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The Purcellville Arts Council is featuring photography by Mark V. Walker through Dec. 31, in Purcellville’s Town Hall. Meet the artist virtually with a video recording of an interview and discussion of the photographs that are on display at Purcellville Town Hall. Watch the interview online on the Purcellville Arts Council page of the Town website. The…
To the sharp crack of musket fire, the Ketoctin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution paid tribute to patriots Charles and Elizabeth “Betty” Lewis Carter with a celebration marking their restored graves at North Hill Estate, Berryville, on October 31. The event marked the culmination of two years of historical research, fundraising, and…
Maple Cottage Pottery in Bluemont, will hold a studio sale on Dec.12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Also in attendance will be the varied works of LoCo Potters, a collective of Loudoun County potters. Offerings include functional works for the home and as gifts, as well as one of a kind art pieces. Maple Cottage…
An Ashburn family of three was awakened suddenly by their smoke alarms just after 1:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9. When the smoke alarms sounded, the resident discovered a small fire burning in a second story bedroom and immediately closed the door, called 9-1-1 and evacuated. The simple act of closing the bedroom door before evacuating…
In its inaugural year, 24 outstanding students recently participated in “Algonkian’s Got Talent,” a virtual event created by Loudoun County Supervisor Juli Briskman to draw attention to the importance of the arts in students’ lives. A musician herself, Briskman gave a performance on the viola for the competition. The students submitted videos of their performances…
A message from Maine: “We went on Zoom – 23 of us – and had a virtual, let’s catch up and ‘welcome to the family’ Thanksgiving. We called in from Maine, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, six states and about ten cities and towns overall, and we ‘talked shop.’ “Who are you dating? Did…
Franklin Park Visual & Performing Arts Center and Town of Purcellville Arts Council Quiet on the set. Regional filmmakers are invited to submit films (short and feature-length) and home movies for the fourth annual Cabin Fever Film Festival sponsored by Franklin Park Visual and Performing Arts Center and Town of Purcellville Arts Council. The festival…
By Laura Longley William “Dr. Bill” Incatasciato is a Loudoun County pediatrician who, besides specializing in the care of children, remains a child at heart. And there’s no time of year when that’s more evident than Christmas because that’s when the lights come on. “Ever since I was a little kid,” he recalls, “my family …
Calling all kids in Loudoun County – kindergarten through grade 5. Why not enter the Blue Ridge Leader & Loudoun Today’s “Best Gift Ever!” contest? Best Gift Ever asks a simple question. “What was the best ever gift you ever received, or gave?” The gift can be birthday-related, or holiday-related, or whatever. That’s up to…
Had enough of holiday movies by now? Then get ready to spend a suspense-filled evening with Woodgrove High School’s Grove Theatre company in “Moonshine Murders.” The action plays out in a Washington speakeasy in 1928 during prohibition. What is meant to be a roaring night of fun turns into a disaster when a murder—or two—comes…