News and Information
August 14, 2024
The community is invited to a ceremony renaming Bailey’s Community Center to the Minnie H. Peyton Community Center at Bailey’s. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the center located at 5920 Summers Lane in Falls Church, VA.
Minnie H. Peyton
The new name honors Minnie Peyton (1889-1985), a pillar of Springdale, a historically Black community in Bailey’s Crossroads that originated as a home to freedmen since the Civil War. In 1935, Minnie Peyton and her sister, Florence, purchased five acres of land in Bailey’s Crossroads. They sold the land to the Fairfax County School Board in 1954. In 1956, Lillian Carey Elementary school, which served Black students, opened on the sisters’ former land. The former school site is now a part of Bailey’s Community Center.
In September 2023, former Mason Supervisor Penny Gross introduced a Board Matter to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to explore the name change. That was followed by a community engagement meeting in June 2024 and online public feedback survey from June 26 – July 11, 2024. At the request of current Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez, the Board approved the renaming at its meeting on July 16, 2024. For more information on the engagement process, visit Bailey's Community Center Renaming.
Bailey’s Community Center is a multipurpose facility for all ages and abilities. The center’s features include a senior program, gymnasium, computer clubhouse, weight and exercise rooms, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, a baseball diamond, playground and more.
See more information on the Renaming of Bailey's Community Center flyer.
July 29, 2024
The community is invited to join Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services, the Fairfax County Police Department and other county agencies in celebration of National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.
National Night Out is a national community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
Find the fun at these free events at NCS centers:
Lincolnia Senior Center, 4710 North Chambliss St., Alexandria, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Tea Party)
Jim Scott Community Center, 3001 Vaden Dr., Fairfax, 5 - 7 p.m.
Willston Multicultural Center, 6131 Willston Dr., Falls Church, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. (Ice Cream Social)
Bailey's Community Center, 5920 Summers Lane, Alexandria, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. (Ice Cream Social)
Mott Community Center, 12111 Braddock Rd., Falls Church, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (Ice Cream Social)
James Lee Community Center, 2855 Annandale Rd., Falls Church, 6 - 8 p.m. (Ice Cream Social)
Sully Community Center, 13800 Wall Rd., Herndon, 6 - 8 p.m.
July 26, 2024
Fairfax County Public Schools students return to class on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Get prepared for the school year by visiting a free Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services Back-to-School event.
Click the name of the NCS community center closest to you for center addresses and the link for more details. Events generally have music, food and family friendly activities, and some include free backpacks and school supplies, vaccinations, haircuts and more.
August 1
Back to School Resource Fair, 4 - 6 p.m., James Lee Community Center, Falls Church. Details
August 3
Back to School Community Day, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lorton Community Center, Lorton. Details
Back to School Supply Drive, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sully Community Center, Herndon. Details
August 10
Back To School Community Day, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Bailey’s Community Center, Alexandria. Details
Back to School Community Day, 1 -5 p.m, Hybla Valley Community Center, Alexandria. Details
August 16
Back to School Event, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Gum Springs Community Center, Alexandria. Details
August 17
Sully Community Day and Back to School Day, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sully Community Center, Herndon. Details
Thank you to our community partners for helping make these events a success.