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.
What’s better than waking up with the kids on Easter morning to discover your yard is covered in brightly colored, candy and trinket filled eggs? Not having to sneak outside and scatter eggs yourself without getting caught is certainly a big help!
For a $50 donation, Friends of Loudoun County Animal Services will deliver 30 eggs to your yard on Saturday night and place them in an area designated by you. They will text you before arrival to let you know they’re on the way, and again when they’re leaving so you know the job is done.
The bunny helpers are stuffing eggs now in preparation for the big night! Sign up now to secure your spot and to support a good cause!
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.
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Join the community at the Village at Leesburg, Saturday, November 20 from 4-8 pm for the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony featuring the new Wish Tree.
Tree Lighting Event Activities:
• Visits with Santa & his helper Elf
• Strolling entertainment
• Merchant giveaways and specials
• Carolers singing modern holiday carols
• FREE Horse-drawn Carriage Rides throughout the event (carriage located in front of Altar’d State on Village Market Blvd)
• Live performances on the main stage:
The Dance Academy of Loudoun
Bella Ballerina
Bach to Rock
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It’s Springtime at the Park: Come visit the Morven Park Bunny Trail!
Celebrate the beginning of spring in the historic Morven Park gardens with games, crafts, and our popular egg roll down the Davis Mansion lawn. This year we’re offering something better than a traditional egg hunt! We’re setting up Hippity Hop Stops featuring crafts and activities for all ages. Get your Hop Stop Passport stamped as you make your way through our gardens, posing for Instagrammable moments along the way, and collect candy and goodies. Be sure to meet rabbits from the 4H Leaps and Squeaks Rabbit Club and take your own family photo with the Easter Bunny.
Celebrate the holidays and get your groove on with the Jingle Bell Rock & Run. Run the races or bring your little ones for the 1-Mile Jammie Jingle! Then, enjoy loads of fun at the after party. Let your kids meet with Santa and take part in the festivities that will be sure to put you in the holiday spirit.
There are over $5,000 in awards and prizes!
5K & 10K Swag
Custom high-quality Tech-Race Shirt
Race Bib
Digital Race Certificate
FREE Race Photo at FX Pictures Booth
1-Mile Jammie Jingle Fun Run
Race Bib
Holiday Dogtags
$5,000 in Awards and Prizes
Snap a Photo, Share a Photo – You’re Entered For a Chance to Win Exciting Prizes!
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Celebrate with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on the 4th of July
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 37018 Glendale Street in Purcellville, is hosting their annual “Independence Day Party” on Tuesday, July 4 right after the Purcellville parade around 1 p.m. All are welcome to join for a free pulled pork BBQ lunch and live Bluegrass music by Paxson Ridge.
Guests are invited to a short prayer service following lunch which will include a patriotic sing-a-long, prayers for our nation and a reading of The Declaration of Independence by Gary M. Clemens, Clerk of the Circuit Court. The celebration will take place rain or shine.
“This occasion presents a fantastic chance to get acquainted with your neighbors and commemorate our country’s independence. We eagerly anticipate seeing familiar faces and making new connections. And every prayer helps in these anxious times,” Fr. Tom Simmons, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
Donations will be accepted for food and live music.
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On Sunday, Oct. 8, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 37018 Glendale Street in Purcellville, is hosting their annual Bless the Pets event in celebration of St. Francis of Assisi, nature’s saint. This special service will be at 9:30 a.m., rain or shine. The community is invited to bring their animal friends of all sizes to be blessed.
“This annual event is an opportunity for church members and community friends to remember St. Francis’ devotion to God’s creatures and bless those that are such a blessing to us,” said Father Tom Simmons, of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
Rescue groups PetConnect and HART will have a several animals available to adopt and provide loving homes to these deserving creatures.
Please be sure that small animals are in a proper carrier and large or potentially quarrelsome animals are properly restrained.
More information can be found at www.stpetes.net.
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.