The Fall Arts & Crafts Show will be open to the public from 10 am to 5 pm both Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 & 29 rain or shine. There is no admission fee at the gate. Shuttle service from nearby satellite parking lots is $8 round trip or 2 for $15. More information can be found at occoquanfestivals.com.

Help children, veterans, who need transportation, deliver meals to seniors, help people who want to learn English, students who need tutoring & mentoring. Also needed are bilingual volunteers to help with a legal clinic and volunteers to help root out invasive species of plants at a Woodbridge park.

Virginia Department of Education is hosting a series of Commonwealth Conversations to give parents, educators, and community members the opportunity to share their thoughts on the best ways to achieve cell phone-free education in Virginia and address the increasing evidence of the impact cell phone and social media usage has on youth mental health and education performance.

Linda Cheeks of Prince William County was recently named as a Foster Parent of the Year from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). COG recognized foster parents from 10 local jurisdictions for their dedication to foster youth across the DC region.

The grounds of Liberia House. accessed from Mathis Ave., will be the setting for the 4th annual Manassas Bee Festival June 22. Highlights/activities include bluegrass band, food trucks, mead & beer garden, vendors, local honey sales, bee hives. native bee houses, plant experts, farm animals, games, crafts, and more. Guests in bee costumes are welcome. Park at various spots nearby and walk to Liberia House grounds.

USA BMX is holding a free registration event in Woodbridge on June 8, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.at the Northern Va. BMX located at 7 County Complex Court.

Mason Neck State Park will host the 26th Annual Eagle Festival on May 11 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

The day in and day out efforts Dale City and Mullen Elementary to provide engaging environmental and sustainability education activities and learning opportunities that will have a lasting impact on these students’ lives" have prompted the2024 U.S. Department of Education to name them Green Ribbon Schools.