New Year’s Eve is going to look very different this year – with the Governor’s orders ending alcohol consumption in bars and restaurants at 10 pm, plus a curfew between midnight and 5 am for nonessential travel, many events are taking place earlier or virtually this year.


The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (PWCAC-DST) will host its 31st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Program on Monday, January 18 at 11 a.m. via (via our YouTube Channel – PWCAC-DST-MEDIA) YouTube.

This year’s theme, “Beyond the Dream – Young Voices with Something to Say” was chosen because we continually prioritize the voices of our youth with this annual competition.


KO Distilling, the Manassas-based producer known for its smooth-tasting bourbon, released its first bottle of bonded bourbon.

KO’s Distiller’s Reserve Bottled in Bond, a four-year-old, 100-proof bourbon whiskey kept in wooden barrels made from charred American White Oak. The whiskey itself is distilled from Virginia grown grains, including 70% corn, 20% wheat, and 10% malted barley.


The Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas had planned to reopen to the public in January. Now the center says it will remain closed spring, at least.

The Center for the Arts in Fairfax, VA and the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, VA will delay the start of indoor, in-person performances until March 2021, at the earliest. The two performing arts venues, which are operated by George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) will continue to present digital performances and events through Mason Arts at Home and Hylton at Home, featuring a diverse lineup of renowned professional artists, community arts partners, and students and faculty of CVPA. The venues will gradually phase in a small number of in-person, indoor performances when it is considered safe to do so, in coordination with state and George Mason University officials.


The Community Feeding Taskforce Food Hotline has an urgent need for Spanish-speaking volunteers who can assist staff on weekday afternoons with answering calls to the hotline during the pandemic.

Duties include answering calls from those in need of food, redirecting callers to a food pantry closest to where they live and arranging home deliveries for shut-ins.  Training is provided; however, volunteers will work from home and must have their own computer and Internet access.


Central Library in Manassas is once again open to the public after closing earlier this year for renovations.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to mark the reopening earlier this week. Prince William County Public Libraries posted a press release about the event.


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