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Schools are back in session and the sports teams are kicking things into high gear this week. Head out to a sporting event with the family and cheer on your favorite local teams!

  • Schools are back in session and the sports teams are kicking things into high gear this week. Head out to a sporting event with the family and cheer on your favorite local teams!
  • Head over to the Central Community Library and pick up April’s monthly mind bender contest form and complete it with the whole family. This month’s topic is “Spring Crossword.” You could win a new book if you submit your correct answers! The contest ends on April 30. The new topic for May is “Laugh Out Loud.”
  • Check out the Manassas Farmers Market at Harris Pavilion on April 28 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and April 30 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Enjoy the Pennington School 5th grade music concert on April 28 from 7-8 p.m.
  • Check out the Arts Alive! 2011 fair at the Sean T. Connaughton Community Plaza in Woodbridge on April 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Enjoy the Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery performance at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on April 30 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
  • Attend the Concert Finale at Covenant Presbyterian Church on April 30 at 8 p.m.
  • Do some shopping at the Lions Flea Market on May 14 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Enjoy Family Day at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on May 1 at 1 p.m.
  • Support the local middle and high school celebrities by attending a music or sporting event: to Stonewall Jackson High School varsity girls tennis at Battlefield High School on April 27 at 3:30 p.m.


o Stonewall Jackson High School varsity boys tennis vs. Battlefield High School
(at Stonewall) on April 27 at 3:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School boys tennis vs. Loudoun Valley High School (at
Osbourn) on April 27 at 4:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School girls tennis at Loudoun Valley High School on April 27
at 4:30 p.m.
o Benton Middle School boys track vs. Saunders and Metz Middle Schools (at
Benton) on April 27 at 4:45 p.m.
o Saunders Middle School girls soccer vs. Metz Middle School (at Saunders) on
April 27 at 4:45 p.m.

o Stonewall Jackson High School boys and girls track and field at Heritage High
School on April 27 at 5 p.m.
o Stonewall Jackson High School boys lacrosse at Osbourn Park High School on
April 27 at 5:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School girls lacrosse at Hylton High School on April 27 at 5:30
p.m.
o Osbourn Park High School varsity softball at Stonewall Jackson High School
on April 27 at 6 p.m.
o Benton Middle School girls soccer at Beville Middle School on April 28 at 4:45
p.m.
o Parkside Middle School varsity baseball vs. Bull Run Middle School (at
Parkside) on April 28 at 4:45 p.m.
o Benton Middle School softball at Beville Middle School on April 28 at 4:45
p.m.
o Benton Middle School baseball vs. Beville Middle School (at Benton) on April
28 at 4:45 p.m.
o Parkside Middle School varsity girls soccer vs. Bull Run Middle School (at
Parkside) on April 28 at 4:45 p.m.
o Osbourn High School junior varsity girls lacrosse vs. Forest Park High School
(at Osbourn) on April 28 at 5:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School boys lacrosse at Stonewall Jackson High School on April
28 at 5:30 p.m.
o Stonewall Jackson High School varsity girls lacrosse at Osbourn High School
on April 28 at 7 p.m.
o Osbourn High School varsity softball and varsity baseball at Forest Park High
School on April 29 at 5 p.m.
o Osbourn High School junior varsity baseball vs. Forest Park High School (at
Osbourn) on April 29 at 5 p.m.
o Osbourn Park High School boys soccer at Freedom High School on April 29 at
5:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School boys soccer vs. Forest Park High School (at Osbourn) on
April 29 at 5:30 p.m.
o Osbourn Park High School girls soccer vs. Freedom High School (at OP) on
April 29 at 5:30 p.m.
o Osbourn Park High School junior varsity baseball and junior varsity softball
vs. Freedom High School (at OP) on April 29 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn Park High School varsity baseball and varsity softball at Forest Park
High School on April 29 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn High School varsity girls soccer at Forest Park High School on April
29 at 7 p.m.
o Osbourn High School girls and girls track and field at Chantilly High School
on April 30 at 8:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School girls tennis vs. Battlefield High School (at Osbourn) on

May 2 at 3:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School boys tennis at Battlefield High School on May 2 at 3:30
p.m.
o Saunders Middle School girls soccer vs. Lake Ridge Middle School (at
Saunders) on May 2 at 4:45 p.m.
o Parkside Middle School varsity baseball and varsity softball at Manassas Park
Middle School on May 2 at 4:45 p.m.
o Parkside Middle School girls soccer at Manassas Park Middle School on May 2
at 4:45 p.m.
o Osbourn High School varsity girls lacrosse at Loudoun Valley High School on
May 2 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn High School boys lacrosse vs. Loudoun Valley High School (at
Osbourn) on May 2 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn High School boys soccer vs. Heritage High School (at Osbourn) on
May 3 at 5:30 p.m.
o Osbourn High School varsity baseball and varsity softball vs. Heritage (at
Osbourn) on May 3 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn High School junior varsity baseball at Heritage High School on May
3 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn Park High School varsity baseball and varsity softball at Potomac
High School on May 3 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn Park High School junior varsity baseball and junior varsity softball
vs. Potomac High School on May 3 at 6 p.m.
o Osbourn High School varsity girls soccer at Heritage High School on May 3 at
7:30 p.m.

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