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.
Help end the stigma that surrounds mental illness. One in 5 American adults will suffer with a mental illness in any given year.
Participate in a one-mile walk through beautiful historic downtown Leesburg. Bring the family, organize a team, walk the dog, or just bring yourself. All are welcome!
A suggested donation of $50.00 will go toward A Helping Hand – a core program of Friends of Loudoun Mental Health. All dollars raised stay in Loudoun County and only support Loudoun County residents.
A Helping Hand
A program providing a hand up, not a hand out, to individuals that need the immediate support. The one-time gift of support to Loudoun County residents that are disabled by a mental illnesses, who are receiving professional care, and are in need of temporary financial help, benefit from the A Helping Hand program. Examples of funding include, money for an asthma inhalator, deposit for utilities, or boots for the winter season.
Join the Loudoun County community in honoring veterans on the grounds of George C. Marshall’s Dodona Manor on November 11, 2021 at 10:30 am. Parking is available at the Loudoun County Government Garage on Loudoun Street.
The keynote speaker LTG Bruce Crawford U.S. Army (Ret.) will address the crowd and then you’ll have time to visit with local veteran-focused non-profits: Veterans Moving Forward, the VFW and Loudoun Therapeutic Riding. Vintage military vehicles will be on site for exploration.
No RSVP necessary. Rain or shine.
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Join NEST4US for a service project in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The nonprofit will host “Nourish 2 Flourish” a zero-hunger initiative where volunteers will pack and provide grocery bags for people facing food insecurity.
Brighten the day of families in need with these bags, giving them nourishment and hope! The nonprofit will join thousands of Americans across the country who will be celebrating the national holiday honoring the life and work of Dr. King by doing service in their communities.
To learn more about donating supplies or volunteering, please visit this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084aa4a729ab9-nourish2flourish
Inova Loudoun is hosting a Stop the Bleed Workshop on May 19.
As part of the national Stop the Bleed® campaign, the Inova Virts Miller Family Emergency and Trauma Center at Inova Loudoun Hospital is hosting a free, in-person workshop on Thursday, May 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. This free course is designed for community members who may find themselves at the scene of an emergency.
During an emergency, no matter how quickly emergency professionals respond, the individuals on-scene are best positioned to assist and potentially stop life-threatening blood loss. This is critical because a person who is bleeding profusely can die from blood loss within five minutes.
Workshop attendees will enhance their emergency preparedness by learning the difference between bleeding and life-threatening blood loss, and how to react to both. Participants will practice with tourniquets and wound packing.
The workshop will be held at Inova Loudoun Hospital, 44055 Riverside Parkway, within The Ladies Board Education Center, Suite 160. Free on-site parking is available.
Participation is free but space is limited. To register visit inova.org/stopthebleed.
Inova Loudoun Mobile Health Services: May 2022
Inova Loudoun Hospital Mobile Health Services is also providing countywide blood pressure screenings at a variety of locations during the month of May. The screenings are free. For further information call the Mobile Health hotline at 703-858-8818 or visit www.inova.org/mobilehealth.
Monday, May 16, 9 to 11 a.m.
William Watters House
22365 Enterprise Street, Sterling
BP Screenings
Tuesday, May 17, 10 a.m. to noon
Ashburn Senior Center
20880 Marblehead Dr., Ashburn
BP Screenings
Wednesday, May 18, 10 a.m. to noon
Wingler House
30900 Runnymeade Terr., Ashburn
BP Screenings
Saturday, May 21, 8 to 10:30 a.m.
Girls on the Run 5K
Dulles Town Center Mall, 21100 Dulles Town Circle, Sterling
First Aid & Cooling Station
Tuesday, May 24, 9 a.m. to noon
Cascades Senior Center
21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling
BP Screenings
Thursday, May 26, 10 a.m. to noon
Carver Center
200 E Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville
BP Screenings
Monday, May 30, 8 to 11 a.m.
Ringing in Hope 10K, 5K & Fun Run
Christian Fellowship Church, 44505 Atwater Dr., Ashburn
First Aid & Cooling Station
The 66th annual Leesburg Halloween Parade, hosted and organized by the Leesburg Kiwanis Club, will be held on Monday, October 31, through downtown Leesburg.
The parade will begin at 6 p.m., starting in the front field at Ida Lee Park and proceeding down King Street to Fairfax Street.
King Street will be closed to traffic from Battlefield Parkway to Catoctin Circle, beginning at 5:30 p.m. No cross traffic will be allowed across King Street during the parade. The street will be reopened once clean-up operations by the Town’s Public Works Department are completed. Motorists should plan on alternate travel routes during this time and follow the designated detours.
Those attending the event are encouraged to bring food donations for Loudoun Hunger Relief, who will collect items towards the end of the parade. Please visit www.loudounhunger.org for a list of most needed items.
Leesburg’s Halloween parade is one of the oldest in the eastern United States, first held in 1957. For more information about the event, including participation guidelines and registration forms, please visit www.leesburgkiwanis.org.
Enjoy a special tour of the Mansion at twilight with the house fully decorated for the holidays. Hear about past holiday traditions at Oatlands during the guided tour. Don’t miss this chance to see Oatlands in a different, festive “light”!
Twilight Tour Dates: Saturdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17
Tour Times: 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm.
*Tours are $60 for the first three guests, or $20/person for over 4 guests. Students (6 to 18 years of age) are $10 a person. Children 5 and under are free.
On arriving to Oatlands, please pull into the parking lot to the right off the main drive and check in with the front desk staff at the visitor center about 15-minutes prior to your tour. Here you can get a drink of water, and use the restrooms before advancing on to the main house, a brief walk through the trees.
Enjoy a special tour of the Mansion at twilight with the house fully decorated for the holidays. Hear about past holiday traditions at Oatlands during the guided tour. Don’t miss this chance to see Oatlands in a different, festive “light”!
Twilight Tour Dates: Saturdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17
Tour Times: 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm.
*Tours are $60 for the first three guests, or $20/person for over 4 guests. Students (6 to 18 years of age) are $10 a person. Children 5 and under are free.
On arriving to Oatlands, please pull into the parking lot to the right off the main drive and check in with the front desk staff at the visitor center about 15-minutes prior to your tour. Here you can get a drink of water, and use the restrooms before advancing on to the main house, a brief walk through the trees.
Enjoy a special tour of the Mansion at twilight with the house fully decorated for the holidays. Hear about past holiday traditions at Oatlands during the guided tour. Don’t miss this chance to see Oatlands in a different, festive “light”!
Twilight Tour Dates: Saturdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17
Tour Times: 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm.
*Tours are $60 for the first three guests, or $20/person for over 4 guests. Students (6 to 18 years of age) are $10 a person. Children 5 and under are free.
On arriving to Oatlands, please pull into the parking lot to the right off the main drive and check in with the front desk staff at the visitor center about 15-minutes prior to your tour. Here you can get a drink of water, and use the restrooms before advancing on to the main house, a brief walk through the trees.
On Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and Ketoctin Covenant Presbyterian Church will jointly present “Jazz: Spirituality in a Minor Key.” The event will take place at 37018 Glendale Street in Purcellville. Guests will enjoy a night of great Jazz and Blues performed by Presbyterian pastor and Jazz drummer Chip Hammond and his band, On Easy Street. Attendees will delve into the rich history of this uniquely American art form, rooted in the African American experience and faith.
The event’s format will seamlessly blend stories and songs, offering guests an immersive experience. Following the performance, there will be a reception, providing an opportunity to further engage with the musicians and fellow attendees.
The cost is $20 per person and cash or checks will be accepted at the event. Please RSVP to the church office at office@stpetes.net.