Neighborhood news: Manassas chorale performs to aid senior center

Listen to your neighbors … as they lift their voices in song for a cause, that is.

The Manassas Community Chorale will present its "Music of the Heart" spring concert Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of Manassas Baptist Church, at the corner of Sudley and Stonewall roads in Manassas. The chorale will support the Manassas Senior Center by donating personal care items.

Local singers include Gainesville's Janet Ours, Judy Smith, Reine Evans, Glynis Wood and Randall and Maggie Scott.

From Nokesville come Mary Alice Corder, Renate Hemphill, Lisa and Wayne Stohs, Connie Glasgow and Greg Aleman.

Also singing are Bristow's Myra Jarrell, Carolyn Kriebel, Maryellen Lewicki and Pat Englemann, with Catharpin's Faye Howard.

Tickets are $15 for adults and free for students 12 and younger with a paying adult. For more information, contact chorale president Diana Van Broekhoven at 703-791-2474 or visit www.manassascommunitychorale.org.

The Gainesville Group hosts Connolly's county director

At their last meeting, The Gainesville Group hosted Collin Davenport, Rep. Gerry Connolly's Prince William County director. Davenport discussed Connolly's new field office in Woodbridge and relayed the congressman's support of Prince William, saying Connolly planned to attend county events.

TGG's next meeting will be June 8 at 7 p.m. at Taste of Asian restaurant, 7921 Heritage Village Plaza, Gainesville.

TGG is a grassroots organization of Obama supporters and community activists whose motto is "Country, County, Service." The group hosts political and charity events.

All meetings are open to the public. E-mail thegainesvillegroup@gmail.com for information.

Marque at Heritage Hunt hosts farmers' market on Thursdays

The Marque at Heritage Hunt is hosting a weekly farmers' market from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays through October.

Each week, vendors set up tents and display garden fresh produce, plants, honey, baskets and salsa in the parking lot of The Marque.

"People really look forward to coming out to the farmers' market and talking with the vendors and other shoppers," said Roberta Corgnati, community manager for The Marque at Heritage Hunt. "It's quite the place to be on a Thursday afternoon."

The Marque is located at 13550 Heathcote Blvd. in Gainesville. For more information, call 703-754-7711 or visit www.TheMarque55.com.

Metro Investment Club hosts open house Saturday

The Washington Metro Investment Club will hold an open house Saturday at 4 p.m. at the McCourt building off Prince William Parkway.

WMIC meets monthly to discuss stock market investments. The club is comprised of novice investors interested in learning about current investing trends. Through a monthly plan of investing directly with companies and participating in their respective Dividend Reinvestment Plans, club members hope to reap a steady return while learning more about financial planning.

Contact Ken Wright at 703-801-1465, or e-mail Lavoy12@yahoo.com for more information.

Bull Run Republican women tour U.S. Capitol

Mary Jo Rigby, president of the Bull Run Republican Women's Club and a volunteer for Rep. Frank Wolf, recently arranged a tour of the Capitol building. As Wolf helped lead the tour, club member Jeannie Couch and others enjoyed views of the Rotunda and various rooms of the historic building that are open only to qualifying groups.

The BRRWC was founded in 1972 when a group of women who had volunteered on the Republican phone bank wanted to continue their activities. The club holds both political and charity events.

The BRRWC meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Marsh Mansion in Gainesville. For more information, see www.geocities.com/bullrunrwc, or call 703-754-0694.

Katherine Gotthardt reports your neighborhood news from the Gainesville and Haymarket area every Wednesday in the News & Messenger. If you have news about birthdays, your family, your club or your HOA activities, please send it to Katherine at kgothardt@comcast.net.