Recent & Upcoming Events

Leesburg Open Arms "Around the World"

During our Annual Multi-cultural Week at LOA, we celebrate "LOA Around the World". In 2018 we celebrated it on February 7th and 8th. Each class featured a different country including: Brazil, Mexico, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Egypt and China.  
The children "toured" the various countries with their "passports" learning about the different cultures and customs in these countries. Below is a picture of the passport each children received and at right is a collage of the festivities. In years past, we have also held our Around the World activity at Christmastime. ​

It's the First Week in March and it's Dr. Seuss Week at LOA

The first week of March is Dr. Seuss Week at Leesburg Open Arms.  March 2 (Dr. Seuss' birthday) has been adopted as the annual date for National Read Across America Day, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association. At LOA we feature his books all week, the children and staff dress up as their favorite Seuss character and decorate all the classroom doors in a Dr. Seuss theme. We then have a contest for the best door, which our Schoolagers vote on. Around LOA you will see so many signs of Dr. Seuss like the Cat In The Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Thing One's and Thing Two's and many more!

Spring Art Show Exhibition and Silent Auction
In May we have or our annual Children's Art Show Exhibition and Silent Auction at Leesburg Open Arms. The artwork is displayed in the Sanctuary and the Lower Floor at LOA. It is wonderful to see all the amazing creativity our children have through Art. The artwork is from the start of the school year last September through to Art Show week. We enjoy music and light refreshments whilst checking out the Silent Auction donations.

Fall Festival at Leesburg Open Arms

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Leesburg Open Arms invites its current and prospective families to enjoy a fun-filled day of games, activities, prizes and food at our Annual Fall Festival!  The children enjoy a moon bounce, face painting, games, music, bake sale, cake walk, fabulous raffles, vendor booths, food and more! In 2017, it was on Saturday, October 21st. Check out some of the Festival pictures at the right.

"G.L.O.W. Night" from 6:00 pm to 8:00 PM
In years past as part of our Annual Fall Festival we have had over 200 illuminated pumpkins creatively designed by the children of LOA during our G.L.O.W. (God Lights Our Way) Night!

Recent Community Involvement

Leesburg Open Arms is very active in becoming involved in supporting community activities in the Leesburg area. Recent activities included the American Cancer Society Relay For Life event for Loudoun County helping to raise funds and awareness in support of cancer research, the Leesburg Flower and Garden Show to help Leesburg usher in the Spring season and last December the LOA children singers had the honor of performing at the Leesburg Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. 

Recent Photos of LOA Activities

Lutheran Schools Week

Christmas Around the World

Fall Festivals