Dumfries Virginia - Virginia's Oldest Chartered Town

COMMUNITY

Weems-Botts Museum

Welcome to the Town of Dumfries Department of Community Services. The Community and Cultural Center is located at 17757 Main Street, adjacent to the Town Hall. A variety of events and programs are hosted at the Center throughout the year. All Town residents are encouraged to get involved in the Dumfries Community. Without the dedicated support of our resident volunteers, our programs most definitely would suffer. Any citizens interested in volunteering may contact Director, Cathy Holtzlander at 703-221-3400 ext 115. I welcome your suggestions and comments: choltzlander@dumfriesvirginia.org.

Weems-Botts Museum
Having visitors from out of town? Why not take them for a visit to the Weems-Botts Museum, located on the corner of Duke & Cameron Streets. Owned and operated by Historic Dumfries, Virginia, Inc., the museum offers a glimpse into the history of Dumfries, "Virginia's Oldest Chartered Town". The museum is open for personal tours Wednesday – Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm, and Sunday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Last tour begins at 3:15pm. Admission is $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for Senior Citizens and children. Kids age 6 and under can take the tour for free. The museum offers a quaint and affordable gift shop. It is a perfect place to pick up souvenirs and gifts for your relatives living out of state. For further information, please contact Mrs. Beth Cardinale, Administrator at 703-221-2218.

Historic Dumfries, Virginia, parent organization of the Weems-Botts Museum, would like to welcome you as a new member! If you would like more information on our organization please call 703-221-2218.

Historic Dumfries Membership Application

Visiting the Community?
Moving to Dumfries? Request a Visitor's Package. Please contact Cathy Holtzlander, Director of Community Service at 703-221-3400 ext. 115 or choltzlander@dumfriesvirginia.org

**For local area residents, please stop by Town Hall at 17755 Main Street, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm to pick up visitor's information.**

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PROGRAMS

Seniors/Retirees Monthly Group Meeting:
The monthly group meetings are held the third Friday of each month at 1pm in the Community Center. The purpose of the meeting is to identify and address the needs of our area Seniors & Retirees. All Seniors & Retirees of the community are invited to attend. For further information, please contact Cathy Holtzlander, Director of Community Services, 703-221-3400 ext. 115.

Art Classes: Art classes are held every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon in the Cultural Arts & Community Center Bldg. from 1-3pm. Adults and children are welcome. Those interested in taking a class, please contact Mrs. Peggy Lusk at
703-670-4127.

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EVENTS

Super Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 20th
11:00 a.m.
Merchant Park
(Corner of Duke & Cameron St.)

Join the Town & the Dumfries-Triangle Rescue Squad as we welcome Spring. Easter Egg Hunt, Face Painting, & Old Mine Ranch Traveling Petting Zoo. Be sure to bring your Easter Baskets and don’t forget your cameras to have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny!

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22nd Annual Potomac River Watershed — Quantico Creek Clean-Up
Saturday, April 10, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Rain or Shine!

As Spring approaches our thoughts turn to warmer weather and outside activities. Please join the Town as we undertake a Town-wide Clean-Up effort on Saturday, April 3rd in conjunction with the 22nd Annual Potomac River Watershed & Quantico Creek Clean-Up Day.

Since 1989, more than 50,000 volunteers have teamed with 375 partner organizations to tug over 3 million tons of trash from the watershed´s streams, rivers and bays. Last year's haul of over 290 tons included more than 27 tons of recyclables, 41,122 plastic bags, 2,095 tires, 17 bicycles, 16 shopping carts, 9 metal and plastic barrels, 5 TVs and 5 refrigerators!

The 2009 Cleanup took place at over 500 sites in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia – all part of the lands, or watershed, that drain into the Potomac. Locations include fields, forests, parking lots and other ‘inland’ sites, where the trash can be removed before it enters creeks and other waterways.

Why participate? The Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup has become a decisive catalyst for progress that ignites people throughout the watershed with the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s community spirit. The largest regional event of its kind, the Cleanup provided a transforming experience that engages citizens and community leaders and generates momentum for change.

The Clean-Up will begin at 8am. Please dress appropriately for the weather and plan to get dirty. All volunteers who support this event will receive a free t-shirt and lunch for their participation. For more information please contact 703-221-3400 ext. 115 or via email at choltzlander@dumfriesvirginia.org. Thank you for taking pride in our community!

Cathy Holtzlander
Director of Community Services

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