Douglas Skinner

Loudoun County

Washington Metropolitan Area

Leesburg

Virginia

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Lansdowne

Loudoun

Belmont

Michelle Witte

Ashburn

Hamilton

Broadlands

Countryside

Purcellville

Brambleton

Loudoun Valley Estates

Dulles Town Center

The free JSSA<a href="https://virtualexpos.accessjca.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> </a><a href="https://jssa.org/virtualexpos/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo</a> is designed to connect jobseekers aged 50 and over with age-friendly employers.
Expo program:
<ul>
 <li>Workshops (10 - 11:45 a.m.) Start your day with two engaging workshops tailored to jobseekers aged 50 and above. These sessions provide valuable strategies, tools, and insights to support your career journey.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 <li>Employer Presentations (12 - 3 p.m.*) Employers share information about their current full- and part-time job openings. Jobseekers can ask employers questions via Zoom chat, making the expo a dynamic and interactive experience.</li>
</ul>
Jobseekers: Whether you are re-entering the workforce, changing careers, or seeking new opportunities, you are invited to
join us for the expo on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Register today at <a href="https://www.jssa.org/services/career-services/virtual-50-employment-expos/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">jssa.org/virtualexpos/</a>.
Employers: If your organization has at least three job openings, this is your opportunity to meet talented and experienced professionals. Learn more and register today at <a href="https://www.jssa.org/services/career-services/virtual-50-employment-expos/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">jssa.org/virtualexpos/</a>. Registration is free and required.
*The expo end time will be extended to accommodate additional employers. You may join, exit, and rejoin the expo as your schedule permits.
The free JSSA Northern Virginia Virtual 50+ Employment Expos are generously funded by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
As of July 1, 2026, JCA and JSSA merged. Find the same service programs you relied on throughout the years, just under the JSSA name.
JSSA serves people of all faiths, races, ethnicities, and income levels.

Local Event: Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo

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Lowes Island Community Center

Join the Live4Lane Foundation for a powerful day dedicated to raising mental health awareness and celebrating advocacy. This family and dog-friendly event features a resource fair and free activities for all ages to help change the narrative around mental health.

Local Event: 7th Annual Live4Lane Memorial 5K & Resource Fair

7th Annual Live4Lane Memorial 5K & Resource Fair

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Historic Walnut Creek Farm

<a href="https://www.joshuashands.org/Joshuas_Hands/Fall_Festival.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fall Festival by Joshua's Hands</a>Celebrate Autumn in America at this all-ages festival featuring hay rides, carnival games, pony rides, and animals. Everything is free, including lunch, and guests can enjoy special highlights like kids' crafts, live demonstrations, and a 2 PM auction to support a local nonprofit.

Local Event: Fall Festival by Joshua's Hands

Fall Festival by Joshua's Hands

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St Bridget of Ireland Church

Fall Festival with German Style food, beer &amp; beverages, live music, carnival style games, giant bounce houses, hayride, craft vendors, door prizes, free admission.&nbsp; There will be $5 Raffle tickets available for a $3,000 grand prize.&nbsp; The Fest will run from 10AM to 6:30PM.

Local Event: Fall Festival & Oktoberfest

Frederick County

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The Town of Purcellville and the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board invites the community to the sixth annual Celebrate Purcellville, a week-long, town-wide celebration taking place October 10–17, 2026.
Residents and visitors can pick up a Celebrate Purcellville Passport and explore participating businesses and organizations throughout town. Passport activities include visiting local businesses, a town-wide scavenger hunt, a nature trivia walk, and special events throughout the week. Participants who complete any/all the activities can submit their passports at the Fall Festival on October 17 for a chance to win prizes donated by participating businesses and organizations. 
Passports will be available beginning October 9 at the following locations:
<ul>
 <li>Purcellville Town Hall, 221 S. Nursery Avenue</li>
 <li>Bush Tabernacle, 250 S. Nursery Avenue</li>
 <li>Purcellville Library, 220 E. Main Street</li>
 <li>Loudoun Valley Community Center, 320 W. School Street</li>
</ul>
Participating businesses and organizations will also have copies available, and the passport can be downloaded from the Town’s Celebrate Purcellville webpage at: <a href="https://purcellvilleva.gov/997/Celebrate-Purcellville" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://purcellvilleva.gov/997/Celebrate-Purcellville</a>. 
Week-Long Activities
Passport – Visit businesses and organizations listed in the Celebrate Purcellville Passport during their regular hours from October 10 – 17 to get a sticker in the passport. Get at least 20 stickers and bring your passport to the Fall Festival on October 17 (there’s even a chance to get more stickers in your passport during the event!). Turn in the completed passport between 2 and 3 p.m. for a chance to win a prize. 
Town-Wide Scavenger Hunt – Find 12 markers featuring each letter in the word “PURCELLVILLE” throughout town. Use the clues in the passport to locate the markers and record the code found on the back of each letter. Find at least six codes, write them in the passport, and turn in the passport to the Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17 for a chance to win a prize.
Nature Trivia Walk – Walk along the Chapman DeMary Trail and find 10 nature trivia questions along the way. Participants who write the answers in the passport for at least six questions can turn it in at the Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17 for a chance to win a prize.
SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES—There are special events happening the week of Celebrate Purcellville. Some events are held on specific days and others are going on throughout the week. These are listed below.
Saturday, October 10
<ul>
 <li>Purcellville Tag Sale: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Town-wide, hosted by Nostalgia, 142 E. Main Street</li>
 <li>Safe Rider Challenge: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Purcellville Police Department, 125 E. Hirst Road</li>
 <li>Purcellville Library Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Purcellville Library, 220 E. Main Street</li>
 <li>Purcellville Garden Club Wreath Showcase &amp; Sale: Purcellville Train Station, 200 N. 21st Street; beginning at 9 a.m. until sold out</li>
 <li>Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company Open House: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 500 N. Maple Avenue</li>
 <li>Volunteer Day at the Purcellville Mini-Forest: 10 a.m. to noon, located on S. 20th Street between Makersmiths (785 S. 20th Street) and the Town Wastewater Plant (1001 S. 20th Street) 
 
 </li>
</ul>
Sunday, October 11
<ul>
 <li>Storybook Walk Ribbon Cutting: 2 p.m. at the Suzanne R. Kane Nature Preserve, 312 N. 21st Street </li>
</ul>
Tuesday, October 13 – Friday, October 16
<ul>
 <li>Sneak Peek of the Purcellville Artisan Tour Art Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Purcellville Town Hall, 221 S. Nursery Avenue</li>
</ul>
Tuesday, October 13
<ul>
 <li>Station Stitchers Open House to make a quilt block and learn more about the organization: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 201 N. Maple Avenue, #207</li>
</ul>
Friday, October 16
<ul>
 <li>Car Seat Safety Check: noon to 4 p.m. at the Purcellville Police Department, 125 E. Hirst Road</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 <li>Teen Skate Night: 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bush Tabernacle Skating Rink </li>
</ul>
Celebrate Purcellville Fall Festival – Saturday, October 17
The celebration will culminate with the Celebrate Purcellville Fall Festival from 2 - 5 p.m. in Dillon’s Woods. The free festival will feature music, games and activities, food and drink vendors, and prize drawings. Participants may turn in completed passports, the scavenger hunt, and/or nature trivia activities between 2 and 3:30 p.m. Prize drawings will take place at 4 p.m.; must be present to win.
Celebrate Purcellville is hosted by the Town of Purcellville and the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and sponsored by Morgan Orthodontics, Renewal by Andersen, Bush Tabernacle, Loudoun Valley Community Center, and the Purcellville Library. For more information, visit the Celebrate Purcellville page of the Town website at <a href="https://purcellvilleva.gov/celebrate-purcellville" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://purcellvilleva.gov/celebrate-purcellville</a>.

Local Event: Celebrate Purcellville

Celebrate Purcellville

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Pet Supplies Plus Sterling

HSLC has many furbabies hoping to find their forever humans.&nbsp; Come meet them at the <a href="https://www.petsuppliesplus.com/store/va/sterling/4487-sterling/4487" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Pet Supplies Plus</a> in Sterling from noon to 2pm on Sunday, October 18. For a sneak peek of our adoptable animals, please visit the <a href="https://humaneloudoun.org/adopt/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Humane Society of Loudoun County website</a>!
If a particular furbaby (or two) catches your eye, <a href="https://humaneloudoun.org/adopt/adoption-process/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">complete a no-obligation application today</a>&nbsp;to expedite the application process.

Local Event: HSLC Adoption Event

HSLC Adoption Event

HSLC has many furbabies hoping to find their forever humans.  Come meet them at the Pet Supplies Plus in Sterling from noon to...

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