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Western Fun Fair, Sterling Elementary School, 200 W. Church Road, April 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (rain or shine). Includes food, fun games and variety of prizes. Entertainment by Bob the Vid Techâ from Maryland Public Television. Proceeds from this PTA fund-raiser will help build a track for the school. Includes more than 50 raffle drawings and the Wild West Silent Auction, including a fire truck ride, a helicopter ride, Ringling Brothers Circus tickets, Washington Nationals tickets and much more.
Harper Park Middle School presents ÒCheaper By The Dozen,Ó Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. The play, adapted from the best-selling novel by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, is a family comedy set in the 1920s. Tickets $1 general admission are sold at the door starting at 7 p.m. the night of the performances. All students must be accompanied by an adult. Harper Park Middle is located at 701 Potomac Station Drive in Leesburg, 703-779-8860.
The College of Engineering at Oregon State University honored 31 of its alumni during its seventh annual Oregon Stater Awards, which celebrates a wide range of engineers and their contributions to society. Among the honorees were Thomas E. McKinney of Ashburn, who was named to the academy of Distinguished Engineers.
The Lucketts Elementary School PTA is sponsoring a spring fling basket bingo, Friday, April 15, at the Lucketts Volunteer Fire Department. Featuring Longaberger baskets filled with goodies, the evening will also offer four special bingo games, basket raffles, and a fishbowl raffle for numerous items donated by local friends and businesses. All proceeds will benefit Lucketts Elementary School. Doors open at 6 p.m. with bingo starting at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be available. Admission is $20 per person and entitles the participant to 24 regular bingo games and eligibility for door prizes. Additional ticket books can be purchased at the door for $5.
Purchase tickets in advance by April 13 and be entered in an exclusive raffle for a "Getaway Package for Two" at Lansdowne Resort. This package includes Friday night accommodations and breakfast in the Riverside Hearth. To purchase advance tickets, include your name, address and phone number and send a check for $20 per ticket to: Lucketts Elementary School PTA, 14550 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg, VA 20176. Visit the PTA Bulletin Board at www. Lucketts.net or call 703-777-1562.
River Bend Middle School presents its third annual musical production, "Hello, Dolly!" Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29; Saturday, April 30; and Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7. An afternoon matinee is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1.
Ticket order forms are available at the River Bend main office. The cost is $5 each, and seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited tickets may be available at the door on performance days. River Bend Middle School is located at 46240 Algonkian Parkway in Potomac Falls. Visit the RBMS Web site at: http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/schools/rbms/.