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Engage in Your Community

Volunteering is a great way to socialize, build relationships, and contribute to the greater good of the community. Starting in 2025, Bluemont’s special events will be orchestrated by individual committees who plan and execute the event.  Please join us. Share your time and talents—and make a difference!

Events include:

• Snickersville Academy’s 200th Anniversary Celebration
• Fiber Arts Exhibition at the Plaster Museum (April – October)
• Bluemont Arbor Day Committee (Arbor Day is April 25)
• 10th Annual Spring Fling Festival (May 25 at Hogan’s Field)
• 2nd Annual Bluemont Concert Series (Spring & Fall Concerts at the BCC)
• Bluemont Appalachian Trail Committee (June 7th Festival hosted by Hillsboro, Bluemont & Round Hill)

We welcome your participation and invite you to serve on any of these committees. Please send an email to bluemontvillage[@]aol.com to let us know your interests.

Poster/T-Shirt Design wanted for 2025 55th Annual Bluemont Fair

Organizers of the 55th Annual Bluemont Fair, to be held on September 20 & 21, 2025, in historic Western Loudoun County, VA, invite artists of all ages and abilities to submit designs for consideration for this year’s unique poster and T-shirt. The theme for 2025 is the 200th anniversary of Snickersville Academy. Built in 1825, this charming log structure, which sits on the banks of Butcher’s Branch, served as the village’s first one-room schoolhouse and church. Lovingly restored in 2010, with a community-maintained walking lane, bridge, and garden, Snickersville Academy now serves as a focal point of Bluemont’s early history. More information is available at https://bluemontheritage.org/places/. Visitors are also welcome to visit the Academy (see the historical marker on Snickersville Turnpike in the heart of the village).

Artists’ interpretations can be as broad or narrow as they choose and may use any medium. However, designs and colors should be suitable for replication on the Bluemont Fair’s distinctive poster (14” x 22”), T-shirt, and merchandise. The request is for design only as an illustration or graphic—details about the fair will be added after the winning design is selected. Artists’ names should be on the back of the artwork. Please also include contact information and a brief biography. The chosen artist’s name will be printed on the poster, and their work will be acknowledged in Fair publicity. Multiple entries per artist are permitted. View past designs online at www.bluemontfair.org.

Artwork should be mailed to:
Bluemont Fair Poster Design Competition
P.O. Box 217
Bluemont, Virginia 20135

Or emailed to:
chair[@]bluemontfair.org

Artwork must be received by April 25, 2025. To arrange hand delivery of art, please contact chair[@]bluemontfair.org. Individuals requesting the return of their submission should also include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. For further information, call 540-554-2367 (voicemail) or email chair[@]bluemontfair.org.

More Snickersville Academy images.

 

Remembering TWA Flight 514 – 50 Years Later

The Remembrance Ceremony held on December 1, 2024, was captured on film by local cinematographer Ethan Weitz. This video is being shared with all the families who attended the Commemoration, as well as those relatives and first responders who were unable to travel to Bluemont. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers and donors whose contributions made this “Day of Remembrance” such a remarkable success.

View the TWA Flight 514 Rememberance Ceremony in its entirety.

2024 Plaster Museum Exhibit Native Voices of Loudoun County

Check out the new video series Native Voices of Loudoun County, part of the 2024 exhibit at The Plaster Museum of Bluemont Heritage. Watch the full documentary video below, with more short videos coming soon!
Full Video
Video Shorts:

• • Opening and Land Acknowledgement

Medicine Wheel

Indigenous Southeastern Design Book

Spring 2025 Museum Exhibit Coming Soon: Fiber Arts Exhibit

Bluemont Designated An Official Appalachian Trail Community

In March 2023, after months of planning and filing applications, Bluemont received the exciting news that it had been accepted as an Appalachian Trail Community. It seemed only fitting for a community that is home to the renowned Bears Den and a section of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) to align more closely with its neighbors. Bears Den is one of the A.T.’s premier hiking destinations, offering a welcoming hostel with full services, private lodging, and campsites. Its rocky overlook, offering breathtaking views to the west, is considered one of the best in the area—and it’s just minutes from Bluemont’s village center.

This designation brings Bluemont into a collaborative regional partnership, joining Round Hill and Hillsboro as A.T. Communities. Together, we will leverage our collective strengths to extend A.T. education, recreation, and conservation efforts throughout western Loudoun. Bluemont will also co-host the Appalachian Trail Festival this summer on June 10th at the Old Stone School in Hillsboro.

Benefits:

• National recognition through the A.T. Community network and communication channels
• Increased community viability and economic health
• Enhanced visibility through signage, media, and the ATC’s website and publications
• Promoted environmental stewardship within the community
• Strengthened partnerships with public land agencies and volunteers
• A greater sense of place and cultural sustainability

On Sunday, June 4th, 2023 at Bears Den, we will celebrate our formal certification with a special ceremony, where we will receive our official certificate from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. The event, which will take place rain or shine between 12:30 and 2:30 PM, will feature music, lunch, and fun activities for the whole family. Please RSVP to bluemontatc[@]aol.com if you wish to attend. We also welcome anyone interested in joining our Bluemont A.T. Committee—no hiking experience required!

2021 Plaster Museum Exhibit Historic Schools of Bluemont Begins Sunday, June 6th

Bluemont Community Center – Family Friendly Event for June

Looking for a Family Friendly event for June?  Look no further.

The Bluemont Community Center is hosting Jammin on the Porch
Where: Bluemont Community Center
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Artist Selected For The 2021 Bluemont Fair Poster

The Bluemont Fair Poster Contest has been selected. Thank you to all of the artists who submitted work.

After a final vote by the Bluemont Fair acting chairs, local Bluemonter, Alana Boyajian won our hearts. Her work captured the theme brilliantly.

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2021 Arbor Day Proclamation and Celebration

April 30, 2021 has been declared Arbor Day in Bluemont. Join us on Friday, April 30, 2021 from 3 – 4 pm.

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Bluemont Featured In WANDER Magazine

An article featuring Bluemont, ‘It Takes a Village’ (link), can be found in the 2021 Spring/Summer edition of WANDER Magazine (link).  Copies of WANDER will be available at a number of local businesses, including the Bluemont Post Office and Bluemont General Store.