This Week: Wash. Redskin to Help Celebrate Opening of Fair City Mall Store, Disney On Ice Comes to Town and More

Meet a Washington Redskin at Fair City Mall: On Tuesday, Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon will be on hand at the new FedEx Pack Plus Center, to greet fans and help celebrate the store's opening. All are welcome. 9600 Main St., Suite A. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Take a Ride on the Ghost Train: Join in for a fun event, with activities for kids, moon bounces, carousel rides and a spooky ride through the park at the 33rd annual Ghost Train at Burke Lake Park. Food such as pizza, hot chocolate and kettle corn also available. Tickets $4 each for ages 2 and up. Proceeds benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Click the link above for more info. This Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26-27, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Burke Lake Park, 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station.

Disney On Ice Comes to Town: Bring your kids to "Let's Celebrate" to see all their favorite characters, like the Disney Princesses, Alice in Wonderland, Lilo and Stitch, the Toy Story friends, Mickey and Friends, and many more. It's all right here at the Patriot Center at George Mason University. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. Click here for ticket info.

Volunteers Needed for VolunteerFest! Volunteer Fairfax will host VolunteerFest this Saturday. Last year's event created a living classroom all about nature and the environment at Lanier Middle School in Fairfax City - this year, there are a long list of projects you can choose to help with, beginning at 9 a.m., such as working on expanding the living classroom from last year at Lanier, breaking ground on a new literacy garden at Daniel's Run, and more. Click the link above for more info or to sign up.

Get Rid of Those Unwanted Prescription Drugs: City of Fairfax Police, in cooperation with the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration, will be collecting unused and unwanted prescription drugs at two locations this Saturday, Oct. 26. Persons with unused and unwanted prescription drugs may take them to the Police Headquarters lobby at 3730 Old Lee Highway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or police officers will be located outside the CVS Pharmacy at 10090 Fairfax Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Over-the-counter medications also will be accepted. Drop-off is anonymous, and no identification or prescription information is required. Liquids, needles or other sharp objects cannot be accepted.

Help 'Complete the Circle' and Fight Local Hunger: Donate some time to help Fairfax City-based Our Daily Bread. The annual "Complete the Circle" event is a creative, meaningful service project for groups, individuals, and families, where everyone joins together to create a "living painting" of an image that will be photographed from the sky. Food donations collected during the event will "complete the circle" of giving by framing the picture that day, and will go on to feed neighbors in need. Participants, volunteers, and event sponsors are needed. This Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. Fairfax High School practice field, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax City. Click the link above for more information.


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