Community
The Loudoun Chamber will honor 117 of the community’s real-life heroes, including several truly heroic citizens, for their courageous and often lifesaving actions, at the 39th Annual Loudoun Valor Awards. The event will take place on Thursday, April 18, at The National Conference Center located at 18980 Upper Belmont Place, Leesburg in Lansdowne, Virginia –…
The Purcellville Arts Council is presenting the most recent art display in Town Hall featuring over 40 pieces of art. Seventeen artists have their work on display as part of this show through June 30. The PAC is hosting a meet-the-artist reception on Monday, May 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. that is free and open…
Wheelchair users for the first time will have their own race category in this year’s Run the Greenway Saturday, May 4 at Loudoun Station, putting them in competition for medals, glory and prizes. First, second and third place overall finishers in the new Roll 5K category will win medals and a gift card to PR…
The Town of Purcellville and the Tree and Environment Sustainability Committee are looking for volunteers to help establish a mini-forest on Town property located at S. 20 th Street. This project is funded in part through the Virginia Trees for Clean Water grant program, issued by the Virginia Department of Forestry. Volunteer efforts include prepping…
On Tuesday, the Leesburg Town Council and Environmental Advisory Commission Chair Paul Sheaffer presented Marykirk Cunningham with the 2023 John W. Tolbert Jr. Environmental Achievement Award. Cunningham, a kindergarten teacher at Frederick Douglass Elementary School, was nominated and selected to receive the award due to her dedication to the FDE Garden Lab, located in one…
The next Loudoun County Household Hazardous Waste collection event is scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., at the Harmony Park and Ride, 39464 East Colonial Highway in Hamilton. Loudoun residents are welcome to bring HHW from their homes to the event, free of charge. What’s Accepted What’s Not Accepted Event Procedures…
Loudoun County will host two pit stops in Leesburg and Sterling for Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 17. This free annual event celebrates a healthy and fun way to get to work with over 100 different pit stops throughout the Washington Metropolitan area. Participants will bike to a pit stop, pick-up a free…
A survey to gather feedback on the design of a new playground structure at Brandon Park is now open. Following three public input sessions held at the playground on April 4, 5, and 6, the online survey is another tool the Parks & Recreation Department is utilizing as it considers next steps on the playground’s…
Fifteen independent bookstores across Northern Virginia, Frederick, MD, and Wardensville, WV are partnering on a special Passport program to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day 2024. The Passport will introduce book lovers to more of our region’s growing bookstore scene, and offer them a way to celebrate with their favorites. Each store will be celebrating on Saturday,…
Leesburg has announced the launch of its inaugural Flower & Garden Week, which will take place from Saturday, April 13 to Sunday, April 21. During the week-long event, residents and visitors can look forward to a diverse range of activities and promotions, that highlight the beauty of spring, as the Town prepares for the 34th annual Flower…