Pender's Mini Free Pantry
2025-12-06, 2025-12-07, 2025-12-08, 2025-12-09, 2025-12-10, 2025-12-11, 2025-12-12, 2025-12-13 and 6 more dates | Pender UMC, 12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22033, United States
Pender’s Mini Food Pantry: A Small Space with a Big Mission
The Pender Mini Food Pantry is officially open and ready to serve our community! This little structure—built as an Eagle Scout Project by one of Pender’s Boy Scouts—is a beautiful example of service, compassion, and creativity.
At first glance, it looks a lot like a Little Free Library, but instead of books, it’s stocked with nonperishable food for anyone in need. It’s a simple yet powerful way to share kindness and nourishment in our neighborhood.
📍 Location:
You’ll find the pantry at 12301 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033—coming from Route 50, it’s the second driveway on the left into Pender, right beside the sidewalk.
🥫 What’s Inside:
As of this writing, the pantry is filled with a wide variety of items, including:

Canned tuna, chicken, chili, and soup
Broth, vegetables, pumpkin, and apple sauce
Shelf-stable milk, peach slices, mandarin oranges, and individual fruit packs
Jello, pudding cups, mac and cheese servings, and mashed potatoes
Coffee, oatmeal, ketchup, gravy packets, and cooking oil

It’s truly a community effort—and every contribution helps keep it going.
💜 How to Help:
Anyone is welcome to take what they need or to donate food items to keep the pantry stocked. When you give, please remember our guiding principle:
Give with dignity. Donate items you’d feel comfortable using yourself.

Fun with Music
2025-12-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-12-15 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Pender UMC, 12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22033, United States
Step into a world of giggles and song with “Fun “with Music at Pender! This is not just any music class – it’s a journey through sound and imagination designed especially for preschoolers and their favorite grown-ups. Since 2013, Jim and Roberta Pont have been creating a space where tiny toes tap, and little voices echo with joy, crafting a magical musical experience for children from birth to five years old.
Wave ‘hello’ and join us every Monday morning for a delightful 30-minute musical escapade! Our littlest musicians and their families come together at 10 AM to sing, dance, and make friends with tunes. We dive into a treasure trove of stuffed animals and toys, transforming the room into an enchanting stage for our budding performers. With every stuffed lion’s roar or elephant’s trumpet, your child’s imagination will soar!
After the musical fiesta, it’s time for a yummy snack, followed by playtime where kids can explore and make-believe. Meanwhile, moms, dads, grandparents, and caregivers can relish a homemade brunch prepared with love – a perfect chance to mingle and share stories.
Our box of wonders is always brimming with surprises! One day it’s a car zooming around, another day it’s a train chugging along. Flip it over and voilà, it’s a drum or even a rumbling thunder to match the beat of our songs. From ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ to sparkling new Bible-based rhymes, we have tunes that will make your little one’s heart dance with every beat!
Last week, our pint-sized percussionists marched on bubble wrap to the rhythm of a march, popping and hopping with glee. And guess what’s next? A tunnel adventure awaits their curious little eyes and eager hands!
So, if you’re a parent with a playful tot between zero to five, and Monday mornings are open, come and make a splash in our sea of melodies at ‘Melody Mornings’. It’s not just fun; it’s a musical hug for the heart and soul. Can’t wait to sing and swing into a new day of joy with you and your little one!
This class meets every Monday starting September 9 at 10 am except for school holidays.
Pender UMC is at 12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22033.

Toddler Storytime
2025-12-09 10:15 - 10:45, 2025-12-16 10:15 - 10:45 | Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA, 20151, United States
Join us for a fun early literacy Toddler Storytime.
We will share books, songs and body movement that encourages interaction between you and your Toddler.
Ages 13-23 months.
**Please register each child separately. There is no need to register adults who will be attending.

ELL- Newspaper Reading Circle
2025-12-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA, 20151, United States
Would you like to read simple newspaper articles and discuss words and build vocabulary with a group of English Language Learners?
Please join the ELL-Newspaper Reading Circle on Tuesdays from 11am to 12pm.
This program is geared towards adults with Beginner to intermediate English language skills.
Registration is not required.
Walk-ins welcome!

Move and Groove Storytime
2025-12-10 10:15 - 10:45, 2025-12-17 10:15 - 10:45 | Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA, 20151, United States
Get up and get moving with an energetic and interactive storytime. We will explore old and new favorite children’s books through songs, rhymes, storytelling, dance, and creative movement! Ages 24–35 months.
**Please register each child separately. There is no need to register adults who will be attending.

VHS Christmas Carol
2025-12-12 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-13 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-14 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-15 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-16 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-17 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-18 19:30 - 20:30 | Cale Community Center, 4615 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA, 20151, United States
I don’t know a lot about this but it’s definitely local and Christmas-y!
Music and Lyrics by Clark Baxtresser – Originally produced by StarKid Productions | The classic Christmas story about human goodness.
Join StarKid for a new holiday tradition blending Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with 80’s music videos into a synth-elating Live Visual Album experience!
This reimagining of the classic tale from composer Clark Baxtresser features and all-star(kid) cast serving up vibes from Christmases past, an escape from Christmas present, and a cutting edge blend of live and filmed performances straight out of Christmas future!
Is this Christmas Carol?

It is the exact story you know and love with a brand-new soundtrack! The language and music is updated to more 80s style. This is about a PG for language.
Info about cost and tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vhs-christmas-carol-tickets-1512694001479

Writers of Chantilly
2025-12-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Chantilly Regional Library, 4000 Stringfellow Rd, Chantilly, VA, 20151, United States
A diverse group of published and aspiring writers, we transform our words and thoughts into creative stories that we share with each other for thoughtful discussion, positive direction and maximum impact.
New members are always welcomed.
Adults.
