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Explore the history of Loudoun County’s revolutionary landscapes through an interactive digital experience created by Thomas Balch Library through the ESRI Story Map GIS platform. “Loudoun County’s Revolutionary Landscapes” shows how Loudoun County played a vital role during the period of the American Revolution. Loudoun residents debated revolutionary politics, served in revolutionary armies, and supplied…
Loudoun County offers ongoing mental health education and substance abuse prevention trainings. All trainings are free, but seats are limited and registration is required, with the exception of Rapid REVIVE! The schedule of upcoming classes for February 2024 is as follows: Adverse Childhood Experiences TrainingAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) training aims to raise awareness of the impact of…
The Purcellville Arts Council announces that nominations are being accepted for the sixth annual Jim “Doc” Wiley Leadership in the Arts Award. This award is named for Dr. James Wiley, a former Town Council member, and long-time supporter of art and artists in Purcellville. This award is intended to recognize an individual or organization in the…
A new exhibit, “We Live Through Art – African Americans in the Arts”, from the Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, is on display in the Mercer Room at Thomas Balch Library during the month of February. The BHC will showcase nationally recognized and local African Americans of the 20 and 21st…
By Liz Tenney Jarvis Each January for the last seven years, Purcellville area filmmakers have been featured at Purcellville’s Cabin Fever Film Festival. The festival is an event sponsored jointly by the Franklin Park Arts Center and the Town of Purcellville’s Arts Council. Films ranging in length from one to 90 minutes are submitted for review…
Sponsorships are $175 per banner, which can now be purchased online. The Town of Leesburg and Loudoun County Veterans of Foreign Wars is once again partnering on a Hometown Hero banner program to honor local veterans for their military service. Banners can be purchased between February 1 to April 15 from the Military Tribute Banners website,…
Nationally and regionally acclaimed string bands and callers take to Hillsboro’s Old Stone School Gap Stage for a new series of performances and traditional square dances in 2024 Traditional string bands and top callers from across the country headline the inaugural season of Hillsboro Hoedowns starting Saturday, Feb. 17, in Hillsboro’s Historic Old Stone School.…
Virginia State Parks is currently recruiting Crew Leaders for the Youth Conservation Corps program for 2024. Crew Leaders will mentor youth by helping them complete trail maintenance, basic construction and beautification of the parks. YCC Crew Leaders work directly with park staff and live alongside their crew of 10 high school youth between the ages…
The Town of Leesburg invites local 7th and 8th grade students to enter the Virginia Municipal League’s “If I Were Mayor” essay contest. Students are asked to identify a problem within their community, gather feedback from community members, and offer a proposed solution, which must be presented in a typed essay between 300 and 500…
Join Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services to celebrate Loudoun County’s cultural diversity at the 2024 International Festival. The International Festival will be held Sunday, Feb. 4, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., inside the Claude Moore Recreation and Community Center. The festival is free, and it is your passport to experience international-themed entertainment, children’s activities, dance…