Feb
14
Sun
Virtual 5K run/walk by Willowsford Cares @ virtual
Feb 14 @ 12:00 am – 11:45 pm

Please join us in supporting Danielle Hickey and her family as she fights Stage 4 cancer!

Read Danielle’s story here: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/daniellehickey

This is a virtual event. You can participate from anywhere in the world at any time you choose on February 14th. Bad weather where you are? Pick an alternate day of your choice or a different way to participate!
How to participate:

1. Register by sending a suggested donation of $25/person or $50/family via Paypal to willowsfordcares@gmail.com or Venmo to @WillowsfordCares with a heart comment. Willowsford Cares is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (some employers will match your donation!). All funds received will go to the Hickeys.

2. Choose how you’d like to participate:
– Run/walk a 5k in a safe location of your choice.
– Do a 1-mile fun run with your kids.
– Namaste in bed for 30 minutes to snuggle/sleep/reflect.
– Do something fun with your family.

For any of the above, wear your Danielle’s Tribe t-shirt or anything purple, white, pink or red!

3. Post a public pic to social media when you finish your challenge with the hashtag #YouveGotThisDanielle. Or you can post it here on the event page!

Any questions? Message us or email willowsfordcares@gmail.com.

Apr
16
Fri
Gabby’s Dollhouse Celebrates Earth Day at Meadows Farms Leesburg Location @ Meadow Farms Nurseries and Landscape
Apr 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Make your Earth Day weekend special with flowers! Pick up a free Kitty Fairy Planter Kit and other fun GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE goodies at Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscaping located at 170 Keystone CT NE, Leesburg, VA 20176 on Saturday, April 17th (while supplies last). GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE is now streaming on Netflix!

Event is for ages 4-10

More Info
GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE Now available to watch on Netflix With a little magic and a new surprise every day, Gabby’s Dollhouse is filled with mini-worlds, irresistible kitty characters, and super fun adventures! Join Gabby as she unboxes a brand new surprise every episode, shares her excitement with her best stuffed animal pal, Pandy Paws, and takes everyone on the next great adventure. https://www.dreamworks.com/shows/gabbys-dollhouse#introduction

Historic Waterford Foundation Walking Tour- Black Historic Sites @ Waterford Foundation
Apr 16 @ 12:11 pm – 1:11 pm

Organized by the Historic Waterford Foundation, this in-person walking tour will focus on the history and architecture of the village of Waterford, focusing on Black History Sites. Waterford was within the part of Loudoun County known as the Underground Railroad route. It was also a haven for free Blacks. Settled by Quakers, the village offered more opportunities for African Americans than most other places in the south. Black historic sites in the village are numerous, and include Second Street School, a one-room school funded by Quakers; a Freedmen’s Bureau which served Black residents from 1867 to 1957; and the John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, a Gothic Revival church built by and for African Americans in 1891. The town has many other well preserved homes and workplaces where free and enslaved African Americans lived and worked.

The tour is organized and conducted by the non-profit Waterford Foundation, which has played an important role in revitalizing Waterford and providing information and tours for the public.

Open to the public.
Tickets $20, $15 for Children ages 12 and under. Registration required

https://aianova.org/event.php?eventID=2239

Apr
17
Sat
Earth Day Cleanup @ Claude Moore Park @ Claude Moore
Apr 17 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Would you like the chance to help keep the park looking wonderful? Look no further. Join us for the day and lend a helping hand in our continuous effort to keep the park’s trails, streams, and fields beautiful and clean.

Gus Goes Green: A Planet Earth Adventure
Apr 17 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am

Celebrate Earth Day with Gus, a giant dog puppet, who leads you on a STEM-inspired adventure around the globe. Brought to you by Bright Star Touring Theatre, Gus encourages you to help the Earth through recycling, energy conservation and creative thinking.

The link for this program will be added to the library event calendar program listing in the days prior to the event, and will be activated just prior to the program time listed.

Program length: 30 minutes.

Sep
18
Sat
Free Homecoming Dress Event @ Rust Library
Sep 18 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

JWCL will be hosting a free homecoming dress event in the Teen Center at Rust Library. Please help spread the word!
There are hundreds of beautiful, brand new and gently used dresses available to give away to teens. The event is Saturday, September 18th, 12-4 pm.

No reservations or appointments needed. The event is free to attend with a free dress to take home. Dressing rooms are available.

Also, if you’re interested in volunteering for this event, please contact jwclva@gmail.com.

Oct
16
Sat
Fall Festival & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for YMCA Loudoun @ YMCA Loudoun
Oct 16 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Saturday, October 16th from 10am to 1pm come celebrate the relocation and opening of the new Youth Development Center! Come out and enjoy Trunk-or-Treating, crafts, bike auctions, stories and other fall festival activities. Tours will also be available of the new center.

Apr
30
Sat
Free car washes to support Mobile Hope @ BriteWash auto car wash
Apr 30 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

BriteWash car wash to host community grand opening fundraiser for Mobile Hope.

BriteWash auto wash is now open and welcomes customers to its ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration. There will be free car washes and complimentary food and drinks. Additionally, the event will have a DJ, face painting, balloon art, prizes and giveaways.

The VIP ribbon cutting will be at 10 AM.