Articles 2010

Articles 2009

Christmas Caroling in Bluemont Village

Come join us on Sunday, December 21, at 5:00 pm for Christmas caroling in the village.  We will meet at the Bluemont Store/Village Christmas Tree. ...more...

Round Hill Baptist Church's Angel Food: Like Manna from Heaven

Round Hill Baptist Church is a host site for Angel Food Ministries. With a heart to help others and a generous spirit, Joe and Linda Wingo founded Angel Food Ministries in 1994 to provide food for friends and neighbors who were struggling financially. Today, they are still doing the same thing. The Angel Food program now is helping provide food relief to more than 500,000 families each month. ...more...

Holiday Open House

Come to a Holiday Open House on December 14 from 12 noon until 3:00 pm at the Bluemont Mill & Train Station, 18293 Railroad Street, Bluemont, Virginia 20135 ...more...

Renovations Close Bluemont's Community Center

From dropping off preschool children in the early morning to adult education classes in the evening, the Bluemont Community Center has typically been the busiest place in the village.

Now, however, the center is quiet, having closed its doors just before the Bluemont Fair in September and moved  all its operations to Round Hill. ...more...

Bluemont: A Civil War Chronicle

Henry Plaster, a Bluemont resident whose own family reaches back to the Civil War era in the village, will present his year-by-year chronicle of the Civil War in Bluemont to the Friends of Bluemont 2008 Annual Meeting. ...more...

Pre-School and After School Openings at Bluemont Community Center in Round Hill

BCC still has openings in our licensed Preschool & After School Care.  We provide affordable quality classes at a convenient location.  Call or come by to check out our family oriented center and top-notch teachers! ...more...

New National Park Service Report on the 1862 Battle of Unison Is Now Available

The new 52 page report has just been issued by the United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service and a limited number of copies have been printed by the Unison Preservation Society.  Prepared by cartographer and historian David Lowe it is lavishly illustrated with period drawings, photographs and newly created maps of the battle and provides a rousing and detailed description of the Civil War events here in the Fall of 1862. ...more...

Authors' Table at the Bluemont Fair

At the 2008 Bluemont Fair, September 20-21, Friends of Bluemont again hosted the local authors table.  This year saw a great variety of types of books—all entertaining.  Books were cordially signed and eagerly purchased.  Remarked one author on Saturday evening: “I sold more books today than I have all year.” ...more...

2008 Bluemont Fair to Offer New "Green" Features

The 39th Bluemont Fair will offer several new eco-friendly features. ...more...

Fundraiser for Rescued Horses

Saturday, October 11, 2008 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, rain or shine. Sponsored by Riverside Equestrian, Bluemont. ...more...

Art Show at the Bluemont Fair

We invite local artists, amateur and professional, to exhibit and/or sell their artwork at the fair on September 20 & 21, 2008.  Original art will be accepted from all art media. ...more...

Bluemont gets new Welcome sign

Linda and Don Corley with Bluemont’s new “welcome” sign on Clayton Hall Road.  The marker, suggested by the property owners as a project of the Bluemont Citizens Association in 2007, was designed by Patty House of Sign Design. ...more...

Bear cubs looking for strawberry jam

Janice and Charlie Coon had an amusing encounter with two bear cubs on Raven Rocks Road. ...more...

Art in the Foothills - A fun time was had by all

We had our largest turnout yet for the 5th annual Art in the Foothills event on Mother's Day Weekend. ...more...

Mother's Day Weekend in Bluemont: Art Show and More

If you love discovering unique places, plan to spend some time during Mother's Day weekend in the charming village of Bluemont, Virginia, located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western Loudoun County. ...more...

Art in the Foothills - May 9 thru May 11

The 5th annual exhibit of this art show and sale will be held at The Stable at Bluemont Vineyard just outside the charming 19th Century village of Bluemont. ...more...