PAGE

News-Press Community News

LOCAL PAGE 10 | APRIL 30 – MAY 6, 2020

FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM

& Notes

Literary Hill BookFest Goes Virtual

The coronavirus pandemic won’t stop the Literary Hill BookFest, with the free event taking place virtually from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 3 at literaryhillbookfest.org.

For the first time, people from across the nation will be able to attend without leaving their own homes. Well-known authors of poetry, novels, nonfiction, children’s books and memoirs will participate both live and in recorded videos. The flavor of Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood will still pervade the BookFest, but now guests won’t have to live there to attend. A complete schedule of activities will be announced by today on the website but, no matter what time someone joins on Sunday, there will be something to interest every reader.

A few authors participating include: Allison McGill, Carl Hulse, Angela Tilghman, Eva J. Pell, Louis Bayard, Con Lehane, E. Ethelbert Miller, Garrett Peck and Glenn Mourning.

For additional information, contact Tamar Abrams at Tamarabrams@verizon.net.

Health-based Organization Digitizes Services

Recovery Program Solutions

of Virginia has moved its services providing mental health, substance abuse and homelessness recovery support programs for adults across Northern Virginia online.

“Mental health and addiction recovery can be difficult on its own and RPSV realizes the additional stress that this current crisis puts on recovering individuals,” said Jerome Hughes, executive director of RPSV. “We want to remind people that they are not alone, and we will continue to provide our services throughout this alarming process.”

Individuals seeking resources, advice or a listening ear can access the virtual programs through Zoom.us, a free and downloadable software program that can be used on most electronic devices. The

MADDIE’S 7TH BIRTHDAY PARADE was a hit when she was able to visit up to 10 friends and teachers — six-plus feet away, of course — in a short trip around the town earlier this month. The birthday girl was spoiled by some Little City kindness as many in the community walking shouted happy birthday and drivers gave birthday horn honks. (Photo: Courtesy Brent Nussbaum)

MOUNT DANIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL first grade teachers Julia Noble and Katherine Mason went above and beyond for Maddie so the Nussbaum family wanted to make sure they were recognized as well. (Photo: Courtesy Brent Nussbaum)

The News-Press is always on the lookout for photos & items for Community News & Notes, School News & Notes and other sections of the paper. If you graduate, get married, get engaged, get an award, start a club, eat a club, tie your shoes, have a birthday, have a party, host an event or anything else you think is worth being mentioned in the News-Press, write it up and send it to us! If you have a photo, even better! Because of the amount of submissions we receive, we cannot guarantee all submissions will be published, but we’ll try our best! Community News & Notes: newsandnotes@fcnp.com | School News & Notes: schoolnews@fcnp.com

Mail: News & Notes, Falls Church News-Press, 200 Little Falls St. #508, Falls Church, VA 22046 Send Us Your News & Notes!