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SUMMARY:"Managing a Cemetery" Course at Thomas Balch Library\, June 13\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Course Details:  \nThis is a one-day course from 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. The main topics being covered during the course are: \n\nWhy cemetery conservation is important.\nWhat it means to manage a cemetery.\nHow to manage a cemetery.\n\nQuestions you may have: \n\nWhat should I wear?\nPlease wear clothes you are comfortable learning and sitting in.\nHow many people are in the class?\nThere will be a maximum of 25 people in the class.\nWhat if I am sick or have a last-minute emergency come up during the course?\nThis course is offered in a limited capacity throughout the year. We ask that you attend the course outside of an illness or an emergency\, however if you cannot attend\, please contact the Director of Training\, Samantha Ferringer at (845) 596-6616 as soon as possible. The $40 is non-refundable.\nAre there any other materials that I need to bring?\nNotebooks and pens will be provided\, however if there are specific materials you are more comfortable using\, please bring them with you.\nWhat happens when I finish the course?\nUpon completing this course\, you will receive a certificate of completion as well as a cemetery handbook summarizing the information provided in the course\, as well as outside references.\n\nIf you have any further questions regarding this course\, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us for further assistance. We appreciate your participation and look forward to meeting you on June 13\, 2026. \nEmail: info@loudouncemeteryconservancy.org\nAlfred Van Huyck\, Executive Director: (703) 624-5536\nSamantha Ferringer\, Director of Training: (845) 596-6616 \nCemetery Trustee Course
URL:https://loudouncemeteryconservancy.org/event/cemetery-training-course-at-thomas-balch-library/
LOCATION:Thomas Balch Library\, 208 W Market St\, Leesburg\, VA\, 20176\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training Workshop
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SUMMARY:Cemetery Preservation and Strategic Plannning Course: May 9\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us at New Jersualem Lutheran Church in Lovettsville for a hands-on learning experience with experts in the field of cemetery strategic planning\, documentation\, preservation\, and cemetery landscaping. \nThis is a one-day course that begins at 9:30a.m. and ends by 4:00p.m. Lunch will be provided. The topics being covered are below: \n\nWhy cemetery conservation is important\, including a brief history of the New Jerusalem Lutheran Church cemetery.\nHow to create a five-year work plan for the cemetery of interest including:\nPre-requisite research\, documentation and photographs.\nIdentifying the type of conditions of gravestones for future priority for restoration.\nIdentifying landscape conditions which require remedial work.\nRecommend priority actions\, timing and budget.\nMultiple cemetery walkthroughs focusing on the details necessary for a five-year plan.\n\nComplete the form below to sign up. \nAdditonal Information: \n\nThere will be a maximum of 25 people in the class\nCourse handbook\, notebook\, and pens will be provided\nYou will receive a certificate of completion\n\nIf you have any further questions regarding this course\, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us for further assistance. We appreciate your participation and look forward to meeting you on May 9\, 2026. \nEmail: info@loudouncemeteryconservancy.org\nAlfred Van Huyck\, Executive Director: (703) 624-5536\nSamantha Ferringer\, Director of Training: (845) 596-6616 \nCemetery Preservation and Strategic Planning course
URL:https://loudouncemeteryconservancy.org/event/cemetery-preservation-and-strategic-plannning-course-may-9-2026/
LOCATION:New Jerusalem Lutheran Church\, 12942 Lutheran Church Road\, Lovettsville\, VA\, 20180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training Workshop
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Course at Thomas Balch Library: January 24\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Interested in your ancestral history within Loudoun\, or curious about historic cemeteries in general? Join us at Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg (see map below) on  January 27\, 2026 and learn why cemetery preservation is important\, how to research your ancestry as well as how to use the vast resources available at Thomas Balch Library. This course begins at 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Complete the form below to sign up. \nThis is a one-day course from 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Lunch will be provided. The main topics being covered during the course are: \n\nWhy cemetery conservation is important.\nHow to research the history of a cemetery\, those buried there\, its establishment as well as researching ancestral connections.\nHow to find and use resources within Thomas Balch Library.\n\nAdditonal Information: \n\nThere will be a maximum of 25 people in the class\nCourse handbook\, notebook\, and pens will be provided\nYou will receive a certificate of completion\n\nIf you have any further questions regarding this course\, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us for further assistance. We appreciate your participation and look forward to meeting you on January 24\, 2026. \nEmail: info@loudouncemeteryconservancy.org\nAlfred Van Huyck\, Executive Director: (703) 624-5536\nSamantha Ferringer\, Director of Training: (845) 596-6616 \nLoudoun Cemetery Consevancy Training
URL:https://loudouncemeteryconservancy.org/event/thomas-balch-genealogy-course/
LOCATION:Thomas Balch Library\, 208 W Market St\, Leesburg\, VA\, 20176\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training Workshop
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SUMMARY:May Cemetery Training Session\, May 17
DESCRIPTION:Course Details: \nThis is a one-day course from 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Following the course\, participants will be ready to undertake\, under experienced supervision\, a five-year work plan for the cemetery of interest. The main topics being covered during the course are: \n\nWhy cemetery conservation is important\, including a brief history of the New Jerusalem Lutheran Church cemetery.\nHow to create a five-year work plan for the cemetery of interest including:\n\nPre-requisite research\, documentation and photographs.\nIdentifying the type of conditions of gravestones for future priority for restoration.\nIdentifying landscape conditions which require remedial work.\nRecommend priority actions\, timing and budget.\n\n\nMultiple cemetery walkthroughs focusing on the details necessary for a five-year plan.
URL:https://loudouncemeteryconservancy.org/event/may-cemetery-training-session/
LOCATION:New Jerusalem Lutheran Church\, 12942 Lutheran Church Road\, Lovettsville\, VA\, 20180\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cemetery Training Session\, February 22
DESCRIPTION:Thank you all for your participation in the upcoming training event on February 22nd. This is the first training session the Loudoun Cemetery Conservancy is hosting\, and we are very much looking forward to it. Here are a few reminders prior to the event. \nThe training course is from 9a.m.-4p.m and is located at Ketoctin Baptist Church in Purcellville at 16595 Ketoctin Church Rd\, Purcellville VA\, 20132. The parking lot is at the side of the church\, the entrance continues left. It is not the narrow driveway that runs up right next to the church. \n\nCoffee and donuts will be available in the morning\, and a boxed lunch will be served around 1p.m. No snacks are provided so please bring your own if needed. If you have any dietary restrictions such as gluten free or vegetarian/vegan\, please let me know NO LATER than February 17. After February 17 no further changes can be made.\nA training notebook that coincides with the program will be provided for notes\, along with a pen. An outline of the schedule of the course will be provided upon arrival.\nPlease dress according to the weather. There are two portions of the course where the group will be led outside for approximately 30 minutes each time (weather permitting).\nIf for some reason you are unable to attend please contact the Director of Training\, Samantha Ferringer at (845)596-6616 as soon as possible\, or at info@loudouncemeteryconservancy.org.\n\nIf you have any further questions please don’t hesitate to reach out and I look forward to seeing you all soon. \nThank you\, \nSamantha Ferringer\nDirector of Training\n(845)596-6616 \ninfo@loudouncemeteryconservancy.org
URL:https://loudouncemeteryconservancy.org/event/cemetery-training-session/
LOCATION:Ketoctin Baptist Church\, 16595 Ketoctin Church Rd\, Purcellville\, VA\, 20132\, United States
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