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Summer 2011
registration is open!
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The summer edition of ACE Classes is in hand! This term's cover poses the question, what might be behind that intriguing, light-filled door?
We think it is a perfect invitation to open the catalog and take in the fascinating possibilities that await you. Why not create the perfect summer by capitalizing on whatever intrigues you...
A PDF of the catalog is available on our Website or browse offerings online.
Did you know that parking is free, there is no difference in tuition for out-of-county residents, and most classes have textbooks delivered the first night of class?
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April 10
Spring cleaning on your weekend to-do list? Recycle televisions, computers and peripheral devices - including keyboards, speakers, printers, external drives and other such materials - and unbroken fluorescent light bulbs and tubes on Electric Sundays.
The Electric Sundays recycling program is a free service to Fairfax County residents. Open 10 am - 3 pm at the I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030.
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Become a fan
If you would like to follow ACE on Facebook, type in Adult and Community Education Fairfax County Public Schools in the search box at the top of your profile page, then select Become a Fan.
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Greetings!
It is officially spring, and that means longer days, warmer weather, outdoor gatherings, and hopefully a little more time to enjoy it all.
This edition of ACE On Point provides some ways to have fun this season as well as some ways to improve your, and your family's, safety and well being.
Ahhhh, spring!
Your friends at ACE.
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 Buy Fresh, Buy Local
Supporting healthy foods and communities
We all know that a key element to healthy living is good nutrition. Inova Health System is proud to sponsor the  Northern Virginia Chapter of
Buy Fresh Buy Local, a nationally recognized program that is dedicated to reintroducing Americans to their food - the seeds it grows from, the farmers who produce it, and the routes that carry it from the fields to their tables. If the idea of recreating culinary delicacies from world-famous farmers markets appeals to you, be certain to catch Farmers Market, one of ACE's newest classes. This summer, take a culinary tour to these four world-famous markets: Mercato Orientale in Genoa, Italy; Union Square Green Market in New York City; Marché des Enfants Rouges in Paris; and Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market.
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Is Social Media a Fad?
Or the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution?
Like or loath it, social media isn't a fad, it's a fundamental shift in the way we communicate.
Take a look at this intriguing presentation, Social Media Revolution 2, on the impact of social media and mobile statistics that are hard to ignore (4:25 min). 
Here are a few stats from the video:
- If you were paid a $1 for every time an article was posted on Wikipedia you would earn $1,712.32 per hour.
- If Facebook were a country it would be the world's third largest ahead of the United States and only behind China and India.
- Wikipedia has over 15 million articles...studies show it's more accurate than Encyclopedia Britannica.
- the second largest search engine in the world is YouTube.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Find a Collection Site Near You
Due to the overwhelming success of their first event, the Drug Enforcement Agency has scheduled the second National Prescription Drug Take Back Day which will take place on Saturday, April 30 from 10 am - 2 pm.
This is a great opportunity for those who missed the first event or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of them. Read more. |
Safety is No Accident
During National Public Health Week 2011, the American Public Health Association needs your help to educate Americans that "Safety is No Accident." Help Americans live injury-free in all areas of life: at work, at home, at play, in your community and anywhere people are on the move.
Get safety tips, tools, and information.
National Public Health Week is April 4-10, 2011.
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