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It’s a wrap for the sixth annual Purcellville Cabin Fever Film Festival co-hosted by The Franklin Park Performing Visual Arts Center and the Town of Purcellville’s Arts Council. It is the only festival in the area that focuses solely on the talent of local filmmakers and was held at the Franklin Park Arts Center on Jan.…
Inova Loudoun Hospital Mobile Health Services will be providing countywide blood pressure screenings at a variety of locations during the month of February. The screenings are free. For further information call the Mobile Health hotline at 703-858-8818 or visit www.inova.org/mobilehealth. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to noonLeesburg Senior Center102 North St. Northwest, LeesburgBP Screenings Tuesday,…
The Scholarship Committee of The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital is accepting applications for nursing school tuition assistance. Criteria for selection include all of the following: The Ladies Board scholarship program was established in 1959 to award supplemental funds toworthy nursing students, and since that time The Ladies Board has offered over 1,200scholarships,…
Loudoun County Public Library is offering a Holocaust Remembrance at the Cascades Library on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature the art of Esther Lurie, a Holocaust survivor who managed to draw hundreds of sketches during her time as a prisoner in the Kovno Ghetto and the Stutthof and Leibitsch concentration…
Organizers of the 53rd Annual Bluemont Fair, Sept. 16 and 17 in historic Western Loudoun County, invite artists of all ages and abilities to submit designs for consideration for this year’s unique Poster and T-shirt.The theme for 2023 is The Blue Ridge Mountains and Bluemont’s Pastoral Views. Artists are urged to be inspired by details…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delaying the effective date of the final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat from threatened to endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The agency is extending the effective date by 60 days, from Jan. 30 to March 31. The extension will allow the Service to finalize conservation…
The Town of Hillsboro, in conjunction with the non-profit Hillsboro Preservation Foundation will host UkraineAid23—Art of War, on Feb. 10 and 11 to raise funds in support of the people of Ukraine. Participating in the event will be the international organization Blacksmiths Without Borders, whose exhibitions and events held in Europe featuring Ukrainian artists, blacksmiths,…
The Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is pleased to introduce Rock the Rink, a live concert at the Bush Tabernacle Skating Rink featuring local and regional music for all ages. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Beer, wine, and food will be available for purchase. Bands that will be playing…
Whether your goal is to meet new friends, socialize or reignite your competitive fire, PRCS offers a variety of sports leagues and tournaments for people 18 and older. See some of the below offerings and go to the Department of Parks Recreation and Community Service website and register today for the spring season. Spring softball…
Come to the Chapman DeMary Trail at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29 to start your own nature journal and adopt a tree. The Purcellville Arts Council and the Tree and Environment Sustainability are jointly hosting the first nature walk of 2023 with the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. In addition to supplying the notebooks…