Neighborhood news: Farmers’ Market to open in Nokesville

Support your local farmers, gardeners, bakers, crafters and producers. Plan to shop at the Nokesville Farmers' Market, opening its third season on May 23.

This year, the market will begin two weeks earlier and will end in late September.

The market's hours also have increased and will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Market participants and Nokesville area residents will reconvene on the third Saturday in October to celebrate Nokesville's traditional Brunswick Stew Day, hosted by the Nokesville Ruritans.

For information, call Pablo Teodoro, market manager, at 703-794-7057 or 703-401-8128.

Spiritual Care Ministries opens office in Bristow

Spiritual Care Support Ministries will launch a satellite office in Bristow on May 13.

Located at Manassas Assembly of God Church, 11500 New Life Way, the office will be open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for individual support and GriefShare groups.

"GriefShare is a place to meet with others who have lost someone they love," the Rev. Liz Danielsen said. "GriefShare support groups offer practical support and a Biblical perspective to help hurting people recover from their loss, renew hope for their future and rebuild their lives. I am privileged to be able to meet people in their most difficult moments of life. As we journey together, we are all changed. There is nothing I would rather be doing."

An evening GriefShare group meets Wednesdays through June 12 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. A daytime GriefShare group is also being planned, and other support groups will be offered as needed.

Find out more at 540-349-5814.

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'Join Scouting Night'

Come meet members and leaders of Pack 1383 and learn about scouting May 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at "Join Scouting Night." The event will be held at Bristow Run Elementary School, 990 Worthington Drive. Sign up for the coming year, learn about pack activities and receive a pack T-shirt and Cub Scout Manual.

The Cub Scout program is designed to build confidence, character and capabilities while helping boys to develop as community members.

Master Naturalist program starts May 21

Nokesville's Merrimac Farm will begin its next Master Naturalist program May 21. Participants will receive more than 50 hours of training, including classes and field trips, covering amphibians, birds, plants, wetland ecosys-tems, geology and more.

Master Naturalists are those who want to make a difference by helping protect the quality of natural areas. In addi-tion to completing the coursework, participants must complete a minimum of 40 hours of volunteer service.

Registration is open to Northern Virginia residents.

For more information, contact Kim Hosen at natu , call 703-499-4954 or visit pwcon serve.org/masternaturalist.

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