Community
The Clothing Closet and SimplyBe Coffee, two gospel enterprises of Tree of Life Ministries, celebrated their Grand Opening at 208 Church Street, SE, in Leesburg, on Friday, April 21. The ribbon cutting ceremony was held with Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk and Loudoun Chamber President Tony Howard in attendance to help cut the ribbon. SimplyBe Coffee…
Kristin Brown will teach “Mapping in Loudoun County” on Thursday, May 4, beginning at 10 a.m. The class will be held both in-person and virtually. Brown, director of the Loudoun County Office of Mapping and Geographic Information, will provide an overview of historic maps, aerial photography, and other resources that may be of use in…
Bring your family and friends to the Purcellville Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 29 from noon to 7 p.m., rain or shine. This free, family-friendly event, held on the grounds of Dillon’s Woods and inside the Bush Tabernacle Skating Rink at 250 South Nursery Avenue, will feature live music and performances, an art…
Join Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services for a free community festival hosted by the Douglass Community Center to celebrate and showcase the Latino culture throughout Loudoun County and the region. The Loudoun Latino Festival will be held Sunday, May 7, from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Shenandoah Building, located at 102 Heritage Way,…
The Leesburg Town Council has voted to partner with the Loudoun County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1177 on a Hometown Hero banner program. VFW Post #1177 will oversee the program, which has recently been rolled out by several Virginia localities, mirroring similar initiatives in other states. The banner program will recognize Leesburg and Loudoun…
Loudoun County offers ongoing mental health education and substance abuse prevention programs. All programs are free, but seats are limited and registration is required, with the exception of Rapid REVIVE! The schedule of upcoming classes for April and May is as follows: Mental Health First Aid Mental Health First Aid offers training that teaches people how…
Hundreds attended the first Hillsboro Farmers Market on Sunday, April 16, which is slated to run each Sunday at Hillsboro’s Historic Old Stone School. through November 12. The market is located at the Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro, VA 20132. The hours of the market are from 1-3 p.m. “The opening day…
The Town of Leesburg’s Environmental Advisory Commission invites the Leesburg community to participate in a “Keep Leesburg Beautiful” spring cleanup on Earth Day, which is observed on Saturday, April 22 at 10 a.m. The event will take place at Raflo Park, 345 Harrison Street, SE. Keep Leesburg Beautiful offers opportunities for individuals and groups to…
By Liz Tenney Jarvis When Ashburn’s Mary Kate Connor stepped onto the stage of the TV show “The Voice” in Los Angeles, she realized that she was standing in the same spot as so many inspirational singers she had watched over the years. “It was so surreal. I was incredibly nervous but I thought about all…
The Town of Leesburg’s annual Flower and Garden Festival will take place Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16 in historic downtown Leesburg. The event will feature nearly 150 vendors selling gardening supplies, plants, flowers, outdoor living furniture, and more. In addition to the exhibits, festival goers can enjoy music on the main stage, activities…