Neighborhood news: Fall Festival comes to Tall Oaks on Saturday

Tall Oaks Community Center in Lake Ridge will be a busy place this weekend, as the "Fall Festival" is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The event is sponsored by LRPRA, and there will be fun activities for the children, and lots of tables of items from vendors and crafters.

Children can be in the costume contest and parade, bring a pre-carved pumpkin for the jack-o-lantern judging, or have fun with other games. There will be food, prizes, and lots of outdoor activities going on at the festival.

Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation Association has a "Fantasy Playground Rededication Ceremony" planned for noon, during the festival and the community as well as any of those volunteers and workers who helped with making the playground a reality back in 1989 are invited to this ceremony. There will be cake and balloons.

Plenty of Halloween fun scheduled for Occoquan

Activities in Occoquan on Oct. 31 include the Children's Harvest Parade and Fall Festival, sponsored by Occoquan Merchants Association.

Gather for the parade at the lot near the Va. 123 bridge at 11:30 a.m. The parade begins at noon. Children, with their parents can come in costume and march in the parade. Dogs can be in the parade, too!

Pumpkin decorating, face painting, and other fun things will be going on in town until 5 p.m.

Garden Club to meet

The Garden Club of Lake Ridge meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Tall Oaks Community Center on Cotton Mill Drive in Lake Ridge. All who are interested are invited to attend, and a flower arranging demonstration will be given by a floral designer. A $5 donation is requested, to help with the cost of this program.

You'll get wonderful ideas for decorating your home with flowers for this time of year, and one of the bouquets will be given as a door prize.

Call Debbie Hutton at 703-490-6417 or Kathleen Hurst at 703-491-7145 if you'd like to register for the program or learn more about the Garden Club and activities that will be going on with the group.

Time for the Turkey Trot

The annual Turkey Trot 10K Run and 5K Walk in Lake Ridge is scheduled for Nov. 15; register through Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation at 703-491-2154.

Those ages 12 years and younger can participate, and the fee is $10. For older participants the fee is $25 until Nov. 6, and $30 after that. You can also obtain event details at the Web site http://www.lakeridgerunners.com.

Keep safe and have a good week!

Gayle Urban reports your neighborhood news from the Lake Ridge and Occoquan area every Tuesday. Contact Gayle at .