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Merrymaking at Thomas Jefferson’s private retreat near Lynchburg on the weekend before July 4
05/15/19 / History / People & Places / Creative Arts /
Celebrate the 243rd anniversary of American Independence at the cherished private retreat of the man who wrote the Declaration!
Nature is for everyone: Black and brown faces in America’s wild places
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FROM PW Conservation Alliance 02/25/20 / Nature and the Outdoors /
On Saturday, March 21, Nature is for Everyone: Black and Brown Faces in America's Wild Places, an event with morning and evening venues, with author, photographer, and outdoor advocate Dudley Edmondson will be held at Prince William Forest Park in the morning 10 a.m.-noon and then at Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge, beginning at 6 p.m.
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Words to Learn By—Annual Scrabble fundraiser March 7 at Linton Hall School
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02/04/20 / Nonprofits / Religion / Benefit Event /
A Scrabble® Scramble night to benefit BEACON for Adult Literacy will be held on Saturday, March 7, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Linton Hall School (9535 Linton Hall Rd. in Bristow. Registration for a team of four players is $120. To register, visit beaconliteracy.org or contact
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 571-428-2504.
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Soup-er Bingo Jan. 25 to benefit Haymarket Regional Food Pantry
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FROM Haymarket Regional Food Pantry 01/19/20 / Good Eating / Haymarket / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes /
The Haymarket Regional Food Pantry will host its Soup-er Bowl BINGO Fundraiser and Food Drive on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Alvey Elementary located at 5300 Waverly Farm Dr, Haymarket, VA 20169.
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Noted insect expert to discuss new book and wildlife preservation strategies Feb. 23
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01/03/20 / Breaking News / Books & Libraries / Nature and the Outdoors /
Professor and award-winning author Doug Tallamy will be speaking and signing copies of his new book "Nature's Best Hope" on Sunday, Feb. 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Manassas Park Community Center, 99 Adams St., Manassas Park.
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Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity Dec. 6 at Hylton Center
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FROM The Creative and Performing Arts Center (CAPAC, Inc.) 12/03/19 / Creative Arts / Dance / Music /
Black Nativity is a soul stirring musical production that is the signature theatrical piece of acclaimed poet Langston Hughes. Hughes chronicles the original story of the Nativity through scripture, verse, music and dance.
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Volunteers are needed in the greater Prince William community
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By Mary Foley, Volunteer Prince William 08/17/19 / Nonprofits / Volunteering /
Can you help? Volunteers are needed to drive people to medical appointments; to teach reading, English, computer skills, financial skills, math, citizenship & more; to help with a youth triathalon and a golf tournament and to coach Girls on the Run; to help an Army museum get ready to open; to pick produce on Sundays; to pickup & deliver meals; to garden a road buffer and more.
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Sharpen parenting skills with upcoming Cooperative Extension classes
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FROM Virginia Cooperative Extension 07/20/19 / Education / Kids Konnection /
The latest parenting class schedules and the Parent Education Registration Form are at http://www.pwcgov.org/parenting.
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Activities on Tuesday, Aug. 20 for children up to age 12 at Manassas Mall
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06/18/19 / Manassas / People & Places / Just for Fun / Kids Konnection /
Manassas Mall has partnered with local organizations to host summertime Tykes Tuesday, a free, family oriented summer fun program for kids 12 and under from 11 a.m.-noon in the At Home Court near Walmart. The final Tykes Tuesday is Aug. 20.
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Three more people arrested in Nov. 23, 2024 fatal shooting on Stream Walk Lane in Manassas
Prince William County Police report they have now arrested a total of four people in connection with the Nov. 23, 2024 murder of Horace Ray Johnson, 45, on property located at 8000 Stream Walk Lane in Manassas.
