May 9, 2024

CELEBRATE THE MOMS IN YOUR LIFE THIS SATURDAY AT ART IN THE BURG FROM 10AM-6PM

TWO DAYS until Art In The Burg!! Art in the Burg opens on South Madison & Federal Streets with a fun filled day of art, theater, music, activities for kids and cooking demos.

Schedule of Activities
10:00 – Welcome Remarks

10:05 – Middleburg Book’s Storytime
Mary Beth Morell, owner of Middleburg Books and a former school librarian, will share some of her favorite storybooks. Her list of favorites includes A Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire. Perfect for Art in the Burg!

10:30 – Kid’s Tribute to Mom

Join us this Mother's Day weekend for a "Tribute to Mothers" on the Madison street stage. Local performers and students will celebrate motherhood with song, spoken word and dramatic performances. Take a moment to celebrate mothers!

11:00 – Paws & Picasso Fashion Show

During this whimsical event, our favorite four-legged friends take center stage, dressed up as famous artists from history. As they strut down the catwalk, you’ll learn fun facts and art history related to the artist they’re depicting. The crowd gets to choose their favorite, and the winner receives a special prize!

12:00 – Loudoun Jazz Society

Art in the Burg is for Jazz Lovers! The Loudoun Jazz Society has assembled a 7-piece band of all-stars to share the magic of Jazz!

1:45 – Salamander Cooking Demo with Chef Jose

Enjoy learning about and tasting Salamander's Chicken Caprese Sandwich made with chicken breast on house made ciabatta bread dressed with arugula, heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and their signature pesto.

2:30 – Dance King Studios

The Dance King & Queen will showcase East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Salsa and Bachata (and maybe a line dance or two). Dancers will not only perform but engage you in an interactive dance experience!

3:30 – The Mad Tea Party by the Jupiter Theatre

Lewis Carroll’s Mad Tea Party comes to life on the Madison Street Stage. Enjoy the whimsy and absurdity of Wonderland…where ordinary rules don’t apply.

4:30 – Thapasya Bharatanatyam Dance

BHARATANATYAM is an Indian Classical art form originating in ancient temples of South India. Bharatanatyam uses rhythmic footwork (nritta), facial expressions (abhinaya), and exquisite hand gestures (hastas), to tell stories of Hindu gods and goddesses.

5:15 – Artist Awards Presentation

Drum roll please.. and the winner of the People's Choice for favorite artwork goes to...

Food Vendors Include

- Big Cheese Food Truck

- Little Austria

- King Street Oyster Bar

- Market Salamander

- Raymer's Homemade Candies

- Tummy Yumyum Candy Apples

SHOP LOCAL THIS SATURDAY, MAY 11TH AT OUR MIDDLEBURG FARMERS MARKET

The Middleburg Farmers Market will be back this Saturday, May 11th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at the new Town Hall location! This year we're excited to welcome food trucks, live entertainment, weekly contests and more

The Middleburg Farmers Market is sponsored by the Town of Middleburg to provide local agriculturalists with a retail outlet for their products. The market provides the citizens of the area with an opportunity to purchase fresh quality products from the people who produce them.

Here are some vendors you can expect!

The Preppy Pretzel
Willoughby Farms & Flowers
Hess Orchards
JNRG Healing Co.
Cobbler View Farm
Tummy Yumyum Candy Apples
MM Coffee Farm
Birds, Bags, and Beyond
Stone Ridge Farm

Are you interested in becoming a vendor?? Apply here!

We're excited to welcome back the Children's Entrepreneurs Market THIS SATURDAY, MAY 11TH!!

In celebration of Mother's Day, the young entrepreneur's will be setting up a FREE PAINT-A-POT craft table, as well as their booths that include face painting, dog treats, cookies, soaps, and more!

FINAL CALL FOR THE RSVP'S FOR MIDDLEBURG DAY ON MAY 31st

We're excited to share that the Inaugural Middleburg Day will be held on Friday, May 31st! We will celebrate our Middleburg residents and businesses with a community picnic on from 5:00pm-9:00pm at Town Hall.

There will only be handicapped accessible parking available at the Town Hall on Middleburg Day. For those that need transportation, we will be including a map on Town website for pickup and drop-off locations at various locations throughout Middleburg where a shuttle will be expected to run every 15-20 minutes.

There will be live music by Andre Fox, delicious dinner buffet by our beloved Tutti Perricone & Mark Metzger, Ice Cream by Scruffy's and fun activities planned for all ages!

The best part? IT'S ALL FREE! Help us spread the word and tell your neighbor!

The Town Hall Ribbon Cutting will be taking place at 4:00pm.

MIDDLEBURG'S FEDERAL & BLACK HOSTS MASTERCLASS AT HISTORIC THORNTON WALKER HOUSE ON MAY 16TH

Enjoy a lovely afternoon with refreshments in the gardens of historic Thornton Walker House. Learn how to elevate your arrangments using unexpected found vessels around your house. Get a glimpse of how Lisa styles her own arrangements by touring her Virginia home. And leave with your very own bouquet from Beeswings Flower Farm. BONUS, the peonies in her garden should be in full bloom!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/masterclass-learn-how-to-style-cut-flowers-in-unexpected-vessels-tickets-886884554577?aff=erelexpmlt

MIDDLEBURG BUSINESS NETWORK

The Middleburg Business Forum is brought to you by MBPA! This is a business community forum open to all businesses that hold a business license with the Town of Middleburg. We created this group as a central place to share information/alerts and ideas for the Middleburg business community and we look forward to hearing from you!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Planning your next visit to Middleburg? Don't forget to check out the Visit Middleburg event calendar to stay up to date with all of the events happening in Town.

Would you be interested in helping support our Town events in 2024? Please email Ali MacIntyre, Director of Business Development at amacintyre@middleburgva.gov.

Here are a few dates you do not want to miss!

5/11: Art In The Burg

5/31: Middleburg Day *NEW*

6/3-9: Upperville Horse Show

6/22: Juneteenth Celebration

7/4: Independence Day Celebration

8/2-4: Summer Sidewalk Sale

8/6: National Night Out

9/21: Middleburg Oktoberfest

10/17-20: Middleburg Film Festival

10/22-27: 1000 Miglia Warm Up

10/31: Hot Dog It's Halloween!

12/7: Christmas In Middleburg

12/14: Dickens of a Christmas Celebration!

....AND MORE!!

UPCOMING TOWN MEETINGS

5/2 5:30pm Historic District Review Committee

5/9 8:30am Streetscape Committee

5/9 6:00pm Town Council

5/15 5:30pm Middleburg Arts Council

*TOWN ENEWSLETTER UPDATE:

The email address for the newsletter will now be Civic Plus' due to changes in mass email regulations.*

We want to hear from YOU!

If you have any questions, concerns, exciting news, or would simply like to connect - please email me at amacintyre@middleburgva.gov. Looking forward to hearing from you!