Frames are about more than making a picture or a painting look good, says Jeffrey Sarver, a former U.S. Geological Survey cartographer. They can also preserve history and protect sentimental pieces that tell a personal story.

"I've had so much experience with a wide variety of artwork — everything from an African blowgun to a Japanese kimono dress to lawyers' certificates to people bringing in cross-stitches, newborn babies' dresses and even stuff from Mardi Gras," Sarver says. Read the article.

For Good Measure: Frame Construction 101 by Express contributor Stephanie Kanowitz June 13, 2011

Photo by Kris Conner

One of the great things about living in D.C. is that people always want to visit you. Most Washingtonians have taken friends and family on the Mall loop so many times they could do it in their sleep. So, why not take that expertise and make a few bucks? Read the article.

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ACE educational counselors Lorraine Obuchon (left) and Maureen Simmons (right) have been recognized for exemplary service to the community by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Foundation, Inc. Read the news release.

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Master of ceremonies Kenneth (Ken) R. Plum will perform the ribbon cutting for the new educational center bearing his name, the Plum Center for Lifelong Learning, Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) Adult and Community Education (ACE) center, at 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 25. ACE will host the open house to dedicate and celebrate its official debut as a unique campus. Read the news release.

Any interest in heavy equipment operation? How about Celtic-style jewelry design or genealogy? Those are among the new class offerings this fall by Fairfax County Public Schools Adult and Community Education.

Schools Offer Education Options, Times Community, July 29, 2009

Take a favorite childhood toy — Lego blocks — add wheels and motors and elementary school children, and out pops a Fairfax County Public Schools Adult and Community Education (ACE) program, afterschool "Robotics." Read the article.

Oakton Elementary Does Robotics by Donna Manz, The Connection, April 15, 2009

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The Connection

It was pushing 9 p.m. on a recent Tuesday when a dozen students got a lesson in power saws. Teacher Billy Harvey showed off the relative advantages of using circular and reciprocating saws and offered a warning... Read the article.

They Came, They Sawed, They Saved by Michael Alison Chandler, The Washington Post, October 9, 2008

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Dayna Smith

ACE's Education for Independence program provides a leg up for adults seeking self-sufficiency and success. Read the article.

Never Settle by Brenda Simms, Springfield Connection, August 29, 2008

Discover your family tree, the art of coppersmithing, or how to create a marketing plan. A world of creative and practical learning opportunities await! Read the article.

Really Cool ACE Classes Starting by Steve Hibbard, Fairfax Connection, July 24, 2008

ACE Culinary Arts instructor Kay Karim received the Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2007 in London on April 13, 2008 for her cookbook, Iraqi Family Cookbook: From Mosul to America. The award is presented to authors whose books appear to be historically significant to cookbook publishing. Read press release.

Gourmand World Cookbook Awards press release, April 14, 2008

ACE project management professional (PMP) certification course instructor Jothia K. Murugan talks about what it takes to ready students to pass the project management professional certification exam in this article written by Express contributor Sara Kruger.

Getting Ahead: PMP Your Resume by Sara Kruger, Express, March 12, 2008