Send announcements to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, e-mail to loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com or fax to 703-917-0991. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, call Jennifer Lesinski at 703-917-6454.
This free listing is reserved for activities and events that are open to the public at no or minimal cost.
Cuddle bugs play group at Douglass Community Center, 407 East Market Street, Leesburg. Meet other parents and encourage children to explore the world around them, develop motor skills, and socialize. Preregistration is required, call 703-771-5913 or e-mail at dcc@loudoun.gov. Classes are held Fridays, April 21, April 28, May 12, May 26, June 9. All classes are from 9:30-10:15 a.m., and cost $6.
Belinda Ellsworth, president and founder of Step Into Success Inc. and an expert in the direct sales industry, will be conducting an open seminar Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. This seminar is open to all direct sales companies. The event is being held at the Holiday Inn-Washington Dulles, 1000 Sully Road, Sterling. Registration for the event is required and can be completed at http://www.StepIntoSuccess.com (events page). Registration fee is $30 in advance of the event.
Body rolling workshop, Saturday, April 22, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Combine yoga with deep-tissue massage through body rolling. Anahata Center for Yoga & Wellness, 112 South St., S.E., Leesburg. $30 for workshop, $25 additional for massage ball and pump. 703-771-0006 or www.experienceanahatayoga.com.
Cheryl Harris, founder of Conscious Creations Inc., will hold an interactive presentation of the Conscious Creations Principles, Monday, April 24, 7:30 p.m., at the Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise St. Cost is $10 advance registration, $12 at the door. To register, call Cheryl at 703-421-7229 or e-mail Cheryl@ConsciousCreationsInc.com.
Couples/partners workshop, Saturday, April 29, 1-3 p.m., Anahata Center for Yoga & Wellness, 112 South St., S.E., Leesburg. $60 per couple. 703-771-0006 or www.experienceanahatayoga.com.
Douglass Community Center will be holding beginner swing dance classes starting Monday, May 1. Class will meet, from 7-8 p.m., every Monday through June 12, with no class May 29, at the center, 407 E. Market St., Leesburg. Participants must be 14 years of age or older. Cost is $60 per person for six sessions. Contact Douglass Community Center at 703-771-5913 or e-mail dcc@loudoun.gov.
Douglass Community Center, 407 East Market St., Leesburg is offering Mother's Day Surprise craft class, Thursday, May 11, 11-11:45 a.m. For ages 3-5. Make a special surprise form mom. $6. To register call the Douglass Community Center at 703-771-5913 or e-mail dcc@loudoun.gov.
Ceramics, Thursday, May 4, from 10:30 a.m.-noon, Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Cost $21 for members, $22 for nonmembers per session. Registration required, call 703-430-2397.
An AAPR Driving Safety class will be offered at the Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling, Wednesdays, May 24 and May 31, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Attendance both days is required to receive a certificate. Cost is $10 for members, with an additional $2 cost for nonmembers. Call 703-430-2397 to register.
The Loudoun Museum and the Loudoun Sampler Guild are offering the 11th annual ChildrenÕs Needlework Seminar the week of June 19-23, for children entering fourth grade through high school.
The seminar is taught by experienced needle workers with a broad background in the needle arts. Aspiring embroiderers will learn different stitches and techniques based on their level of experience. Course projects are designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced stitchers.
The seminar will be held at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, from 9 a.m.-noon. The fee of $65 will include the cost of all materials and supplies. Advance registration is required by June 9. Proceeds benefit the Loudoun MuseumÕs Collections Fund. Call the Loudoun Museum at 703-777-7427 or e-mail education@loudounmuseum.org.
Douglass Community Center, 407 East Market St., Leesburg is offering Flag Day craft class, Tuesday, June 13, 10:30-11:15 a.m. For ages 3-4. $6. To register call the Douglass Community Center at 703-771-5913 or e-mail dcc@loudoun.gov.
The Loudoun Cooperative Extension is offering a Virginia gardener short course, which will run throughout the year as a series of sessions in July 10, July 24, and Aug. 7; Oct. 30 and Nov. 6. The course will be held at the Extension Office, 30 B Catoctin Circle, S.E., Leesburg, from 6-8 p.m., on those dates.
Participants can choose to attend one session or all eight. Cost is $10 per session or $65 to register to attend all eight sessions. Those who complete all eight sessions will receive a certificate of completion at the closing of the short course in November. A registration flyer can be downloaded from the Loudoun County Extension Web site http://www.loudoun.gov/services/agri.htm or it is also available at local libraries. Call or e-mail the Master Gardener Volunteer Helpline Office and ask to have a registration flyer mailed, 703-771-5150, Ext. 107mg@vt.edu.
Body & Soul Fitness offers a blend of cardio, strength training, Pilates, core strengthening, and flexibility set to contemporary Christian music.
* Shepherd Gate Church on Pleasant Valley Road, Chantilly, on Mondays/Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m. and Saturdays, 7:30-9 a.m. Call Cindy at 703-542-6617.
* NOVA Chiropractic & Rehab at Cascades Parkway and Church Road, Sterling. Call Mary at 703-754-3722.
* The Community Church, 19790 Ashburn Road, Ashburn. Tuesdays, 7-8:15 p.m. and Saturdays, 8-9:15 a.m. Call Debbie at 703-723-4327.
Downtown Yoga, 26-A Plaza St., Leesburg, on the second floor of the building, is offering a free meditation group every Sunday morning at 8 a.m. In these one-hour sessions, enjoy a quiet, peaceful space to meditate with other like-minded people. Each session will begin with a brief inspirational discussion followed by a 40-minute meditation. Meditation is led by Doug Kalish. No advance sign-up necessary. Meditators of all levels are welcome. Visit downtown-yoga.com.
The Sterling Annex Community Center, 22084 Shaw Road, is offering music classes for children 0-18 months to 3 years. Classes will be held Thursdays, staring at 9:45 a.m. and the fee is $120 for 12 weeks. Call 703-430-6673 or 703-297-2627 or visit www.kamstonkidsmusic.com for registration details.
Lunch Bunch Afternoons are being offered by the Sterling Annex, 22084 Shaw Road, featuring crafts, outdoor and indoor play and lunch for children. Bring bag lunch, no microwaveable or refrigerated foods. Classes follow the Loudoun County Public Schools' schedule and meet Wednesdays and Fridays, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Drop in fee $5 per hour. Call 703-430-6673.
On every first and third Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m., Sterling Library, 120 Enterprise St., offers ESL basic computer skills needed for Internet, e-mail and word processing. Recommended for speakers of English as a second language. Limit 10 students per session. Register by calling 703-430-9500 V/TYY.
Prenatal Education. Loudoun Hospital, 44045 Riverside Parkway, Leesburg, presents workshops for expectant parents. Admission is free, but registration is required. Call 703-779-2694.
English classes Thursdays, from 7-9 p.m., at Purcellville Baptist Church. Five different leveled classes offered, including one for au pairs. One time $15 registration/book fee. Free child care and homework assistance for older children. Two days a week of English instruction offered for beginners class. Walk-ins welcome. For more information, leave your name and number at 540-338-6400.
Yoga for a Special Child, Thursdays, from 4-4:30 p.m. $5 per child or donation to UCP fund. Anahata Center for Yoga & Wellness, 112 South St., S.E., Leesburg. Call to register, 703-771-0006 or www.experienceanahatayoga.com.
'Handwriting without Tears.' The Sterling Annex Community Center, 22084 Shaw Road, Sterling, offers classes for children ages 4-6 to help them focus on the beginning techniques for handwriting in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Call 703-430-6673.
Tiny Tots Classes for Twos. Katydid Inc. at Ashburn Ice House. Activities, songs, crafts for 2- to 3-year-olds and their parents. Weekly themes. Choose Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, at 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. Call 703-481-9444 or e-mail KTdidInc@aol.com.
English as a Second Language classes for adults are offered by Hogar Hispano of Catholic Charities in Falls Church, Reston and Sterling. Cost is $40 for seven weeks of classes. Call 703-534-9805 Ext. 222. Se habla espanol.
Free English as a Second Language courses will be held every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:30-9 p.m. ESL courses are located 22066 Circle Drive, Sterling, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
The Growing Stage Theatre Company. Classes and workshops for all ages. Visit www.growingstage.org, or call 540-338-5367.
The firm of Rachel L. Virk Attorney and Counselor at Law/Certified Mediator holds free monthly informational seminars on family law every second Saturday of the month, 9-11:30 a.m., 21135 Whitfield Place, Suite 207, Sterling. Learn about non-adversarial confidential dispute resolution and how to craft detailed solutions to remain in control or learn about rights to offset costly contested litigation. Call 703-444-3355. Visit www.virk-law.com.
A Better Way to Fitness LLC offers a new, total-body fitness program designed to get moms and dads fit and toddlers play. Dance 'N Play classes will be offered at Douglass Community Center Thursdays, at 9:30 a.m., classes will last
approximately 45 minutes and include cardio segments done to children's music with intervals of strength training, using resistance tubing and the environment. Register by contacting Douglass Community Center at 703-771-5913. Classes cost $10 per session and are charged on a monthly
basis.
Wacky Wednesdays, for children aged 3-6, at the Sterling Community Center, from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Includes crafts, sports, story time, yoga, and more. The cost of the program is $50 for four Wednesdays. To register, call the Sterling Community Center at 703-430-9480.
Wendy Lane, flutist, will offer a flute class for beginners at her Sterling music studio, Mondays, from 7-8 p.m. for the remainder of the summer. No charge. E-mail Blane4@verizon.net or 703-404-3103. Instruments may be provided by the teacher. Beginners only but other lessons are given privately.