Community
Early Tuesday morning on May 14, a very important large family is seen crossing Main Street at the crosswalk, in the vicinity of Giant Foods – perhaps to get some vittles.
The Town of Leesburg was the winner of two awards at Thursday’s Visit Loudoun 2024 Annual Meeting & Tourism Awards. The Flower & Garden Festival won the top prize for Community Event of the Year. The festival, now in its 34th year, was celebrated as Leesburg’s signature Town event that has become its own destination…
Pedal Purcellville is a family-fun bike ride event through town and also a bike decorating contest on May 18. This is a free event, but advance registrations are required. Get details and register online at https://purcellvilleva.gov/996/Pedal-Purcellville. The schedule and route for Pedal Purcellville are below. Schedule Family Fun Bike Ride Route Pedal Purcellville is part of…
Whether your preferred mode of transportation is a bicycle, bus or car, the current Loudoun County government surplus auction has something for you! The auction features several types of bicycles as well as several 14-passenger buses and cars. The auction also features a variety of motors, air conditioner parts and tools, a five-drawer lateral filing…
Organizers of the 54th ANNUAL BLUEMONT FAIR, to be held Sept. 21 and 22, have announced the winner of this year’s poster design contest. It is Bluemont’s own Becky Greene. Becky’s design, reflecting the 2024 Fair theme “The frogs, lightning bugs, turtles and/or salamanders of Bluemont” was selected from a crowded field of wonderfully creative…
Loudoun Valley Herbs, will hold its 9th Annual “Greenhouse Xtravaganza” on Friday, May 24 and Saturday May 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., both days–rain or shine. Located in western Loudoun County on a farm originallysettled in the early 1800’s, “Greenhouse Xtravaganza” offers a wide variety of garden-centric items, including bedding plants, herbal spa products, botanical jewelry,…
Leesburg School Board member Lauren Shernoff, Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk, and Leesburg Supervisor Kristen Umstattd are co-hosting a community forum on fentanyl and opioid awareness from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 at the Ida Lee Recreation Center in the lower level. There will be a 4-person panel with a representative from…
The Loudoun County Disability Services Board sponsors an awards program that honors businesses and organizations that display a strong commitment toward the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. Nominations are open for the 2024 Full Accessibility and Inclusion: Moving toward Equity Awards, which honor businesses and organizations that go above and beyond to recruit,…
Join Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services for a day of food, fun, and games at the third annual LoCo Food Truck Festival. This year’s festival brings more food and even more fun! The LoCo Food Truck Festival combines incredible food trucks from the region and entertainment for all and will be held on…
On Saturday, May 11, Loudoun County Animal Services will host a fee-waived pet adoption event, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., at the Loudoun County Animal Shelter, 42225 Adoption Drive, Leesburg. Adoption fees will be waived for all available pets, which include cats, kittens, dogs, small pets and livestock. This year, LCAS is again part of…