13 places to go to this weekend: Farm tour, Wartime Museum, Half marathon, Fall festival and more

Saturday and Sunday Sept. 24 and 25
1. Americans in Wartime Museum - open house in Nokesville - See Illustrations of the Museum Master Plan for our permanent home in Prince William County; update from the amazingly successful Voices of Freedom mobile recording studio; and learn how to support and connect with the Museum. http://www.AmericansinWartime.org or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

2. Wild Western Prince William County Farm Tour.7 farms in Nokesville, Gainesville, Haymarket, Brentsville will be open for free visits, 10-4 Saturday, 12-4 Sunday. Some may have products for sale. http://www.pwcfarmtour.org 2016 schedule not yet posted

Saturday, Sept. 24
3. Year-round Farmers market, Parking Lot B. across the tracks from the Harris Pavilion, Old Town Manassas, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

4. 15th Annual Heritage Charity Classic 5K/2K Cancer Walk/Run/Bike, at 8 AM on the lawn of the Heritage Hunt Golf and Country Club in the Heritage Hunt community in Gainesville. Benefits Novant UVA Cancer Center at Lake Manassas in Gainesville.  Info: Frank Maresca at 703-743-5088. Registration forms/additional information, at HHG&CC front desk.  Register until morning of the event.  Pick up T-shirts Sept. 9-23 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in clubhouse lobby.T-shirts, Food and beverages included in $25 entry fee.

5. National Public Lands Day trail building project at Dove’s Landing Park, 9250 Doves Lane, Manassas, VA 20112. 8:30 a.m. coffee and donuts in parking lot, 9 a.m. to noon trail building with other volunteers from Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition (PWTSC),  Mid Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts (MORE), Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT), and the Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation. Projects include – construction of a new boardwalk to carry the trail over swampy ground, building new trail reroutes to make the trail more sustainable, installing signs, and general trail maintenance. Lunch on site generously provided by REI Woodbridge. Info: Ryan Delaney, Parks & Rec Dept., 703-792-4216 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

6. Social Action Awareness Forum and Q & A, 10 a.m.-noon, First Baptist Church of Manassas, 9258 Center Street, Manassas. Forum focus: Understanding community/police relations; how to advocate for your healthcare; human trafficking and domestic violence in our county; and voting rights restoration. Sponsored by Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Presenters: Ashleigh Landers Sutton, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney , Commonwealth Attorney’s Office for Prince William County; Captain Willie Hardeman, Prince William County Sheriff’s Department; Sade Moonsammy, State Organizing Manager, Young Invincibles; and Andrea Bailey, The New Virginia Majority. Info: http://www.pwcacdst.org Free..

7. Building a Green Sustainable Lawn garden seminar, 10 a.m.,  (early arrival recommended) with Dr. Mike Goatley, Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist, Va. Tech, at Merrifield Garden Center, 6895 Wellington Road, Gainesville (GPS Manassas). Info: 703-368-1919 or http://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com Free..

8. Food trucks at Manassas Mall, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $$

9. Manassas City Police Department family friendly Open House, Noon- 5 p.m. 9518 Fairview Ave., Manassas VA 20110. Police demos, food, child ID kits, static displays, station tours, meet the staff, kids activities. Info: Facebook.com/ManassasPD. Free.

10.Tina V Loves Virginia Love Fest 2016 musical festival with a message, 4 to 8 p.m., on the lawn of Manassas Museum, 9101 Prince William Street. Tina V, host of ” The Tina V Show,”  based in Fairfax, is headlining this event. Children are welcome. There will be live performances by many genres of music and local vendors.

Sunday, Sept. 25
11.  Half-Marathon in Prince William County. Starts and ends at Jiffy Lube Live in Gainesville. Parking on site.  Fun Run Racing Ian Connor & Rob Dulin) will coordinate all aspects of race management. Presenting sponsor: Novant Health UVA Health System, media sponsor: Observer Newspapers. Info:  http://www.princewilliamhalf.com.

12. Prince William County Animal Shelter Fall Festival, 14807 Bristow Road in Manassas (20112). Noon-4 p.m. Rabies clinic, 1-3 p.m., sponsored by the Prince William Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PWC SPCA). Dogs and cats, vaccine and certificate for $10. Nails trimmed/ $5 per animal. For the safety of everyone, all dogs that attend must be on a leash; all cats that attend must be in carriers. Vendors, family fun activities, and free giveaways of pet-related items. Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Children’s Library, which is also sponsored by the PWC SPCA and organized by Girl Scouts in the Westridge area of Lake Ridge. Shelter will have animals for adoption. Info: visit the Animal Shelter’s and the Police Department’s Facebook pages, 703-792-6465, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

13. Unveiling of Charles J. Colgan statue and renaming of Occoquan Building to the Colgan Building at George Mason University, Prince William Campus. in Manassas. 3 p.m.