Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School students Elisabeth Snyder and Grace Tarpgaard took home first and second place, respectively, at this year’s Folger Shakespeare Library Annual Sonnet Contest. The contest was open to students in grades 3 – 12 from the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area. The winners and runner-ups will be recognized and will present their poems at the Folger Shakespeare Library Founder’s Room (201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington D.C.) on Sunday, April 23 at 12 p.m.
What Passed, What Didn’t, and What’s Ahead in Va.
by Marcus Simon Dozens of friends, supporters and local leaders joined me on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the headquarters of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors for a luncheon
