I wrote about these concerts in greater detail a couple years ago, but just wanted to remind you about them and post a link to this year’s schedule. The end up summer is sneaking up — only five more Wednesday evening concerts left. Enjoy!
June 16, 2010
8-4-2010 ETA — Blueberry season is long gone in Northern Virginia. Mark your calendars to start looking into local farms next May! Hooray! It is blueberry picking season again! We picked 10 pounds Saturday morning to restock our freezer and are still eating fresh berries by the handful. Everyone I know who visits seems to be […]
The annual Bluemont fair is coming up again this weekend (9−19 & 20). Here’s the scoop from two years ago. Please remember to check their website for this year’s details!
There’s a fabulous free event coming up in Leesburg on August 29th: the Airport Open House! Leesburg Airport Open House 1001 Sycolin Rd SE (map it) Leesburg, VA 20175 August 29th, 10 AM — 4 PM Free admission and parking We previewed the event last year and my four year old and his friend had […]
Woodend Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Road Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301−652−9188 We love the Audubon Nature Fair, and look forward to attending each year. We picnic with friends, shop for gifts for upcoming events, meet bee keepers, learn about invasive species, find little creatures in the pond, make cardboard binoculars, enjoy performances geared at both […]
Valerie Cook of Better Choices, a vendor participating in Earth Day @ Loudoun 2009, asked me to pass the following announcement along: EarthDay@Loudoun 2009 Family Festival will be held on Sunday, April 26th from 11–3 at the Willow Creek Farm by Clyde’s, 42920 Broadlands Blvd. Vendors will be offering green services and goods. Local artists will […]
I have never been to the Ashburn MOMS club annual preschool forum, but their spreadsheet cataloging local preschools and the scribbled notes of parents who attend are hot commodities passed around moms groups throughout Loudoun County each year. Here’s the info they passed along announcing their upcoming event! The MOMS Clubs® of the Ashburn Area are […]
If you are sticking around for the holidays and need to escape from the extended family for a while, check this out. The Tally Ho Theater in downtown Leesburg is offering $1 screenings of Family Holiday Favorites & Childrens Christmas Classics between December 19/20th and 24th. Call or check the website for exact dates & times.
Happy belated Thanksgiving! We snagged a great book from the library recently! In A Plump and Perky Turkey (written by Teresa Bateman and illustrated by Jeff Shelley) the turkeys all skip town before Thanksgiving and the town-folks try to trick them back, but (after pages of engaging illustrations and rhymes that please me) they end […]