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By Prince William Living This column is brought to you by Firedog Entertainment, LLC, bringing you superb music, photo booths, lighting and more for weddings and events. Also brought to you by OmniRide, providing transportation options that fit your needs. We’re over the hump in Prince William. That means we’re looking forward to weekend events! All Weekend Long All weekend long (Thursday night through …

Provided by JR Communications United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA), with its partners SunTrust Foundation, SkillSource Group, Inc. and Virginia Cooperative Extension Prince William, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Financial Empowerment Center. The new Prince William County Center is at the Virginia Career Works – Prince William Center in Woodbridge (13370 Minnieville Road).  United …

Provided by Free Speakers A new resource for groups and organizations that need speakers is now available in Washington, D.C. and Prince William County. It’s called FreeSpeakers.org – A Pro Bono Speakers Bureau. The new bureau has more than 20 local speakers with more than 30 different topics available. The bureau can be found at washington-dc.freespeakers.org/ “All speakers present programs at no cost,” …

Provided by Prince William Little Theatre The Prince William Little Theatre will present “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” The play is directed by Caroline Scarborough, adapted by Joe Landry, and presented by special arrangement with Playscripts. This beloved American holiday classic comes to life as a live, captivating 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble …

By Helena Tavares Kennedy Sponsored by Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center What does human trafficking have to do with a hospital or health care system? Everything. Shockingly, in a survey of sex trafficked survivors, 88% of them said they had contact with a healthcare provider while they were being trafficked, according to Rhonda Boyett, BSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, Forensic Nursing …

Provided by Ingleside Retirement Commnities Ingleside at Home now offers a Personal Care Aide Certification course for individuals becoming senior care providers. Personal care assistants will be trained in-house with Ingleside Next Generation University programming. Ingleside values its caregivers and is determined to provide its clients with the best quality of at-home care. The Institute for Professional Care Education’s certification course is offered under …

Submitted by ATW – All Things Writing The Global Affairs Discussion Group is opening its 2018 Election Wrap-up to the public on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 9:30 to 11.30 a.m. The event will include interactive roundtables and a keynote by John Fortier, Director of the Democracy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center. Expert analysts and civic leaders will direct …

Sponsored by Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring enrollment at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is now open with new course offerings. NOVA offers hundreds of course offerings in dozens of subjects and welcomes students of all ages to further their education. “There is something for everyone at NOVA, whether they are seeking a degree, planning to transfer to a …

Provided by The Young Marines The Young Marines, a national youth organization, raised $45,000 at its annual golf tournament held Sept. 24 at the Medal of Honor Golf Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico. For more than a decade, vendors who are in town for the Modern-Day Marine Expo, members of the Marine Corps League, and supporters of the Young Marines, …

Sponsored by BrightCare Center BrightCare Center in Manassas is an adult day care facility serving disabled residents throughout Northern Virginia. This unique, activity-based program is a life-enriching program serving residents of all financial backgrounds. Program participants include adults with diagnoses of autism, cerebral palsy, developmental and intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and more. Meeting the Needs of Those With Disabilities …