Every winter, arrangements of multicolored blossoms fill the Academies’ greenhouse. This is the ACL Holiday Plant Sale, and it showcases resplendent plants like poinsettias, cyclamens, and Christmas cacti. Although the sale only runs from December…
A step into the Academies of Loudoun building at night will reveal that there are many things that go on after dark. For example, on the evening of December 8, the Academies held its first…
ACL students and members of the Science to Art Club, Saanvi Gutta and Ananya Bellary, have worked hard to create educational posters to help elementary students learn about light waves! The Science to Art Club…
The annual Leesburg Car Show is well-known and commemorated for its historical significance. It has been three decades since the very first Leesburg Car Show was conducted in the historic downtown area of Leesburg. This…
Previously published online on Brown Girl Magazine on October 13, 2021 Write-up: Everyone expects something from teenage girls. For parents, it is good grades. Teachers, conversely, demand responsible behavior. Men expect the most from us. They…
Would you like to support local authors, listen to a live band, and enjoy tasty treats from local food trucks? If your answer is “yes” to any of these questions, you should come to the…
The Academies of Loudoun celebrated Dot Day this month! Dot Day is an internationally designated day for September 15th. It is named after a book called The Dot, written by Peter H. Reynolds on the…
Lights, camera, action! The 2021 Academies Film Fest Awards (AFFA) were held on May 22. AFFA was held virtually this year due to the pandemic, with the screening of the videos combined with the presentation…
Zoobiquity, a journalistic collaboration between cardiologist Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and science writer Kathryn Bowers, explores the astonishing connection between human and animal health. It tracks the doctor’s journey from focusing solely on human medicine to…
The low number of women in STEM is still a problem that needs to be addressed. Since 1970, the number of women in STEM increased to 27% in 2019; however, men still dominated 73% of…
