Community
By Robert Talbot BSA Troops 962-B and 962-G, Cub Scout Pack 962, and local Girl Scout groups heralded a spirit of holiday charity with their Scouting for Food event in Lovettsville. Every first Saturday of November, the organizations collaborated to hang flyers on front doors throughout the town, asking for donations of non-perishable food items. …
The Town of Leesburg will hold this year’s holiday tree lighting ceremony on the Town Green located at 25 W Market Street, on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. The event will feature holiday music from local musicians Todd Wright, Cal Everett, and Gary Smallwood. There will also be holiday characters for great photo opportunities…
Stilson Greene’s weekly Themed Music Hour on Music Planet Radio has become a popular broadcast locally and nationally. Artist Lyle Lovett has posted his fondness for the show on his social media as have Graham Parker, Chris Hillman, John Gorka, Del Amitri and others. On Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 Stilson will air his First…
By Audrey Carpenter The wind did not deter runners and walkers for the 21st Annual Freeze Your Gizzard 5K on Nov. 18 at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg. The Town of Leesburg together with Loudoun Hunger Relief hosted the event, which is a fundraiser for LHR. The 5K race ran through a scenic cross-country course…
Maple Cottage Pottery in Bluemont, VA will host an open studio sale on Saturday, Dec. 9. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Available for purchase will be the varied works of LoCo Potters, a collective of talented local artisans. Offering functional works for the home and garden, holiday-themed items, and many one-of-a-kind art pieces, this is an…
By Audrey Carpenter Loudoun County Arts Curator Steena Fullmer hangs several pieces of art from the private art collection of Leesburg resident Tom Jewell at Gallery One, located in the lobby of the Loudoun County Government Center on Nov. 6. Jewell donated over 100 pieces of art to the Loudoun County government in 2020. His…
In its 10th year, the newly-renamed Billy Grey Memorial Golf Tournament raised support for thousands of hours of guided exercise for people with paralysis, mobility-related disorders and neurological conditions at Ability Fitness Center based at The Arc of Loudoun. “The Ability Fitness Center board is grateful for the community’s generous response to memorialize Billy Grey,” Ability Fitness Center…
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 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…
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…