The Equine Rescue League marks a milestone this year – over 32 years of service to equines in need and the local community.
This year’s Fall Open House will be a reflection of all the Equine Rescue League has accomplished as well as a celebration of the horses, ponies, donkeys and mules who have come through the farm shelter. Many magnificent creatures have passed through the League’s facility. They have been physically and emotionally healed and have gone on to wonderful careers and loving homes.
Public access to Lake Jackson could be eliminated if the Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) reject a requested conservation easement for Dove’s Landing. In the 2019 Prince William County Unmet Needs Rating for Recreational Facility survey, 76% of those surveyed named waterfront park access as a top priority. Waterfront park access ranked No. 2 in a study that offered more than 30 recreational options. However, lack of a conservation easement opens the door to change. Some local residents oppose the Dove’s Landing Master Plan that will enhance public access to the natural area and Lake Jackson waterfront, even though these are publicly entitled. Conservation easement supporters overwhelmingly spoke out, at two public Master Plan meetings, on the need to protect the area.
All historical sites that are eligible come in under historic easements to ensure they are protected for future generations. We need to value our natural areas as much as our historical ones. As development progresses en masse, we know conservation in perpetuity is our best defense. When compared to surrounding localities with green space, Prince William County is behind. Federal government, regional government, everyone but the county has protected large lots of green spaces. Dove’s Landing is an opportunity for the county to show they’re committed to protecting environmental assets.
According to the Pew Research Center, women represent a quarter or less of workers in computing and engineering. Amazon Web Services (AWS) Girls’ Tech Day is helping to change that.
On Saturday, October 1, AWS brought together more than 300 girls and young women from Prince William County, as well as across the DMV, to inspire and motivate them to pursue interests in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). Girls’ Tech Day is a free, half-day learning event that focuses on each of the STEAM areas with activities designed to educate, inspire, and to be enjoyed. The program showcased a wide range of tech careers and introduce participants to female tech trailblazers who shared their career journeys.
Lorton, VA – (Sept. 30, 2022) The Workhouse Arts Center is thrilled to announce the return of a Northern Virginia Halloween season favorite, the Workhouse Haunt, an immersive scare-inducing outdoor haunted trail. This year’s Haunt, titled “Nightmare Harvest,” will run on weekends from Friday, Oct. 7 through Saturday, Nov. 5. Friday and Saturday hours are 7-11pm and Sunday hours are 7-10pm. The Haunt will also perform on Halloween night, Monday, Oct. 31, from 7-9pm. Each Friday and Saturday night from Oct. 7 through Oct. 29, live bands will perform in the Rizer Pavilion near the Haunt Bar, where guests can purchase snacks and beverages. Tickets are now available for purchase and prices start at $30 per person. Visit www.workhousearts.org for schedule and event details.
The Workhouse Haunt is a long-standing Northern Virginia tradition, which serves not only as Halloween entertainment, but also as an extension of the Workhouse Performing Arts Program, allowing local youth to practice their acting skills, set production and overall theatrical skills, with the training of seasoned professionals, Guests will travel in small groups for a frightening experience that brings them next to the site’s abandoned, historic buildings where they will encounter terrifying characters and sights that are not for the faint of heart. Tickets are sold online only, via timed entry, and advance purchase is highly recommended to reserve a time slot.
ARTfactory invites you to our first annual Haunted Hallows Ghost Tour on October 22, 2022. Our spine-tingling tours will consist of fictional and historical ghost hosts that will take you into some local shops and iconic stops in Manassas’ historic district. Be prepared to meet some other spirits along the way.
Join our family-friendly soirée at the ARTfactory where there will be Halloween music, dancing, sweet treats, games, and our Phantom Photobooth. A special guest appearance from the Sanderson Sisters of the NOVA Realm will put on a small performance.
Reduce congestion and pollution! Get some exercise and fresh air! OmniRide, in partnership with Commuter Connections, is asking residents to pledge to be car-free on September 22, 2022. On this day, the agency would like residents to forgo commuting alone by car and instead choose to either use public transportation, carpool or vanpool, bike, walk, or even telework from home.
Car Free Day is a worldwide event that encourages greener methods of travel. Commuter Connections hosts Car Free Day in the Washington, DC region to bring awareness to the benefits of travel options such as transit, bicycling and walking; and telework for people who can work from home. Carpooling and vanpooling count too, which is referred to as “car-lite” since they are both lighter on the wallet and the environment than driving alone in a car.
Eats Burgers is holding a Give Back Day to raise money for Thurman Brisben Center on October 23rd 11am-7pm.
[September 15, 2022]: “When our community calls, we do our best to answer,” says Kelly Hunt, owner of the newly opened local burger joint, Eats Burgers. “A representative from the Thurman Brisben Center reached out concerning the need for a sponsor to help cover the cost of radio advertising that is desperately needed to get the word out about fundraising going into the holiday season. We immediately knew that we must help.”
On August 20, 2022, an Expungement Clinic will be held in Manassas. This is the second expungement clinic to be held in the area.
The first-of-its-kind in Virginia event debuted in the Town of Dumfries created and led by Dumfries Vice Mayor Monae Nickerson and Councilwoman Selonia Miles. The event, which was held with the support of Clerk of Circuit Court Jacqueline Smith, Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth and the Dumfries Police Department, has been credited with creating a “blueprint” for such events across the Commonwealth.
The Friends of the Occoquan team and mascot Sheba invite you to come out and be a River Hero!
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OmniRide has scheduled a series of public hearings to discuss proposed changes to multiple routes.
The proposed changes include:
