<lst>To have community events listed free in the Loudoun Connection, mail to 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, e-mail to Loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com or fax to 703-917-0991. Deadline is two weeks before event date. Photos/artwork encouraged. Questions? Call Michael O'Connell at 703-917-6449.
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<cal2>Ballroom Dance Studio offers weekly "Friday night Drop-In" Workshops on Fridays from 7:30-9 p.m. in Nite Club Survival. Cost $15. Call 703-444-3061. The studio is located in the Sterling Plaza Shopping Center.
Painter Barbara Steinacker's pastels will be on display throughout April at the Middleburg Library, 101 Reed Street, Middleburg.
Donald Depuydt, professor at Northern Virginia Community College, is displaying a student printmaking exhibition through April 30 at the Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg. The featured students are: Diane Bruce, Margarethe Franzen, Don Root, Virginia Yang, Shiki Douez, Smith Fox, Joel Holmberg, Cynthia Cardimon and Wendy Wilburn.
Natural History Day Camps at Banshee Reeks Park in Leesburg. Dates: regular camp: July 8-12; senior camp: July 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, August 1 (a six-day camp over two weeks). For more information, contact Peggy Maio at 703-669-2207.
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority's free open house at Temple Hall Farm Regional Park every Sunday in April from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Self-guided tours with baby lambs, goats, chickens and peacocks. Call 703-779-9372 for more information and to schedule weekday group visits. The farm is located at 15789 Temple Hall Farm Lane.
Saturdays, April 6-May 11: Golfers ages 7-14 years old will learn about golf with The KISS (Keep It Simple System) method at Brambleton Regional Park Golf Course located at 42180 Ryan Rd., Ashburn from 10-10:30 a.m. The fee is $80. Call 703-327-3403 or visit www.golfurheadoff.com for registration.
Sundays, April 7-May 26: Golfers will learn about golf with The KISS (Keep It Simple System) method at Brambleton Regional Park Golf Course located at 42180 Ryan Road. One course for beginners from 11 a.m.-noon and one for Experienced Beginners from 1-2 p.m. The fee for each course is $140. Call 703-327-3403 or visit www.golfurheadoff.com for registration.
Saturday, May 4-Sunday, October 27: Free, guided tours of the site of the October 21, 1861, Battle of Ball's Bluff, will be lead by volunteers. They will tell about the largest Civil War engagement in Loudoun County. For more information call 703-737-7800.
Inside Loudoun County: is a cable television program which can be seen Mondays and Fridays throughout April, on Adelphia's Government Access Channel 2, at 7 and 9 p.m. The program will discuss the upcoming Loudoun Child Care Fair and other child care services.
Pioneer Camp for children entering grades 2-6 in Claude Moore Park, located at 21544 Cascades Parkway, Sterling from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., June 24-28. The children will learn how the pioneers did when they pushed western over Virginia's mountains. They will cook pioneer foods and even learn how to find it. It costs $150/five sessions. Call 703-444-1275 for reservations.
Nature Adventure Camp for children entering grades 2-6 in Claude Moore Park, located at 21544 Cascades Parkway, Sterling from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., July 29-Aug. 9. The children will hike, learn about the animals and the plants in the park, do crafts and make a camp T-shirt. It costs $300.00/10 sessions. Call 703-444-1275 for reservations.
Crossroads of Northern Virginia: Leesburg Walking Tour: The Loudoun Museum hosts a walking tour of historic Leesburg on Mondays and Fridays. The tour covers over 250 years of town history. All tours begin at the Loudoun Museum at 1 p.m. and last about one hour. Price for the walking tour is $4 for adults, $1.50 for seniors, students, and teachers. Tours are also available by appointment. Discount rates for groups as well. Please contact Mark Summers, Director of Education at the Loudoun Museum, at 703-777-7427 for more information.
African-American Walking Tour-Struggle and Community: On Tuesdays, the Loudoun Museum hosts this brand-new tour concentrating on the heritage of Leesburg's African-American community. All tours begin at the Loudoun Museum at 1 p.m. and last about one hour. Price for the walking tour is $4 for adults, $1.50 for seniors, students, and teachers. Tours are also available by appointment. Discount rates for groups as well. Please contact Mark Summers, Director of Education at the Loudoun Museum, at 703-777-7427 for more information.
Loudoun County's Civil War: Leesburg, 1861-1865: On Wednesdays, the Loudoun Museum hosts an American Civil War walking tour. All tours begin at the Loudoun Museum at 1 p.m. and last about one hour. Price for the walking tour is $4 for adults, $1.50 for seniors, students, and teachers. Tours are also available by appointment. Discount rates for groups as well. Please contact Mark Summers, Director of Education at the Loudoun Museum, at 703-777-7427 for more information.
Loudoun County-a Case for Independence: On Mondays, the Loudoun Museum presents a walking tour that examines Loudoun County during the era of the American Revolution. All tours begin at the Loudoun Museum at 1 p.m. and last about one hour. Price for the walking tour is $4 for adults, $1.50 for seniors, students, and teachers. Tours are also available by appointment. Discount rates for groups as well. Please contact Mark Summers, Director of Education at the Loudoun Museum, at 703-777-7427 for more information.
Depression and Manic Depression Support Group meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7-9 p.m. The group is sponsored by the Sterling/Reston Chapter of DRADA. For location contact Traci 703-433-1448; Paul 703-703-981-2259; or Kathy 540-751-0547.
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<cal2>Philomont Community Center offers preschool classes from noon-2 p.m. for children ages 2. The community center is located on 36592 Jeb Stuart Rd in Philomont. You may register at the community center or call 540-338-5882.
<cal1>Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
<cal2>Philomont Community Center offers preschool classes from 12:30-3 p.m. for children ages 3. The community center is located on 36592 Jeb Stuart Rd in Philomont. You may register at the community center or call 540-338-5882.
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<cal2>Philomont Community Center offers preschool classes from 9-11:30 a.m. for children ages 4. The community center is located on 36592 Jeb Stuart Road in Philomont. You may register at the community center or call 540-338-5882.
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<cal2>Stretch and Flex Class with Peggy Carter at 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays from 9-10 a.m. at Philomont Community Center located on 36592 Jeb Stuart Road in Philomont. It costs $5 per session. Bring a mat and weights. Call 540-338-5882 for more information.