Said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “In rescuing America’s most historic home and pioneering the preservation space, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association embodies what it means to uplift the spirit of Virginia, and we thank them for their past and ongoing efforts.”

Lake Ridge Chorale will present two performances of “Out of the Silence," a program of sacred and secular choral music by African-American composers and poets.

Colin became a Marine because he was passionate about making the world a better place,” Amy Wolfe stated. Colin was deployed to Iraq in July 2006. He wa“s killed by a roadside bomb only seven weeks later on August 30, 2006. Now, 17 years after Colin’s death, with the knowledge that the feelings of loss never get easier, his mother is committed more than ever to reach out to all who have served and suffered and to help them in their healing.

Free summer concerts and more at (mostly)Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center.

CAPAC (Denise McNeil-McPhail and Creative and Performing Arts Center) held a two-week summer STEAM camp for 53 middle school students, who will perform a one-act comedy twice on July 29, using what they learned during the camp.

The 11-to-13-piece band, based out of Manassas, is the next act lined up for the Fridays at 5 Summer Concert Series on Friday, May 19, at the Sean T. Connaughton Plaza at the McCoart Government Center. The concert starts at 5 p.m.

Hylton Performing Arts Center will hold its 13th Anniversary Gala to honor contributors to the community and raise funds to continue artistic endeavors at the center.

The OSA Steering Committee is looking for local artists who have been inspired by a woman author's literary work and how the entrant used the author's words as the influence for his or her creative work. Photography works for this project are also welcomed.