Mythica - www.mythicamusic.com -  an award winning Celtic fusion band will perform a benefit concert for Loudoun Cares - www.loudouncares.org - on March 12, 2010 at the Unitarian Universalist church of Sterling - www.uusterling.org - 22135 Davis Drive, Sterling, VA. Doors open at 6:30. Tarara Winery - www.tarara.com - will be hosting a wine tasting and sale before and after the concert. Proceeds from the sale will also benefit Loudoun Cares. Tickets are $10 a person and are available at the door. Call 703-406-3068 for more information.

Looking for fun craft activities for the kids? Come to the Nature Center and see the craft kits that we have available for only $1.00 each. They're fun and easy for kids to complete! Everything you need to complete the craft is included, except the glue. They make great gifts and all proceeds from the sale of the Nature Center Craft Kits help us take care of our animal guests. Quantities are limited, so stop in soon!

The Spring Community Yard Sale will be on Saturday, May 8, 2010 around the Broadlands community from 8:00am to Noon. Check out the list of participants to see what's for sale. Use the community map to find each street. Please think about going "green" and bring along a reusable shopping bag. And, please, watch out for pedestrians when driving from sale to sale. Residents do not have to be on the list of participants to be part of the community yard sale. If you are a Broadlands resident, and would like to be included in the list of participants, please visit the Yard Sale Submission Form. It is the resident's responsibility to check the list of participants for inclusion and accuracy.

The Broadlands Homeowners Association is looking for volunteers to run for the Board of Directors. Two three-year positions are up for re-election at this year's annual meeting to be held on May 11, 2010. More information, a nominating petition and a candidate profile sheet can be found online by clicking on the HOA Forms link in the directory on the left hand side of the page. Look for the 2010 Call for Candidates Letter and the 2010 Nominating Petition in the list of files. Submissions must be received at the HOA office by close of business on April 14, 2010 to be included in the May newsletter, however submissions will be accepted until 5:00 pm on April 23, 2010.

Please click on HOA Forms in the directory to the left. There you will find 2010 pool membership applications for residents and tenants as well as the pool rules. Residents with current pool passes do not need to fill out another application. Your passes will be updated electronically. If you are a tenant, your landlord must complete a 2010 application and submit it to the HOA office before your current passes will be reactivated. More information will follow in the April newsletter.