11th Congressional District Candidate Forum
The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area, in partnership with the Fairfax County NAACP and other community partners, invites you to watch the upcoming candidate forum for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District.
11th Congressional District
Monday, October 26, 2026 | 8:00 PM
Candidates: James R. Walkinshaw (D), Arthur G. Purves (R), and Dianne L. Blais (G).
Watch Live: Fairfax Public Access, Channel 10 (Cox and Verizon Fios), or Inside Scoop on YouTube.
Viewers can call in with questions during each live broadcast. The call-in number will be displayed on screen.
SOULS TO THE POLLS: MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT!
Join the NAACP Fairfax County Branch and community partners for Souls to the Polls on Sunday, October 18, and Sunday, October 25, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event offers an opportunity to celebrate civic engagement and encourage voter participation in our community.
Show your “I Voted” sticker and enjoy a little something extra! The first 120 people who present their sticker will receive a free chicken dinner.
Sunday, October 25 | 12:00–4:00 p.m.
North County Governmental Center
1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, VA
Spread the word, bring your “I Voted” sticker, and join us in celebrating civic participation!
Presented in partnership with local community organizations.
IN-PERSON GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
We’re coming together in person! Please note that our October General Membership Meeting will take place on a special date and time, different from our usual fourth Tuesday evening schedule.
Join us as we gather to share updates, reconnect, engage, and move our work forward together!
Saturday, October 31, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sherwood Regional Library Meeting Room
We look forward to seeing you there!
Register Below!
REGISTER HERE!
Historical Tours of African American Cemetery at Bull Run Regional Park
The African American Cemetery at Bull Run Regional Park dates back to about 1775, when Robert Carter III, a wealthy Virginian who eventually freed all of the persons he enslaved, authorized the creation of the Bull Run Baptist Meeting House on one of his plantations. Bull Run Regional Park now sits on part of that old plantation land. The Fairfax NAACP branch has been working with NOVA Parks to improve access to the cemetery and promote public awareness of its significance.
Members of the branch are available to give brief historical tours of the cemetery. The tours are about one hour long and cover the history of the cemetery and its significance into our own day. The tour is suited for middle school-age youths up to adults and is ideal for faith community groups and schools.
Contact jmdister@gmail.com to schedule a tour.
A friendly reminder to those who pay annual membership dues to belong to the NAACP:
We rely on those dues payments to help us meet our financial obligations, both at the local, state, and national level. Your contributions and engagement are important to us. Please take a moment to check your membership card and see if it’s time to make your dues contribution.
Payment is simple. The following link will bring you to our Fairfax County NAACP web site, where you can update your membership information and then pay via PayPal. Please also consider making a donation when you remit your dues payment.
We very much appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to engaging with you.
For questions about your membership dues, please contact our Branch Secretary Mike O’Brien at secretary@fairfaxnaacp.org.
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