It is time for the annual Torch Run for Special Olympics, and the Police Department would love to have the public join us and cheer on the runners!
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Prince William is a special county, and on June 5th, our “Spring is for Hope” event is celebrating places and people that make our home what it is. Local artists will dazzle us with their talents and community leaders will share stories of places worth protecting from east to west.
Learn how to register and more at pwconserve.org/party2021/index.html.
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The Dumfries-based Young Marines distributed computers to children across the country that did not have them. The non-profit says its part of a national effort to fill gaps within vulnerable school systems.
The organization writes:
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Greater Prince William and surrounding communities are invited to participate in the Inaugural Juneteenth Parade in the Town of Dumfries on June 19 at 7 p.m.
The parade route will begin at the corner of UMC Dumfries, at 3890 Cameron Street and conclude at the Dumfries Slave Cemetery with a candlelight vigil in honor of the ancestors, music, and reflection.
This is the final week for Leadership Prince William’s “Lead the Way” walk-a-thon.
While coronavirus restrictions are easing, the firm planned their annual fundraiser with social distancing in mind.
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After 10 years worth of work, the old Brentsville Jail has been restored.
A celebration was held Saturday, May 15 to mark the restoration of jail, which dates back to 1820. The jail sits next to the old Brentsville Courthouse, which served as the fourth county seat of Prince William County, after it was moved there from Dumfries.
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The Lake Ridge Chorale will perform an online concert viewable on its website.
The choir tells us:
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“The Babylon garden is an important hands-on STEM learning tool that will benefit our students in many ways,” said Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner. “The fact that we are saving 2005 square feet of farmland in a booming county is also of great benefit to our community.”
The garden will grow herbs, microgreens, and leafy greens. Students in the culinary arts program will use the produce in their menus, business students will develop a plan for using future crops, IT students will study how the app works and the AI functions of the garden, and IB Environmental students will study the impact of the garden on reducing environmental concerns that are associated with traditional farming.
Live comedy is coming back to the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton.
After taking a hiatus due to the pandemic, Comedian Rahmein Mostafavi is bringing back live shows to the region. Mostafavi is no stranger to the Workhouse, as he first brought live comedy shows to both the Workhouse, and to the Old Silk Mill in Fredericksburg in 2021.