The annual Bluebell Festival returns Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Merrimac Farm, 15014 Deepwood Lane, Nokesville, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s a great way to see the Virginia Bluebell flower, the official flower of Prince William County.
Hundreds attend the free event each year.
Metz Middle School Principal Gary Morris provided the Manassas City Council with an update about students at its campus.
The first-year principal highlighted the school’s intellectual disabilities program, which allows students to volunteer in the community. Students in the program regularly volunteer at Grace Methodist Church in Manassas.
May 2023 at the Hylton Performing Arts Center will be full of performances, workshops, and events.
The Hylton Center of the Arts Alliance will showcase Manassas Ballet Theatre, Manassas Symphony Orchestra, Arts Affiliates, the Northern Virginia Youth Ballet, Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra, and ARTfactory’s Pied Piper Theatre.
Manassas will celebrate opening its Farmer’s Market for the 36th time.
The city will hold a grand opening ceremony Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 10 a.m. Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger, Historic Manassas, Inc. board members, City Council, local dignitaries, and special guests will attend the Loy E. Harris Pavilion, 9116 Center Street ceremony.
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, Manassas Park Community Services will hold a community day. The event will occur from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Manassas Park City Hall, 100 Park Central Plaza, Manassas Park, 20110.
If the weather is unaccommodating, the venue will be Manassas Park High School, 8200 Euclid Avenue, Manassas Park.
Occoquan is partnering with the Potomac Riverkeeper Network to install two water quality monitoring stations in the Occoquan River.
More in an email from Mayor Earnie Porta:
Fredericksburg has been named 2022 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor our commitment to effective urban forest management.
This is the 36th year the city has achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: maintaining a tree board or department, having a tree care ordinance, dedicating an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita, and hosting an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
The Manassas Family Fun Carnival is set to return on March 30 – April 9, 2023, and will be hosted by Powers and Thomas’s entertainment company. The traveling carnival will be held at 8300 Sudley Road, just outside the Manassas Mall and near the”At Home” furniture store.
The hours range from 6 to 11 p.m. on weekdays and from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weekends. There is an initial $5 entry fee, but there will also be a $35 all-day unlimited rides wristband available.
On April 12, 2023, Annaburg Manor, 9201 Maple Street, will hold a public “meet and greet” event at noon. Annaburg is considered to be one of the most historical places in Manassas.
It is hosted by the City of Manassas Virginia Parks Culture & Recreation Department to connect the Manassas community with the archeologists working on the historic site. It is open to the public and does not require registration beforehand.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office gained two new deputies, Deputy J.D McLean, and Deputy P.J Leon, on Friday, March 10, 2023. Law Enforcement Basic Class 162 of the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy held their graduation at the University of Mary Washington, according to Sherrif David “DP” Decatur.
Deputy J.D McLean and Deputy P.J Leon both received their certifications, and Deputy P.J Leon also received the Directors Award for Physical Excellence and the Charles E. Murray Top Performance Achievement Award.
