STAFFORD — Stanley Martin Homes introduced The Durham, the newest single-family home offered at Embrey Mill, an 819-acre master-planned community located off Interstate 95 in North Stafford.

The new design offers between 3,468 and 4,365 square feet of living space, four to six bedrooms and 2.5 to 4.5 bathrooms. The Durham at Embrey Mill features designer finishes including a fully-appointed kitchen with granite or quartz countertops and an island. The new home also includes a owner’s suite, a private home office or flex space, nine-foot ceilings, seamlessly connected common areas and a frontload attached garage.

MANASSAS — (Press Release) The Center for the Arts at the Candy Factory will present A Carnival of the Absurd, featuring original new works by John Hartt.

A Carnival of the Absurd features new paintings that blend themes of the carnival sideshow, Sunday morning cartoons, conspiracy theory and just plain weirdness in a way that only John can present them. Hartt’s oddball style can be described as a mix of lowbrow art, pop surrealism, and cartoonism.