Restaurant Week, Fall Festival and Car Show and The Art of Marriage

It's the beginning of a new week again and the summer is quickly slipping away. With that said, there's still time to participate in some cool events in northern Virginia. Here's a short roundup of events in and around Chantilly that you should know about for the week of Aug. 18.

• It's time for a delicious DC-area summer tradition: Summer 2013 Restaurant Week starts Monday. More than 200 restaurants in the greater Washington area are participating, including Falls Church’s 2941 Restaurant, Mad Fox Brewing Company, Open Kitchen and Pizzeria Orso. Participating restaurants will offer three-course meals for a set price — $20.13 for lunch or $35.13 for dinner.
• FamilyLife's Art of Marriage seminar is coming to Sterling, Aug. 23/24.  It's a perfect time to slow down and focus on each other while discovering ways to strengthen your marriage. Whether your marriage is in a good place or a not so good place, this seminar is designed with you in mind.
  
• Stop by the farmers market at Frying Pan Park on Thursday to purchase your local produce and goods.
• Calling all artists, craft sellers and food vendors! Be a part of the inaugural Northern Virginia Community College Fall Festival and Car Show scheduled forOct. 12. The festival is inviting community organizations, arts and crafts sellers and food vendors to participate. Space must be reserved by Sept. 11. For more information, call 703-257-6558 or email novafallfestival@gmail.com.
• Heads up Mount Vernon Trail hikers, bikers and walkers. NRG Energy will perform maintenance on the Mount Vernon Trail directly behind the closed former GenOn plant at 1400 Royal St. in Old Town Alexandria, beginning Monday Aug. 19 thru Sept. 6. If possible, pedestrians, runners and bicyclists should use the alternate trail located in front of the plant that runs along Bashford Lane and East Abingdon and meets the Mount Vernon Trail north of the plant.