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The Loudoun County Environmental Commission is calling for nominations for the fourth annual Environmental Excellence Awards, honoring individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations and educators for their leadership on environmental issues. Past winners have included projects such as supporting community recycling services, engaging students as young naturalists, and volunteering in stream protection efforts. Nominations The nominations should…

The Town of Leesburg Parks and Recreation Department is looking for volunteers to serve on a jury for the Flower & Garden Festival. This group will review, evaluate, and score vendor applications as part of the process to determine which applicants are the best fit for the festival. Visit https://bit.ly/juryform2026 to submit an application no later than…

A fire at Potomac Falls Health and Rehab, a medical rehabilitation facility located at 46531 Leesburg Pike in Sterling, resulted in several residents being evaluated for possible smoke inhalation Thursday morning, Jan. 8. Three residents were transported to area hospitals for further evaluation, and eight occupants were treated and/or released on scene. There were no…

Inova Blood Donor Services invites the Loudoun County community to roll up their sleeves and save lives by donating blood at several upcoming blood drives. Your donation can make a critical difference for patients in need.  Saturday, Jan. 10 from 8 a.m. to noonBlue Spring Clubhouse – Bloodmobile hosted by Kelly’s Boot Camp43919 Edgewater St.,…

The Town of Middleburg will hold a year full of great events celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial, its 250 th  Anniversary. America’s declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776 will be marked throughout the country in 2026, and Middleburg will host numerous events in celebration. To begin, the Town of Middleburg and its partners will kick-off…

Effective Sunday, Jan. 4, Loudoun County Public Library will welcome customers into seven branches 2½ hours earlier on Sunday mornings, opening at 9:30 a.m. instead of noon. The additional hours apply to branches that are already open Sundays — Ashburn, Brambleton, Cascades, Gum Spring, Purcellville, Rust and Sterling libraries. Branches that are closed on Sundays…

The Loudoun County Art Advisory Committee and the Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services, will host Get to Know the Arts in Loudoun County Exhibition Reception on Thursday, Jan. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gallery One in the lobby of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street SE in Leesburg.  This free community reception will…

L-Lab is launching Loudoun County’s first language-based after-school enrichment program, designed to introduce children ages 5-9 to the joy of multilingual learning through interactive, play-based activities. Beginning Jan. 5, 2026, the program will offer young learners the opportunity to build early proficiency in their choice of Arabic or Spanish,while developing cognitive, social, and cultural awareness…