GOCA Events
(Dates subject to change; watch this space or email GOCA for more information)
​​Historical School Houses across Fairfax and Loudoun Counties Open Housess. Saturday, May 3rd from 10am - 2pm. Seven local historic schoolhouses–including the Oakton Schoolhouse and the Vale Schoolhouse–will open their doors to visitors, activities for adults and kids alike. Each schoolhouse is a member of the Historical School Houses of Northern Virginia (HSNVA), of which GOCA was an original founder.
Pony Rides in Oakton Community Park. Also on May 3rd, back by popular demand, we will again host pony rides for kids in the Park. Thank you to Board Member Linda Byrne for making this available to our community. Cost is $10 per rider and registration is limited. You can register online here.
Other Community Events
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​​​​​Invasive Plant Removal volunteer opportunities:
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Oakton Community Park. Next session(s), Sat, May 10th, 9-11 am and 1-3 pm, 2841 Hunter Mill Rd. Please sign up by
emailing Karin Lehnigk.
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Difficult Run Stream Valley Park. Saturday, May 4th, 10 am - 12 pm. If interested in helping, please register here,
Friends of Oakton Library Spring Book Sale. April 30th - May 3rd; for more information, please visit Friends of Oakton Library. For other upcoming activities and events at the Oakton Library, please click here.
Vale Club Car Show. Saturday, May 3rd from 9am to 1pm, (rescheduled from April 12th) at the corner of Fox Mill and Vale Roads. This is a fundraiser for the Vale Schoolhouse to help rebuild its storage shed, which was destroyed by a weather event and to help with ongoing preservation and maintenance. BBQ and desserts will be available for purchase and a raffle will be held. Please park at the Vale Methodist Church opposite the Vale Schoolhouse.
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Toast of Oakton Toastmasters Club meetings. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at the Oakton Community Library at 7 pm.
For more information, please contact vpm-1600912@toastmastersclubs.org or visit the website at https://too.toastmasters.org.
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Other Upcoming Activities and Events at the Oakton Library. Click here for a listing. If you would like to learn more about
the Friends of Oakton Library, please visit Friends of Oakton Library.
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Farmers Market at Oakton United Methodist Church. Weekly Fresh Farm Market, Saturdays, 9 am-1 pm in the OUMC parking
lot, year-round.
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If your organization wishes to let the community know of an event it is holding, please contact the GOCA webmaster at contact@greateroakton.com.h