At Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, the plates are still on the tables when the razors come out.
Uriah Kiser put that problem to the cast of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street the morning after he sat through Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s musical thriller in a Stafford County dinner house. What happens, he asked, when the bloodiest show in the American musical catalog shares a room with dessert?
The Horror Film Fest at Tackett’s Mill is set for Oct. 16, and one of the shorts on the slate was shot in Virginia Beach.
Kendra Louka of LoukaRound Productions submitted No Grace. She told Potomac Local’s Mike Salmon the film will screen at the Clearbrook Artist Collective program inside the shopping center arts space at 2230 B Tackett’s Mill Drive.
From a free inclusive festival at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds and Oktoberfest at 2 Silos in Manassas to a free outdoor band concert in Woodbridge and Friday night music in Market Square, here are things to do Friday evening through Sunday.
According to the disAbility Resource Center, the Fall Family Festival is Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds. A Weekend Roundup Tips media advisory from the center says admission and parking are free, and Deputy Director Seth Whitten said more than 2,700 people attended last year. The festival page promotes a family-friendly day with 80-plus vendors, live music and entertainment, and free family activities.
Greetings, Prince William. Volunteer Prince William is seeking new community partners throughout Manassas City, Manassas Park, and Prince William County to support the Alternative Community Service Program. Partner sites must be able to:
If you’re interested in learning more or ready to sign up, email [email protected] or call 703-369-5292 and ask for Shelley.
Friends, family, longtime customers, and county officials gathered Tuesday outside Montclair Family Restaurant and Grill, located near Dumfries, to dedicate a new entrance sign featuring the image of longtime manager Peggy Curry.
Curry, 70, died July 11 while working at the restaurant after collapsing on the job. She had worked there since 1990 — spanning three owners — and was widely regarded as the public face of the family-run eatery. She was a seven-time InsideNoVa Best of Prince William winner for best waitress.
The Woodbridge Community Choir is inviting singers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to join its 60th anniversary season, according to a press release from the all-volunteer group. The first rehearsal for the Christmas program is set for Monday, Aug. 31, at the Lutheran Church of the Covenant, 15008 Cloverdale Road in Woodbridge, with new members asked to arrive at 7 p.m. to register and practice beginning at 7:30 p.m. The choir rehearses every Monday at 7:30 p.m. and will present “WCC 60th Anniversary Traditional Christmas Music,” a program of sacred and secular arrangements, on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. at the A.J. Ferlazzo Building in Woodbridge. Instrumentalists are also welcome, and the group is particularly interested in younger adults.
Founded in 1966, the non-auditioned choir has long offered free public concerts in the Woodbridge area and performed at sites including the Kennedy Center and on NBC’s “Today” show. Resident Musical Director Lee Irwin Culbreth said the group has brought people together through music, friendship and community service for six decades. The press release does not state whether the December concerts are free or require tickets, and it lists the performance venue only as the A.J. Ferlazzo Building without the full street address (15941 Donald Curtis Drive). For details on joining or attending, visit woodbridgecommunitychoir.org or call 703-672-3651.
Residents and visitors across Northern Virginia have two downtown First Friday celebrations to choose from this evening, Aug. 7, 2026.
“It’s shaping up to be an awesome First Friday (8/7/26) here in Historic Downtown Manassas” with a “Dog Days of Summer” theme, live music, vendors, and dog-friendly amenities including misting tents and water bowls, the City of Manassas reported on Facebook.
The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is inviting the community to a free Candis King 1.5-Mile Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Memorial Walk and Blood Drive on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, 13833 Dumfries Road near Dale City. The event will feature the walk, free sickle cell trait screening, education about the disease, and an American Red Cross blood drive, with donations appreciated to support scholarships in Candis King’s honor and sickle cell research.
Candis Gabriella King, a Colgan High School student known for her involvement in choir and color guard, died in October 2025 at age 15 from complications of sickle cell disease. Her story helped inspire Virginia’s first-in-the-nation Queen Candis Sickle Cell Act, signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger in June 2026 to improve training, awareness, and coordinated care.
Local police and sheriff’s departments across Northern Virginia are hosting National Night Out gatherings on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, inviting residents to connect with officers, enjoy family activities, and strengthen community partnerships. Details from Manassas, Manassas Park, Prince William County, Fredericksburg, and Spotsylvania follow below; Stafford County’s event is scheduled later in the season.
The Town of Dumfries Police Department is hosting National Night Out for an evening of fun, food, family, and community. Residents can meet local officers, explore police vehicles and equipment, enjoy activities for all ages, and connect with neighbors. More information from the Town of Dumfries Police Department.
