60th Anniversary Party Planned For Vienna Community Center

VIENNA, VA — The Vienna Community Center will mark its 60th anniversary with an open house on April 17 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at its location on 120 Cherry Street SE.

According to a news release, the celebration will be a retro affair with a 1960s theme. Guests can take self-guided tours through the center, visit a photo memory wall, contribute their own stories and, of course, share some cake. There will also be prize giveaways.

The Vienna Community Center was first funded in 1946 by the Vienna Lions Club. Twenty years later, the organizers had finally raised enough money to begin construction and open the facility in 1966.

According to the Vienna Community Center, it was the first of its kind in Northern Virginia. It was most recently expanded in 2017.

The center provides a variety of meeting and multipurpose rooms for parties and events, as well as gymnasia that hold classes and drop in sports, an auditorium for performances and a catering kitchen. More about the center’s facilities and classes can be found here.