Pet of the Week: Sheba is Ready to Come Home

See one of the great animals available at the Prince William County Animal Shelter. Plus, more shelter info.

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Belmont Bay Food Truck Festival Sunday in Woodbridge

At least a dozen food trucks will be on hand, as well as other vendors, live music and interactive activities.

PetOberfest Saturday at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center

It'll have a little bit of everything, from a pet parade and pet costume contest to live music and parakeets.

Family Attractions, Food Trucks ​at PRTC Anniversary Gala Oct. 8 in Woodbridge

Founded 30 years ago, Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Commission has more than 160 buses with an average daily ridership of 11,200.

Pet of the Week: Sheldon is Looking for 'Lassie' Fans

See one of the great animals available at the Prince William County Animal Shelter. Plus, more shelter info.

Occoquan Fall Arts and Crafts Show This Weekend

Admission is free but on-site parking will be scarce, and patrons probably should use several off-site lots with shuttle bus service.

Prince William Forest Park Heritage Festival Saturday

A wide variety of activities and live entertainment are in the offing for the free event.

Pet of the Week: Gollum Needs a Home

See one of the great animals available at the Prince William County Animal Shelter. Plus, more shelter info.

Father-Son Symposium Sept. 17 in Woodbridge

The free event is aimed at fathers who've been separated from their sons through divorce, military deployment or incarceration.

Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival Saturday at Potomac Town Center

Exhibitors, vendors and entertainment will be featured at the free event, along with interactive activities and prizes.

Pooch Plunge Returns to Veterans Park in Woodbridge

It's Sept. 11 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Dog owners must provide written evidence of current rabies vaccination.

Pet of the Week: Take Hawkeye Home

See one of the great animals available at the Prince William County Animal Shelter. Plus, more shelter info.

River Mill Park Now Open in Occoquan

The 1.1-acre park includes green space, upgrades to the footbridge, an event pavilion, restrooms and an overlook area.​

Cirque Italia: Water Circus at Potomac Mills Through Sunday

"Aquatic Spectacular" show includes a custom designed water stage holding 35,000 gallons of water.

Pet of the Week: Adopt Bella

See one of the great animals available at the Prince William County Animal Shelter. Plus, more shelter info.

Pet of the Week: Ricky, Very Happy Lab

See one of the great animals available at the Prince William County Animal Shelter. Plus, more shelter info.

Pet of the Week: Sing Along With Lincoln

See one of the great animals available at the Prince William County Animal Shelter. Plus, more shelter info.

Pet of the Week: Freckles Found on Christmas Day

See one of the great animals available at the Prince William County Animal Shelter. Plus, more shelter info.

It's Not So Gr8 When Email Slang Slips Into Students' Schoolwork, Teacher Survey Says

Sylvan Learning of Fredericksburg and Stafford share the top six things parents can do to help boost their children's writing skills.

Play the Game of Math

Fun Ways to Introduce Math to Your Children

A Parent's Guide to Mathematical Achievement

A how-to guide on making the math struggle disappear in your home and ensuring student success!

Stafford Kids Engineering Demo: FREE

Give your child the opportunity to check out Sylvan's new engineering program.

Win the Homework War

Take control of homework time with these tips!

Sylvan Learning Mommy and Me

Join us for a mommy and me craft and story event

9 Hoverboard Safety Tips: Avoid Fires, Falls and #Fail

The most popular gift under your tree requires balance, close monitoring and these important safety tips.

Holiday Giving: Engineering

Give your child the gift of EDGE with STEM from Sylvan Learning

National Hour of Code at Sylvan of Woodbridge- Dec. 11

Join us for a FREE coding class to introduce kids 7 and up to the world of coding- Minecraft, Frozen themes and more!

Coding Course - Sylvan of Woodbridge

Game design course being offered- only threes seats remain!

Contest Lets Teens Turn Trash Into Treasure

The 2015 Recycled Art Contest is open to all Prince William County public, private and home-school high school students.

Catch the 2015 Prince William County Fair! (ICYMI)

In Case You Missed It: It's ending tonight - here's how to get tickets.

Catch the 2015 Prince William County Fair! (ICYMI)

In Case You Missed It: It's going all week - here's how to get the schedule and tickets.

Reminder: Don't Miss the Prince William County Fair!

It starts up Friday - here's how to get the schedule and tickets.

Don't Miss the Prince William County Fair!

It starts up Friday - here's how to get the schedule and tickets.

Free Family Event May 14th in Woodbridge

Robots, Snacks, Prizes,oh my! Free open house at Kid's Choice Sports Center in Woodbridge this Thursday 4:30-5:30pm. Perfect afterschool fun

30 Hot Days, 30 Lost Children: Season For Hot-Car Deaths Arrives

Temperature in Woodbridge will reach 91 degrees Tuesday, with 80-degree heat due this weekend, The Weather Channel says.

Pop Into Spring With #Trend Pop at Potomac Mills

Parents and children are invited to Saturday morning event at mall.

Easter Bunny Hopping to Potomac Mills for Photo Experience

Come create holiday memories at the mall.

GOOD News: Snow Day Fun, Grocery Manager Stops Robbery, World Spay Day + More

Start your week off with some of the more upbeat news recently featured on our Patch sites in Virginia and DC.

GOOD News: GMU Students' Invention, Comfort for Foster Kids, New Wegmans

Start your week off with some upbeat news recently featured on our Patch sites in Virginia and DC.