Community

Call for submissions for 7 th Annual Cabin Fever Film Festival

November 7, 2023

Quiet on the set!  Local filmmakers are invited to submit films for the seventh annual Cabin Fever Film Festival co-hosted by the Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center and the Town of Purcellville Arts Council. This festival, which will be held Jan. 26 and 27, 2024, highlights films made by Loudoun County residents. This year, festival…

Loudoun farmers eligible for Federal Emergency Drought Aid

November 7, 2023

Loudoun County farmers are eligible to apply for assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency due to drought conditions during this year’s growing season. The USDA has declared Loudoun and six other Virginia counties to be “drought designation areas,” which allows the FSA to offer emergency loans and other assistance to farmers…

Loudoun County Caregivers launches new wheelchair-assisted transportation program

November 6, 2023

Tracee Garner, a Sterling resident and long time disabilities advocate, attended the launch ofLoudoun County Caregivers new Wheelchair-Assisted Transportation program on Nov. 1, andwas one of the first passengers to ride in the van. The brand new $82,000 Mercedes van is equipped to hold multiple wheelchairs simultaneouslyand will transport riders to medical appointments, grocery stores…

When Thanksgiving was the start of the holidays in Purcellville 

November 1, 2023

By Liz Tenney Jarvis Looking back to a time when holiday decorations were not out in stores before Halloween, many longtime Purcellville residents reflect on when Thanksgiving was the exciting start of the season. The shopping, celebrating, dreaming and the gathering together would then begin in earnest. Nancy Walsh bought a Radio Flyer wagon for her…

A Beacon of Light

November 1, 2023

By Reverend Tracey B. Lyons Mt. Zion United Methodist Church has been a beacon of light in the Leesburg Community for 155 years. It is the oldest continuing African American United Methodist church in Virginia. It has its roots in the Old Stone Church in Leesburg, Virginia established in 1766.  The Old Stone Church was…

Mister on Main holds open house – register now

November 1, 2023

Gentlemen and anyone who shops for them, get ready for a new way to shop. Newley established menswear shop, Mister on Main, will be hosting an after-hours event to showcase their latest fall and winter collections. Mister on Main is located at 142 E Main Street in Purcellville. Located inside Nostalgia Boutique, the exquisitely curated…

Ogden Music to hold recital at Bethany United Methodist Church

October 26, 2023

Ogden Music, at ogdenmusic.org, will sponsor a recital by piano students of Alan Ogden Sunday afternoon, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.in Purcellville at Bethany United Methodist Church. The church is located at 100 W Main Street in Purcellville. Bethany United Methodist Church is an older stone structure located in the center of Purcellville at the…

Sign up for Stop the Bleed™ workshop

October 26, 2023

As part of the national Stop the Bleed® campaign, the Inova Virts Miller Family Emergency and Trauma Center at Inova Loudoun Hospital is hosting a free, in-person workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. This free course is designed for community members who may find themselves at the scene of an emergency. …

JK Community Farm develops food education curriculum

October 24, 2023

The JK Community Farm, a 150-acre farm in Purcellville, that grows crops and donates both crops and meat from their livestock, to nonprofits to alleviate hunger, has developed a food education curriculum, with funding from Truist, Junior League of Northern Virginia and 100 Women Strong.  The curriculum complements and enhances its current curriculum that is used…

21st  Annual “Freeze Your Gizzard” on Nov. 18

October 23, 2023

The Leesburg Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Loudoun Hunger Relief, is hosting the 21 st  Annual Freeze Your Gizzard Cross Country 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, Nov. 18. Runners of all skill levels and ages are invited to join this community tradition. The cross-county style 5K run will begin at…