McLea Counit Cente PROGRAM GUIDE FALL 2019 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, CAMPS AND EVENTS
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2019–2020 Governing Board Julie Waters, Chair Xavier Jimenez Elizabeth John, Vice-Chair Suzanne LeMenestrel Check These Out! Terri Markwart, Secretary Megan Markwart Raj Mehra, Treasurer Alicia Plerhoples Maria Foderaro-Guertin Carla Post It’s back! Carole Herrick McLean Antiques Show & Sale Friends of MCC Saturday, Nov. 9–Sunday, Nov. 10 Cecilia D. Closs Bonnie Weston See page 43. President Treasurer Gordon Thomas Lori Wertz Vice President Secretary
Member at Large Sam Agarwal Carole Herrick Thamir Al-Hashimi Glenn Yarborough, Jr. Mary Anne Hampton Culinary Arts See page 10–15. MCC Sta Administration George Sachs, Executive Director Ashok Karra, Comptroller Holly Novak, Executive Assistant Sabrina Anwah, Information Officer David Craig, Graphic Designer & Webmaster The Old Firehouse Joe McGovern, Facilities Manager Vivian Brown, Information Technology Winter Break Trips Lindsey Hogan, Office Manager See page 63. Nadia Jaff, Accounts Payable Anne McAfee, Human Resources Specialist Ellen Fox, Administrative Assistant Georgia Mettauer, Administrative Assistant Recreation Aides Jonathan Davis, Booking Manager Here’s What Our Scott Bowen, Craig Morris, Susan Stankus, Steve Caruso, Tijani Musa, Al Peña Camacho Patrons Say... Performing Arts Sarah Schallern Treff, Director McLean Day 2019 Danielle Van Hook, Director, Youth Theatre Programs “The spirit of the day was joyful! Jennifer Garrett, Technical Director So many friendly, happy, smiling faces!” Justin King, Assistant Technical Director “Awesome job. Lovely community event.” Evelyn Hill, Patron Services Manager Cathryn Salisbury-Valerien, Theatre Technician Jeff Virchow, Performing Arts Assistant The Joshua Show at The Alden Jared Mercier, Audience Development Associate “The Joshua Show was absolutely delightful! Joshua is incredibly talented and I appreciated that General Programs Department Maggie Shea, General Programs Director the show was appropriate for children, but also Andrew Jennings, Youth Event/Instructional Manager highly entertaining for adults. I would absolutely Katie Fedora, Registrar come see him perform again.” Sue Dorsey, Assistant Registrar Sydney Duberstein, Senior Programs Coordinator Aerobic Dance Workout Nadia Kader, Youth Event Coordinator “The instructor is excellent—always positive, Catherine Nesbitt, Special Events Manager upbeat, helpful and very pleasant.” Robert Brown, Special Events Assistant Manager Mike Fisher, Old Firehouse General Manager Ashlyn Thompson, Old Firehouse Manager Andrew Carter, Old Firehouse Manager TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE DO The McLean Community Center (MCC) was built and is funded by residents of Greater McLean for their use through a real estate tax Hello neighbor! How are you? How well do you know your surcharge, the result of a 1970 neighborhood, this town of ours? This fall, we are offering ample bond referendum (Small District CENTER opportunities for you to get to know your neighborhood and some of 1A-Dranesville). the many wonderful people and organizations in it. Center facilities include the 383-seat Alden Theatre, the In collaboration with the McLean Project for the Arts and the Greater McLean Project for the Arts McLean Chamber of Commerce, MCC is participating in a “Fall for NEWS galleries, the Susan B. DuVal Art McLean” campaign to encourage you, other residents of Fairfax County Studio, meeting and conference and visitors to our area to take some time to discover McLean in new rooms, a rehearsal studio, a ways this fall. We hope you will join us for these special events. See multipurpose classroom and page 7 for more detailed information. catering kitchen. Among these events, you will notice our new McLean Pet Fest. You may The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (BOS) appointed Individual Votes for Adult Candidates Local open clubs and organizations recall MCC offered this event some years ago, but what you will five new members to the MCC Governing Board at its use the Center for their monthly experience this year is a newly expanded version with exhibitors and meeting on Tuesday, June 4. The new members, all Candidates (in alphabetical order) Total Votes meetings with a nominal charge. information to help you become the best pet parent possible. Also, two residents of Small District 1A-Dranesville, won seats on the Maria Foderaro-Guertin 332 Center facilities may be rented for of our longest-running special events return after a two-year hiatus. The board by getting the highest number of votes at the Board private functions such as business McLean Antiques Show & Sale and the McLean Holiday Crafts Show are election, which was held on McLean Day 2019 on Suzanne LeMenestrel 338 conferences, receptions, parties both back and better than ever! We know you have missed them, and Saturday, May 18, at Lewinsville Park. Sun Park 241 and recitals. District residents and we have missed them too. The League of Women Voters acted as tellers. MCC businesses pay reduced fees. Carla Post 344 Registrations for McLean Youth Music, dance, theater and even magic are on the menu for The Alden’s Governing Board Elections & Nominations Committee Athletics and McLean Little League 2019-2020 Season. This will be the first full season The Alden has Chair Carole Herrick certified the results to Dranesville Barbara Protacio 215 activities are regularly held at the offered in two years and it is packed with a wide variety of District Supervisor John W. Foust, who presented the Center, and information on their world-renowned, innovative artists providing entertainment for all ages. successful candidates’ names to the BOS. Write-ins 11 activities is always available. Check out the Season-at-a-Glance on pages 51–52 and make plans to The MCC Election and Nominations Committee certified purchase your tickets now. Individual Votes for Youth Candidates The Center also operates the the winners as: Candidates (in alphabetical order) Total Votes award-winning Old Firehouse The fall season is a season of growth, so it’s a perfect time to take a Adults, three-year terms: Center, located at 1440 Chain class! We have several new class offerings, including Cuban Cuisine and LANGLEY HIGH SCHOOL BOUNDARY AREA Bridge Rd. in downtown McLean. Cook Once, Eat for Days (Culinary Arts), Giant Foods’ Six Weeks to Alizé Ashraf 23 Wellness (Fitness) and Beginner Dog Obedience (Dog Training), among many others. MCC is a convenient and affordable continuing education Anna Krause-Steinrauf 23 resource for area residents, and we think it’s one of the special features Megan Markwart 48 that make McLean so unique. Write-ins 5 Carla Post Suzanne Maria Foderaro- Looking forward to seeing you soon, LeMenestrel Guertin McLEAN HIGH SCHOOL BOUNDARY AREA Sabrina Benmira 31 Youths, one-year term: Xavier Jimenez 49 Lindsea Strelser 21 George Sachs Write-ins 1 Executive Director McLean Community Center For more detailed information, call the Center at 703 790 0123 711 or visit our website: Langley High School Area: McLean High School Area: . Megan Markwart Xavier Jimenez
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