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Leesburg’s Department of Parks and Recreation will host the 27th annual Spring Bling, A Hometown Fine Arts & Crafts Show, on Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The indoor event will be held at Ida Lee Park Recreation Center in the main hallway, basketball courts, and aerobics room. Handcrafted items will be on…
The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) released its 2023 Annual Report that details the department’s milestones, accomplishments and innovative programs. The Annual Report focuses on PRCS’s mission to connect all communities through exceptional people, parks and programs. “There was much to celebrate in 2023, including recognition of our national award-winning…
Loudoun County families with young children and child care providers are encouraged to participate in a survey and/or focus groups intended to help better inform the county’s efforts to support the child care needs of the community. The survey and focus groups are part of the county’s Child Care Needs Assessment, which is exploring issues…
The George C. Marshall International Center presented a $2,500 check to Boulder Crest Foundation on Feb. 14 as a result of their fundraising efforts for their 2023 Veterans Day Commemoration. On hand for the presentation were Marshall Center board member Paul Michaels and Boulder Crest Director of Philanthropy Janet Reid. The Marshall Center’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration…
The Loudoun Clerk of the Circuit Court is hosting a Black History Month Program that will highlight many of the county’s records containing information about enslaved individuals in Loudoun County. “Records of Loudoun’s Enslaved Community, 1757-1865,” will be held Saturday, March 2, from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m., at the historic Charles Hamilton Houston Courthouse located…
Condemned for Love in Old Virginia Thomas Balch Library will host author Jim Hall in a discussion of Condemned for Love in Old Virginia: The Lynching of Arthur Jordan on Sunday, Feb. 25 beginning at 2 p.m. The book will be available for purchase at the event. Arthur Jordan and Elvira Corder were young and…
The park will be closed to allow replacement of wood chip mulch. The Town of Leesburg Parks and Recreation Department, with support from the Department of Public Works, will be performing annual maintenance inside the Olde Izaak Walton Dog Park beginning Tuesday, Feb. 20. The dog park is scheduled to reopen on Friday, Feb. 23.…
The Town of Leesburg Commission on Public Art and the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts invite local schools and organizations to be a part of the Town of Leesburg’s Paint the Plow art project. This year’s theme is “My Pet Monster”. Three designs will be chosen and painted onto Town of Leesburg snowplow blades,…
Loudoun County Public Schools is officially kicking off its Instructional Awards program, which contains five categories and includes four brand-new awards. This means that all school-based employees are now eligible to be nominated for an award! This year’s Instructional Awards position categories include: A complete list of eligible positions within each category can be found…
Come to the Chapman DeMary Trail at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25 to learn about rocks and minerals, and what they tell us about where we live. Karen Stone, geology instructor for the Virginia Master Naturalist program, will lead the walk and have samples of rocks in Loudoun County. The walk, co-hosted by the…