The Haymarket Town & Country Garden Club has been busy preparing for its annual Holiday Shoppe which will be held this coming Friday, Nov. 22 from 10 to 5 and Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Prince William Fire & Rescue Station 15 Community Hall on US Rte. 15 in Haymarket.

There are several blood drives in Manassas and Prince William County in June. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

All three Prince William County Department of Social Services Offices will be closed on Thursday morning.

A team of land use experts from the American Institute of Architects will be in Prince William County June 8-10 to work with county officials, community decision-makers and stakeholders to help them develop a vision and framework for a sustainable future in designated areas of Dale City.

In the event of a disaster, if you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them, too. If it's not safe for you to stay behind then it's not safe to leave pets behind either.

Volunteers are needed to test how fast life-saving medication can be distributed to the public. In the event of an emergency everyone in an affected area would pick up medicines at designated points of dispensing (PODs), such as Potomac Mills Costco in Woodbridge where the test will be held.

With hurricane season starting June 1, the State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Bureau of Insurance reminds Virginians to consider their insurance options before the winds and rains arrive. This includes reviewing the details of your insurance policy to ensure you have the coverage you need.

Prince William County School of Practical Nursing will hold a Graduation and Capping Ceremony on Friday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Osbourn Park High School. Twenty-eight students will be graduating as part of the class of 2015 while 52 students will receive their caps and lamps as part of this time-honored ceremony.

As of July 1, Felicia Norwood, Therman Flowers, Kirsten Fisher, AJ Phillips and Ron Crowe will have new responsibilities with Prince William County Schools.