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Anicira is marking its 20th anniversary of service with an extra-special free Celebration of Pets Festival on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from Noon to 5:00 PM at the scenic Brix & Columns Vineyards in McGaheysville.

The Harrisonburg Fire Department will be visiting residences from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM to check smoke alarms.

Strength In Peers and SaVida Health are teaming up to host Overdose Prevention Days in Luray and Woodstock this September. These events offer practical tools, vital information, and a safe space to connect and take action.

Backed by a $300,000, three-year grant from American Student Assistance, the organization will launch its evidence-based afterschool and out-of-school programs at Shelburne Middle School this fall.

The theme for this year will include teams of 1-3 bakers from the Board of Directors will offer community members tastings from their “Perfect Pairings” dessert charcuterie boards.

On August 20, 2025, Rockingham County Public Schools and the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors held a joint meeting to discuss the future of Massanutten Technical Center, following Harrisonburg City Public Schools’ decision to withdraw from the joint MTC agreement, effective June 30, 2027.

The Blue Ridge Free Clinic recently introduced a new facility next to its location at 831 Martin Luther King Jr Way in Harrisonburg as it rolls out mental health and dental services to patients.

The release responds to the flier without directly quoting its content, explaining that raw state testing data includes scores from students still learning English and mid-year transfer students that are not used in accountability determinations.

Community members are invited to recognize donors, volunteers, students, and businesses whose generosity and service have made a meaningful impact in the Shenandoah Valley. Nominations close at 4:00 PM on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

“Block Party in the ‘Burg” will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Downtown Harrisonburg.