger When School Is Not In Session