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Whole Foods in Northern Virginia

Whole Foods offering natural organic produce
Whole Foods offering natural organic produce
The world’s leader of natural and organic foods, Whole Foods began in 1980 as a small shop with 19 employees in Austin Texas, with now over 270 stores throughout North America and the U.K. Whole Foods offers quality, least processed natural foods without sweeteners, preservatives and colorings, while paying forward with contributions from each store to food banks, local non profit organizations and events. Whole Foods began their journey to success by John Mackey and Renee Lawson Hardy of Safer Way Natural Foods and Craig Weller and Mark Silers of Clarksville Natural Grocery. Expansion of Whole Foods commenced in 1984 with stores opening in the West Coast in 1989. In 2002, Whole Foods reached Canada and the U.K in 2004. Whole Foods in Northern Virginia provides utmost convenience for many residents who wish to shop for natural organic food.

Whole Foods stores in Northern Virginia:

Whole Food Market in Old Town - Monday to Sunday: 8am to 10pm 1700 Duke Street Alexandria VA 22314 Whole Foods Market –
Lunch is enjoyed at Whole Foods in the Carlyle District with many USPTO employees patronizing the store
Lunch is enjoyed at Whole Foods in the Carlyle District with many USPTO employees patronizing the store
Monday to Friday: 8am to 10:30pm 2700 Wilson Blvd Arlington VA 22201 Whole Foods Market – Fair Lakes Monday to Friday: 8am to 9pm 4501 Market Commons Drive Fairfax VA 22033 Whole Foods Market – Tysons Monday to Friday: 8am to 9:30pm 7511 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22043 Whole Food Market – Monday to Friday: 8am to 9pm 11660 Plaza America Drive Reston, VA 20191 Whole Foods Market- Monday to Friday: 8am to 9pm 8402 Old Keene Mill Road Springfield VA 22152 Whole Foods Market- Monday to Friday: 8am to 9pm 143 Maple Avenue East Vienna VA 22180 Whole Foods Market- Monday to Saturday: 8am to 10pm Sunday: 8am to 9pm 300 Shoppers World Court Charlottesville, VA 22902

The Lee Community Center and Senior Center

Lee Community Center and Senior Center at 5722 Lee Highway in Arlington VA 22207, operates on: Monday to Friday: 9:30am to 6pm Saturday: 9:30am to 5pm For more details about their facilities and programs please contact 703 228 0550. Facilities offered at Lee Community Center and Senior Center:
  • Multi-purpose Room
  • Meeting Room
  • Game Room
  • Art Studios
  • Gymnasium
  • Playgrounds
  • Outdoor Basketball Courts
  • Soccer Field
  • Baseball/Softball Diamond
  • Computer Room for Seniors Only
Programs Offered at Lee Community Center and Senior Center: Computer Programs for Senior Adults: Monday to Friday: 10am to 3pm Lee Arts Center: Monday and Friday: 9:30am to 6pm Tuesday to Thursday: 9:30am to 9pm Saturday: 9:30am to 5pm The Lee Arts Center offer activities:
  • Ceramics
  • Printmaking
  • Pottery
  • Tile Making
Workshops are offered with instruction from guest master artists in 1 to 3 days schedules. An exhibition area is also allotted for a mini gallery proving local and national artists the honor of showing their work in solo or group shows every year.

The Lubber Run Community Center

Lubber Run Community Center 300 N. Park Drive Arlington VA 22203 Contact Number: 703 228 4712 Lubber Run Community Center hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday: 9am to 6:30pm Tuesday: 9am to 8:30pm Wednesday: 9am to 9pm The Lubber Run Community Center features their facilities that are used for recreational and social activities by the community residents, including a preschool program among many others. Facilities at Lubber Run Community Center:
  • Multi-purpose Room
  • 3 Meeting Rooms
  • Game Room
  • Playgrounds
  • Picnic Area
  • Outdoor Basketball Courts
  • Volleyball Court

The Madison Community Center

Madison Community Center 3829 N. Stafford Street Arlington, VA 22207 Contact Number: 703 228 5310 Madison Community Center hours: Monday: 9am to 9pm Tuesday to Thursday: 9am to 1pm and 5pm to 9pm Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday: 9am to 1pm The Madison Community Center provides an array of activities for its community members such as a broad fitness program extending from weight lifting to Tai Chi and Pilates. With its well equipped Fitness Center, the Madison Community Center also offers senior adults of 55 years of age and above, personal training all through the year. Aside from the preschool program offered, Madison Community Center also features their Madison Center Cooperative Playgroup for children aged 1 to 5 years that is operated by parents and funded by parents. Facilities offered at Madison Community Center:
  • Multi-purpose Room
  • Game Room
  • Dance Studio
  • Gymnasium
  • Fitness Center
  • Playgrounds
  • Outdoor Basketball Courts
  • Soccer Field
  • Par Course

The Thomas Jefferson Community Center

Thomas Jefferson Community Center hours: Monday to Friday: 6:25am to 10pm Saturday: 8am to 6pm Tuesday and Thursday – Adult Nights: 6:30pm to 10pm (Youth below 18 years of age are not allowed except in the Game Room till 10pm) Thomas Jefferson Community Center engages its community with an array of activities for everyone through their facilities. Game Room:
  • 3 Pool Tables for General Use
  • 1 Adult Pool Table
  • 2 fooseball Tables
  • 1 Air Hockey
  • 3 table Tennis Tables
  The Thomas Jefferson Community Center highlights their Fitness Center that provides personal training and an array of sports activities is well equipped with conveniences such as:
  • Indoor Track
  • Indoor and Outdoor Basketball Courts
  • Volleyball Court
  • Cybex and Nautilus
  • Weight Equipment
  • Outdoor Fitness Trail
  • Outdoor Tennis Court
  • Locker Rooms
  • Showers
  • Saunas
The Thomas Jefferson Community Center’s Art studio also offers workshops and more with their pottery, photography, jewelry and wood working programs. Facilities of Thomas Jefferson Community Center:
  • Meeting Room
  • Game Room
  • Art Studio
  • Fitness Center
  • Gymnasium
  • Indoor Track
  • Playgrounds
  • Outdoor and Indoor Basketball Courts
  • Outdoor Tennis Court
  • Fitness Trail
  • Soccer Field
  • Par Course
Thomas Jefferson Community Center 3501 2nd Street S. Arlington VA 22204 Contact Number: 703 228 5920

The Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center

The Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center was constructed and designed as a ‘Green’ building meeting the LEED silver standard. It features an 18,000 green roof for storm water management, while natural light is widely used in many rooms. Other materials used in the construction of the building include wheat board, cork, bamboo and other recycled/sustainable products. Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center hours: Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 10pm Friday: 8:30am to 9pm Saturday: 8am to 5pm Sunday: 1pm to 7pm Facilities of Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center:
  • Multi-purpose Rooms
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Game Room
  • Gymnasium
  • Playground
  • Picnic Area
  • Basketball Court
  • Outdoor Tennis Courts
  • Computer Room
  • Wi-Fi Access
The Programs offered at Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center:
  • Elementary After School
  • Teen
  • Senior Adults (55 years of age and above)
  • Connections Café for Post Retirement Opportunities for Adults
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Pickleball
  • Family Playtime
  • Open Workouts
Walter Reed Community Center and Senior Center 2909 16th Street S. Arlington VA 22204 Contact Number: 703 228 0935

The Charles Drew Community Center

Charles Drew Community Center 3500 23rd Street S. Arlington VA 22206 Contact Number: 703 228 5725 The Charles Drew Community Center is an opportunity for elementary, teen and adult aged residents where they can engage in recreational and fitness activities without having to stray away from the community of Arlington. Facilities of the Charles Drew Community Center:
  • Enclosed Playground
  • Multi-purpose Room
  • Gymnsium
  • Rectangular Field
  • Basketball Courts
The Charles Drew Community Center also ensures a handful of schedule programs for the community center users to choose from: Elementary Afterschool: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 3pm to 6pm Wednesday: 1:30pm to 6pm Teen: Monday to Friday: 3pm to 6pm Teen and Adults Basketball and Game Room: Monday to Friday: 6pm to 9pm Aerobics: Tuesday: 6pm to 7pm Hand Dance: Wednesday for Beginners: 6:30pm to 7:30pm Wednesday for Intermediate: 7:30pm to 8:30pm The Charles Drew Community Center hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 3pm to 9pm Wednesday: 1:30pm to 9pm Weekends Closed

The Dawson Terrace Community Center and Park

Dawson Terrace Community Center and Park 2133 N. Taft Street Arlington VA 22201 Contact Number: 703 228 1805 and 703 228 6525 The Dawson Terrace Community Center and Park offers the use of their facilities for the community’s recreational and social needs. Facilities of the Dawson Terrace Community Center:
  • Picnic Area
  • Charcoal Grills
  • Multi-purpose Field for the Youth
  • 2 Basketball Courts
  • Volleyball Court
  • Nature Trails
  • Playgrounds
The Dawson Terrace Community Center and Park is open from Sunrise half an hour after Sunset excluding facilities with lights.

The Gunston Community Center

Gunston Community Center 2700 S. Lang Street Arlington VA 22206 Contact Number: 703 228 6980 The Gunston Community Center offers recreational, educational and social activities for the community users through their well equipped facilities:
  • Multi-purpose Room
  • 3 Meeting Rooms
  • Game Room
  • Art Studios
  • Playgrounds
  • Gymnasium
  • Basketball Courts
  • Outdoor Tennis Courts
  • Fitness Room
  • Baseball and Softball Diamond
  • Soccer Fields
  • Picnic Area
The Gunston Community Center highlights their well furnished fitness room that was included during the 2002 renovation. Some Programs Offered:
  • Badminton
  • Table Tennis
  • Basketball
  • Pre School
The Gunston Community Center hours: Monday to Friday: 2pm to 9pm Saturday: 9am to 4:30pm Sunday: Closed

The Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center

The Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center offers a variety of educational and recreational activities suitable for both young and old while promoting social interaction within the community. While the community center is currently closed for extensive renovations till 2013, the Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center is working towards providing its community with better facilities and with a larger program of activities to engage more residents. Facilities at the Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center: Arlington Mill Community Center
  • Gymnasium
  • Changing Rooms
  • 3 Multi-purpose Rooms
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Game Room
  • Arts Studio
  • Computer Room
  • Children’s Playground
  • Basketball Court
  • Library
  • 2 Classrooms for Programs
  • Public Health Outreach Room
  • Teen Lounge
  • Senior Lounge
  • Work Area
  • Storage
Educational Programs to be offered at the Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center: • Computer Classes • Language Classes • Citizenship Classes • Health Education • Immunization • Nutrition Education • Parenting Classes • Early Child Development • Pre-School • Elementary after School The renovated Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center will also be adding a plaza that will be used as an outdoor classroom or meeting room where community events can also be held such as art shows and farmers markets, pedestrian connections and a loading dock. The new 2 building community center is also expected to house 192 rental units upper floors, with 61 of them as affordable housing units on the at the back, retail stores and a 2 level underground parking for residents and center users. Arlington Mill Community Center and Senior Center 4975 Columbia Pike Arlington VA 22204 Contact Number: 703 228 7790