What’s a Halloween parade without a gigantic pumpkin?
Leesburg has had an annual Halloween parade since 1957, and since at least 1964 the Leesburg Kiwanis club has single-handedly organized and sponsored it. 2020 will be its 64th anniversary.
Part of our Kiwanis family.
Come out on Saturday, October 31, in costume if you like, to watch a modified parade. Instead of the traditional evening parade down King Street this year’s parade is coming to you on the streets of Leesburg neighborhoods. There will be two parades, one in the morning and another in the afternoon so Kiwanis can take the parade come to your homes.
Planning is underway so watch this space beginning in September 2021 for additional details as they become available.
This Hispanic group’s Dia de los Muertos-themed float won Best Float in 2018.
A water chestnut species (Trapa bispinosa) is invading the Potomac River watershed. Unchecked it could start to clog the Potomac River itself. Nancy Rybicki a marine biologist and USGS emerita Aquatic Plant Ecologist, will speak at our March 18 club meeting. To attend, give us your email so we can send the Zoom link. Or, learn more from his ABC7News story (wjla.com/news/local/invasive-plant-species-potomac-watershed) and here (mdinvasives.org/iotm/july-2019/). ... See MoreSee Less
Invader of the Month Teaming up to Tackle Two-horned Trapa: A Highly Invasive New Species of Water Chestnut New Water Chestnut– Trapa bispinosa| July 01, 2019| Maryland Invasive Species Council T. bispinosa foliage, roots, and 2-horned fruits. ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 1, 2019) – Eurasian wate...
For Dr Seuss' birthday (March 2) we returned to the Ampersand Pantry in Leesburg to give away gently used books that the club has collected. At the drive-through event we gave age-appropriate books to parents and grandparents for their (grand)children. In spite of the cold we were gratified we could help more than 50 children that day. And we left books for those who come later and ask for them. ... See MoreSee Less
Did you know that April 12 is Drop Everything and Read Day? It’s a day in the U.S. to make reading with children a priority. Join Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) to support children’s literacy in your community: Commit to reading 20 minutes on April 12. Learn more at rif.org/kiwanis. ... See MoreSee Less
The Kiwanis Club of North Saint Andrew in Kingston, Jamaica, has undertaken an ambitious project to help the government plant 3 million trees in three years to help alleviate the impact of climate change and improve air quality. The club is planting trees at Mount James Basic School to provide children with an outside space to help them learn. #KidsNeedKiwanis
We really are one family in Kiwanis! Although not nearly as ambitious in numbers of trees, the Kiwanis Club of Chatham-Kent in Southwestern Ontario also has just started a tree planting project. It has now become a Division commitment involving other clubs in our area. We are all committed to improving the world one community at a time for the children.
"Simple Acts Of Compassion Are The Core Of Our Humanity."-DJF
Leesburg Halloween Parade
Check out our post Halloween recap page for highlights of our 2020 club Halloween activities.
Halloween and Kiwanis Go Together in Leesburg
Leesburg has had an annual Halloween parade since 1957, and since at least 1964 the Leesburg Kiwanis club has single-handedly organized and sponsored it. 2020 will be its 64th anniversary.
Come out on Saturday, October 31, in costume if you like, to watch a modified parade. Instead of the traditional evening parade down King Street this year’s parade is coming to you on the streets of Leesburg neighborhoods. There will be two parades, one in the morning and another in the afternoon so Kiwanis can take the parade come to your homes.
Planning is underway so watch this space beginning in September 2021 for additional details as they become available.
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New Invasive Water Chestnut Attacks Our Watershed
A water chestnut species (Trapa bispinosa) is invading the Potomac River watershed. Unchecked it could start to clog the Potomac River itself. Nancy Rybicki a marine biologist and USGS emerita Aquatic Plant Ecologist, will speak at our March 18 club meeting. To attend, give us your email so we can send the Zoom link. Or, learn more from his ABC7News story (wjla.com/news/local/invasive-plant-species-potomac-watershed) and here (mdinvasives.org/iotm/july-2019/). ... See MoreSee Less
Teaming up to Tackle Two-horned Trapa: A Highly Invasive New Species of Water Chestnut | Maryland Invasive Species Council
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Invader of the Month Teaming up to Tackle Two-horned Trapa: A Highly Invasive New Species of Water Chestnut New Water Chestnut– Trapa bispinosa| July 01, 2019| Maryland Invasive Species Council T. bispinosa foliage, roots, and 2-horned fruits. ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 1, 2019) – Eurasian wate...Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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Giving Away Books for Reading Across America
For Dr Seuss' birthday (March 2) we returned to the Ampersand Pantry in Leesburg to give away gently used books that the club has collected. At the drive-through event we gave age-appropriate books to parents and grandparents for their (grand)children. In spite of the cold we were gratified we could help more than 50 children that day. And we left books for those who come later and ask for them. ... See MoreSee Less
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Did you know that April 12 is Drop Everything and Read Day? It’s a day in the U.S. to make reading with children a priority. Join Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) to support children’s literacy in your community: Commit to reading 20 minutes on April 12. Learn more at rif.org/kiwanis. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Kiwanis Club of North Saint Andrew in Kingston, Jamaica, has undertaken an ambitious project to help the government plant 3 million trees in three years to help alleviate the impact of climate change and improve air quality. The club is planting trees at Mount James Basic School to provide children with an outside space to help them learn. #KidsNeedKiwanis
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We really are one family in Kiwanis! Although not nearly as ambitious in numbers of trees, the Kiwanis Club of Chatham-Kent in Southwestern Ontario also has just started a tree planting project. It has now become a Division commitment involving other clubs in our area. We are all committed to improving the world one community at a time for the children.
"Simple Acts Of Compassion Are The Core Of Our Humanity."-DJF