This Saturday, Party to Benefit a Charity or Two

Posted by clara / Friday, July 15th, 2011

Friday, July 15, 2011

Looking to party? Or simply looking to benefit a good cause? Thinking that both of those things will make you feel really good about yourself? Then head to Village at Leesburg this Saturday, July 16, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. for their second annual Summer Block Party benefiting Loudoun ENDependence (LEND)!

LEND provides peer counseling, independent living skills training, advocacy services and more to Loudoun County residents with disabilities to help them live better lives. Sound like a good cause? Then make sure you head on down! Family friendly fun will occur between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., and we hear that they’ve got a Cirque de Soleil stilt walker! Other draws include live entertainment from local bands, giveaways and prizes, and face painting. For more information, visit their Facebook page.

This Saturday, July 16, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. is also Summertime Ride 2011 at the Summertime Estates in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. This event costs $45 at the door, and partial proceeds will benefit the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, The National Hand Dance Association, and the Emerging Diversity Education Fund. Another great way to celebrate and support charities!

At the festival, you can see new cars, motorcycles and a fashion show, all while eating free food! Want to participate? They’ve got contests going on throughout the day, but if competition isn’t  your thing, you can head over to one of the three dance floors and party with DJ Bird, DJ Swaami, and DJ Julian. For more information, visit www.zvents.com.

Still can’t find anything you want to do this weekend? Jazz Guitar Legend Bucky Pizzarelli will join Chuck Redd, Delores King Williams, Tom Williams and Nicki Parrott for a Reston Concert on the Town. Pizzarelli is known for being one of the first guitarists to master the seven string guitar, and he’s worked with legendary musicians Les Paul and Benny Goodman. This concert takes place in the Reston Town Center Pavilion from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. While you’re not benefiting a charity, this concert is free. Visit www.restontowncenter.com for more information.

–Clara Ritger

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