In its first full year of operation, the Middleburg Community Center was the site of 470 events, ranging from conferences and meetings to concerts and exhibits. Its bowling alley and swimming pool was the hub of winter and summer social life for the active set. A total of 70,952 participants engaged in activities at the Community Center in 1949 alone, while the town’s population still hovered just over 600. By the end of 1999, the cumulative number of Community Center visitors reached 2,742,032, while the town population remains comfortably below 700. Not all of these visitors came for rest and relaxation. Over the years the Community Center has occasionally sheltered those temporarily dislodged from their homes by acts of nature, such as the severe flooding of 1972.

A focal point for social, cultural, and educational activities for residents from Bull Run to the Shenandoah Valley, the Middleburg Community Center is a truly unique enterprise, created, operated, maintained, and owned by the citizens who use it. Loudoun County Parks, Recreation & Community Services conducts numerous programs for citizens young and old. Preschool is held for children ages 2 to 5, Kid’s Club after school program. Children’s classes include Gymnastics, Ballet, Art, Tea Parties, and Karate. Dance classes, Yoga, Dog Obedience, Watercolor, Photography, Parents Night Out, Tumbling and Gymnastics, Creative Crafts, Summer Camps, Swim Lessons, Horseback Riding Lessons, Mom and Me Classes, and trips to local attractions are all available for adults. There is something for everyone and all are welcome to participate in the wide range of activities.