Daily Debrief for Nov. 4: Today and this week, Around town

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Today and this week

• Holly for Dolly: A Smoky Mountain Christmas Event Sun. Nov. 8, 1 p.m.; La Grange Family Farm; 5498 Valley Pike, Stephens City (Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
• Studio Big Band Sun. Nov. 8, 2:30 p.m.; Armstrong Concert Hall; 702 University Drive, Winchester (Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
• “Prisoners of the Revolution: Hessians and their Families in Frederick County, Virginia” Sat. Nov. 7, 2 p.m.; Bowman Library; 871 Tasker Rd., Stephens City (Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
• Emo Night Karaoke at Bright Box! Sat. Nov. 7, 7 p.m.; The Bright Box Theatre; 15 N. Loudoun Street, Winchester (Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
• Opera Up Close: O Music of the Powers! Fri. Nov. 6; Goodson Chapel/Recital Hall; 1400 L.P. Hill Drive, Winchester (Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau)
• Board of Architectural Review 05 Nov 2026 Promotes preservation, protection and maintenance of buildings, structures, places and areas within the Historic District. Prior to any alteration, re-construction, dem (City of Winchester calendar)
• November Pickup Party 05 Nov 2026 Attend Pickup Parties and earn stormwater credits! Automatically earn a 5% credit for each Pickup Party you attend - if you participate in all of 2026's Pickup Parties, (City of Winchester calendar)
• Salute to our Veterans 06 Nov 2026 Join us as we honor all who served during a ceremony on Friday, November 6, at the Korean War Memorial in Jim Barnett Park. A free luncheon will be held in the Social H (City of Winchester calendar)

Around town

• Reaching Out Now, Shenandoah University Partner To Launch Shenandoah Leadership Scholars Shenandoah University is helping Reaching Out Now, a local nonprofit that provides assistance and resources to underserved youth, expand its reach by collaborating with the organiz (Shenandoah University)
• How Kinesiology Graduate Dr. Von M. Homer is Shaping the Future of Human-Centered AI From analyzing the mechanics of human movement to engineering patented artificial intelligence systems, the career trajectory of Dr. Von M. Homer ’05 illustrates the reach of an in (Shenandoah University)
• Internships And More Lead New Cybersecurity Grad to IBM At Shenandoah University, Abigail Keene ’26 gained the hands-on experience she needed to land her current job as a security and compliance engineer at IBM in Texas. Keene, who earn (Shenandoah University)
• Shenandoah University’s Dillon Mauzy Selected As VFIC Presidential Scholar By Samantha Scott ’27 The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) recently announced the inaugural cohort for its Presidential Scholars Program, with Shenandoah Univers (Shenandoah University) The Daily Debrief is a daily digest of what Winchester’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.