Send announcements, which are open to the public at no or minimal cost, to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102 or e-mail to loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, contact Matthew Razak 703-917-6457. For additional entertainment listings, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com, E section.
<cal1>Wednesday/Aug. 1
<cal2>Musical Theater. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to the Shenandoah Summer Music Theater in Winchester for a performance of "Bye Bye Birdie," a musical about a teen rock-and-roll star entering the Army. Cost: $31 members, $33 nonmembers, includes transportation and show. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.
Film Screening. 6:30 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. Enjoy a Humphrey Bogart film. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Creepy Crawly Critter Tales. 4 p.m., Sterling Library, 120 Enterprise St. Listen to creepy and crawly tales about backyard bugs. Recommended for ages 3 and up. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Egyptian Culture and History. 2 p.m., Cascades Library. Learn about Egypt's ancient history and experience modern Egyptian music, folk dance and clothing. Recommended for all age. Tickets are required and may be picked up one half-hour prior to the program. Free event. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Jazz Concert. 7 p.m., Sala Thai Restaurant, 44640 Waxpool Road, Ashburn. Bobbe Shore and First Call performs featuring the Trio. Call 571-223-2423.
<cal1>Thursday/Aug. 2
<cal2>Lego Robotics. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place. Construct a robot out of Legos then learn how to program it to perform simple tasks. Recommended for ages 12-18. Advance registration required, begins Register online at www.lcpl.lib.va.us or call the library at 703-444-3228.
Science Sleuth. 6-7 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. Become a detective as you gather and use information from skeletons, fingerprints and DNA. Recommended for ages 12-18. Advance registration required. Register online at www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
<cal1>Friday/Aug. 3
<cal2>South Riding Summer Concert Series. 7-9 p.m., Town Green, South Riding. The Groove will perform. Free event. Visit www.southriding.net.
Exploring an Old Southern Estate. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Learn Morven Park’s history from 19th century plantation to early 20th century hunt country estate and working farm. Cost: $5 per person, $1 for children. Call 703-777-6034 or visit www.morvenpark.org.
Gallery Walk. 6-9 p.m., downtown Leesburg. There will be poetry readings and an open poetry mic from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the Town Green, featuring Susan McLean. There will be improv comedy from 7:30-9 p.m. around town provided by Mission: Impromptu. Gallery 222 presents its 6th Annual Something Hot regional juried show and sale, open to artists throughout the region. Call 703-777-7838.
<cal1>Saturday/Aug. 4
<cal2>Acoustic on the Green. 7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 West Market St., Leesburg. Featuring Miguel Aubertin. Free. Visit www.acousticonthegreen.com or call 703-737-7084.
Book Swap. 10 a.m.-noon, Sterling Annex Community Center, 22084 Shaw Road, Sterling. All ages. Trade in books; includes books on tape, movies and compact discs. Free. Call 703-430-6673.
Annual Loudoun County Butterfly Count. 9 a.m., all over Loudoun County, Visit fields, farms, butterfly gardens and woods across the county with experienced butterfly identifiers from the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. Visit www.loudounwildlife.org/Butterfly_County.htm or contact Nicole Hamilton at 540-882-9638 or nhamilton@loudounwildlife.org.
Summer on the Pavilion. 2-4 p.m., Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise St., Sterling. An afternoon of family entertainment with cultural, musical and other special events. Free admission. Call 703-430-9480.
Blackberry Days Wine Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Includes award-winning wines, blackberry picking, food and craft vendors, wagon rides through the vineyard, canoeing and kayaking on Shadow Lake and live entertainment. Cost: $15 per adult, $8 for designated drivers and under 21, free for children under 6. Visit www.tarara.com.
<cal1>Sunday/Aug. 5
<cal2>Breakfast. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Ashburn Fire and Rescue, 20688 Ashburn Road. Includes coffee, juices, eggs, hash browns, sausage, gravy and biscuits and pancakes. The apparatus bay area is open to children of all ages. Cost is $6 adults, $4 ages 3-8, under 3 free, $5 seniors. Call 703-729-0006.
Bluemont Concert Series. 7 p.m., Route 734, Snickersville Turnpike. Huancara will perform. Cost: $5 per person, $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors, $2 for children 12 and under. Call 703-777-6306 or visit www.bluemont.org.
Blackberry Days Wine Festival. 11 a.m. -5 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane in Leesburg. See Aug. 4 listing for more information.
<cal1>Monday/Aug. 6
<cal2>Monday Movies. 2 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. A different movie every Monday. Call 703-737-8100 for movie titles. Recommended for ages 12 to 18.
Mr. Brian and the Boppets. 2:30 p.m., Cascades Library; 7 p.m., Ashburn Library. Bring the whole family to this puppet-filled, high energy, interactive rock concert. Tickets are required and may be picked up one half-hour prior to the program. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Friendship Day. 10-11 a.m., Douglass Community Center, 405 East Market St., Leesburg. Celebrate friendship by making a bracelet for your best friend. Ages 3-5. Cost: $8. Call 703-771-591.
<cal1>Tuesday/Aug. 7
<cal2>Mummy Wrap. 2 p.m., Cascades Library. Event will feature stories and songs to wrap up the summer reading program. Recommended for ages 6-10. Tickets are required and may be picked up one half-hour prior to the program. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Mr. Brian and the Boppets. 7 p.m., Ashburn Library. See Aug. 6 listing for more information.
Movie Matinee. 2 p.m., Sterling Library. Bring movie snacks and a blanket and enjoy "Prince of Egypt." Tickets are required and may be picked up one half-hour prior to the program. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Camp Song Sing-A-Long. 4 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. Sing spirited camp songs. Recommended for all ages. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
<cal1>Wednesday/Aug. 8
<cal2>Sock Hop. 2-4 p.m., Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. '50s sock hop with disc jockey Paige Ballard. Cost: $2 for members, $4 nonmembers; $1 root beer floats. Call 703-430-2397.
Mr. Brian and the Boppets. 4 p.m., Sterling Library. Bring the whole family to this puppet-filled, high energy, interactive rock concert. Tickets are required and may be picked up one half-hour prior to the program. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
<cal1>Thursday/Aug. 9
<cal2>Dance Dance Revolution. 2:30 p.m., Ashburn Library. Play Dance Dance Revolution on the big movie screen and enjoy food and refreshments. Recommended for ages 12-18. Advance registration required. Call 703-737-8100 or visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
<cal1>Friday/Aug. 10
<cal2>Jazz Concert. 5:30-10 p.m., Lansdowne Resort, 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne. Jazz on the Potomac featuring headliner AJQ-Anointed Jazz Quorum. Free, food and beverages available for purchase. Children's movie, 6-9 p.m., cost: $15. Children must be potty trained to attend.
Open Skate Night. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Douglass Community Center, 405 E. Market St., Leesburg. Bring skates or Rollerblades for a night of skating on an outdoor hockey rink. Call 703-771-5913. Cost: $1.
South Riding Summer Concert Series. 7-9 p.m., Town Green, South Riding. Unity will perform. Free event. Visit www.southriding.net.
Under the Stars. 7-9 p.m., Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise St., Sterling. An evening of musical, cultural and other special events under the stars. Free admission. Call 703-430-9480.
Afternoon with Illustrator Todd Parr. 2 p.m., Ashburn Library. Celebrate the work of author and illustrator Todd Parr with stories, songs, games and a craft. Recommended for ages 3-6. Call 703-737-8105 or visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Rocket Launch. 10:30 a.m., Cascades Library. Wrap up the summer reading program with a rocket launch. Listen to how the rockets are launched and then see a rocket launch. Recommended for all ages. Visit site @ www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Cotton Candy Booth. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Cascades Library. Wrap up the summer reading program by learning how cotton candy is made and enjoying a free sample. Recommended for all ages. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Exploring an Old Southern Estate. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Learn Morven Park’s history from 19th century plantation to early 20th century hunt country estate and working farm. Cost: $5 per person, $1 for children. Call 703-777-6034 or visit www.morvenpark.org.
<cal1>Saturday/Aug. 11
<cal2>Acoustic on the Green. 7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 West Market St., Leesburg. Featuring Gary Smallwood. Free. Visit www.acousticonthegreen.com or call 703-737-7084.
Summer Concert. 6-9:30 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Includes live entertainment, wine and food. Cost: $10 per person, 12 and under are free. Visit www.tarara.com or call 703-771-7100.
Film Festival. 1 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. See the films created by teens in the 2nd Annual Loudoun County Teen Film Competition. Includes prizes, refreshments and snacks. Recommended for all ages. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
<cal1>Sunday/Aug. 12
<cal2>Bluemont Concert Series. 7 p.m., Route 734, Snickersville Turnpike. Notorious will perform. Cost: $5 per person, $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors, $2 for children 12 and under. Call 703-777-6306 or visit www.bluemont.org.
10K/20K Race. Beginning 7:30 p.m., 19th annual Leesburg 10K/20K Race, starting line at Market Street, Leesburg. Also includes "kids fun run," moon bounce, Harry the Happy Dragon and climbing wall. Entry fee: 10K $20, $25 after July 19; 20K $30, $35 after July 19. Visit www.runwashington.com. Benefits the Loudoun YMCA.
Campaign Event. 4-6 p.m., Cascades Fire Station, 46700 Middlefield Drive, Sterling. The Mikeman for Supervisor campaign will be hosting its first campaign event. Includes live music, ice cream, beverages and a silent art auction, among other activities. All are welcome to attend. Visit www.MikemanForSupervisor.com.
<cal1>Monday/Aug. 13
<cal2>Museums Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit Natural History, Gallery of Art, American Indian, U.S. Botanical Gardens, Air and Space or African Art/Sackler/Freer/Hirshharn museums. Lunch on own. Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers, includes transportation and free admission to art museum. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.
Birdies and Bogies for Better Bones. 9 a.m., Belmont Country Club, Ashburn. Golf tournament to benefit individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle bone disorder. Cost: $750 per foursome. Call Karen Orejuela at 703-377-4552 or contact orejuela_karen@bah.com.
Airplane Mania. 11-11:45 a.m., Douglass Community Center, 405 East Market St., Leesburg. It's National Aviation Day so make some planes to fly. Ages 2-3. Cost: $6. Call 703-771-591.
<cal1>Friday/Aug. 17
<cal2>Baseball Game. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Frederick, Md., to see the Frederick Keys play the Kinston Indians, includes fireworks after the game. Dinner on own at the ballpark. Cost: $11 members and relatives, $13 nonmembers and relatives, includes transportation and general admission seating. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.
Jazz Concert. 5:30-10 p.m., Lansdowne Resort, 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne. Jazz on the Potomac featuring headliner Ron Kronz and Traffic Jam. Free, food and beverages available for purchase. Children's movie, 6-9 p.m., cost: $15. Children must be potty trained to attend.
South Riding Summer Concert Series. 7-9 p.m., Town Green, South Riding. The Adrian Duke Projek will perform. Free event. Visit www.southriding.net.
Free Movie. 8 p.m., Arcola Community Center, 24329 Goshen Road, Aldie. Bring blankets and pillows for an outdoor screening of "The Wizard of Oz" on a large, inflatable screen. Refreshments on sale. Call 703-327-3111.
<cal1>Saturday/Aug. 18
<cal2>Acoustic on the Green. 7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 West Market St., Leesburg. Featuring Don Chapman. Free. Visit www.acousticonthegreen.com or call 703-737-7084.
Summer Concert. 6-9:30 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Includes live entertainment, wine and food. Cost: $10 per person, 12 and under are free. Visit www.tarara.com or call 703-771-7100.
Summer on the Pavilion. 2-4 p.m., Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise St., Sterling. An afternoon of family entertainment with cultural, musical and other special events. Free admission. Call 703-430-9480.
Pas De Deux Challenge. Evening, Morven Park International Equestrian Center, Leesburg. Equestrian competition will feature pairs of riders performing to music in choreographed patterns and a fund-raiser gala with a live band for spectators and guests. Cost: $20 per person, $5 for children under 12, $150 for cocktails and a buffet dinner with patron seating. Call 240-731-2248 or contact www.morvenpark.org.
<cal1>Sunday/Aug. 19
<cal2>Bluemont Concert Series. 7 p.m., Route 734, Snickersville Turnpike. Mary Ann Redmond will perform. Cost: $5 per person, $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors, $2 for children 12 and under. Call 703-777-6306 or visit www.bluemont.org.
<cal1>Wednesday/Aug. 22
<cal2>Casino Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Charles Town, W.Va. Includes slots and simulcast horse racing. Lunch on own. Cost: $7 members, $9 nonmembers, includes transportation and $5 cash back, subject to change. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.
<cal1>Friday/Aug. 24
<cal2>Jazz Concert. 5:30-10 p.m., Lansdowne Resort, 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne. Jazz on the Potomac featuring headliner Jaared. Free, food and beverages available for purchase. Children's movie, 6-9 p.m., cost: $15. Children must be potty trained to attend.
Under the Stars. 7-9 p.m., Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise St., Sterling. An evening of musical, cultural and other special events under the stars. Free admission. Call 703-430-9480.
South Riding Summer Concert Series. 7-9 p.m., Town Green, South Riding. Dr. Fu will perform. Free event. Visit www.southriding.net.
<cal1>Saturday/Aug. 25
<cal2>Acoustic on the Green. 7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 West Market St., Leesburg. Featuring Jon and Ben Carroll. Free. Visit www.acousticonthegreen.com or call 703-737-7084.
Summer Concert. 6-9:30 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Includes live entertainment, wine and food. Cost: $10 per person, 12 and under are free. Visit www.tarara.com or call 703-771-7100.
Lucketts Fair. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg. Includes juried crafts, antiques, children's entertainment, a petting zoo, food and bluegrass music. Cost: $8 per person, free for children 6 and under. Call 703-771-5281.
<cal1>Saturday/Aug. 26
<cal2>Lucketts Fair. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg. For more information, see Aug. 25 listing.
<cal1>Friday/Aug. 31
<cal2>Caverns Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Luray Caverns in Luray, Va. Includes caverns and Historic Car and Carriage Cavern Museum. Bring lunch or purchase on-site. Cost: $23 members, $25 nonmembers, includes transportation and admissions. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.
Jazz Concert. 7 p.m., Sala Thai Restaurant, 44640 Waxpool Road, Ashburn. Bobbe Shore and First Call performs featuring the Trio. Call 571-223-2423.
Jazz Concert. 5:30-10 p.m., Lansdowne Resort, 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne. Jazz on the Potomac featuring headliner Nick Collonne. Free, food and beverages available for purchase. Children's movie, 6-9 p.m., cost: $15. Children must be potty trained to attend.
<cal1>Saturday/Sept. 1
<cal2>Summer Concert. 6-9:30 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Includes live entertainment, wine and food. Cost: $10 per person, 12 and under are free. Visit www.tarara.com or call 703-771-7100.
<cal1>Saturday/Sept. 8
<cal2>Summer Concert. 6-9:30 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Includes live entertainment, wine and food. Cost: $10 per person, 12 and under are free. Visit www.tarara.com or call 703-771-7100.
Book Swap. 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Sterling Annex Community Center, 22084 Shaw Road, Sterling. Bring adult and children’s books to swap for something new to enjoy. Books on tape, large print books, movies and compact discs also requested. Call 703-430-6673.
Rock-n-Ride. Noon-3 p.m., Northern Virginia Community College, Loudoun campus, 1000 Harry Byrd Highway, Sterling. 6th Annual Re/Max Premier Rock-n-Ride, in partnership with Loudoun Crime Commission and the Sheriff's Office. Features music, motorcycles, food, silent auction and raffle. Proceeds benefit Children's National Medical Center. Riders invited to take part in 70-mile ride to Gettysburg, Pa., beginning at 9 a.m. Contact 703-802-2850 or visit www.rocknride.org.
<cal1>Sunday/Sept. 9
<cal2>Breakfast. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Ashburn Fire and Rescue, 20688 Ashburn Road. Includes coffee, juices, eggs, hash browns, sausage, gravy and biscuits and pancakes. The apparatus bay area is open to children of all ages. Cost is $6 adults, $4 ages 3-8, under 3 free, $5 seniors. Call 703-729-0006.
<cal1>Saturday/Sept. 15
<cal2>Bluemont Fair. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Route 734, Snickersville Turnpike. Country fair including crafts, local art, demonstrations, music, 10K and fun run, children's fair, animals, food, and more; no pets permitted. Cost: $5 adults, children under 12 free; free parking. Call 540-554-2367 or visit www.bluemontfair.com.
Summer Concert. 6-9:30 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Includes live entertainment, wine and food. Cost: $10 per person, 12 and under are free. Visit www.tarara.com or call 703-771-7100.
<cal1>Sunday/Sept. 16
<cal2>Bluemont Fair. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Route 734, Snickersville Turnpike. See Sept. 15 item for more details.
<cal1>Wednesday/Sept. 26
<cal2>Musical Theater. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to the Riverside Dinner Theatre in Fredericksburg, Va., for a performance of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," a musical comedy about ancient Rome. Cost: $55 members, $57 nonmembers, includes transportation, show, sit-down lunch and tip. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.
<cal1>Saturday/Sept. 29
<cal2>Summer Concert. 6-9:30 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Includes live entertainment, wine and food. Cost: $10 per person, 12 and under are free. Visit www.tarara.com or call 703-771-7100.
<cal1>Friday/Oct. 5
<cal2>250th Anniversary Celebration. 6-9 p.m., offered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office in the historic Old Courthouse at the corner of King and Market streets, Leesburg. "Loudoun Records Start in the Courthouse." Visit www.loudoun.gov/clerk or call 703-777-0270.
<cal1>Sunday/Oct. 14
<cal2>Open House. 1-4 p.m., Ashburn Fire and Rescue, 20688 Ashburn Road. Includes refreshments and entertainment. Free. Call 703-729-0006.
<cal1>Saturday/Oct. 20
<cal2>Collection Event. 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Northern Virginia Community College Loudoun Campus, 1000 Harry Flood Byrd Highway, Sterling. Household hazardous waste collection event. Open to county residents only. Free. Visit www.loudoun.gov/oswm/hhw.htm for list of acceptable items or call 703-777-0187.
<cal1>Friday/Nov. 2
<cal2>250th Anniversary Celebration. 6-9 p.m., offered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office in the historic Old Courthouse at the corner of King and Market streets, Leesburg. "Appreciation for Loudoun’s Veterans." Visit www.loudoun.gov/clerk or call 703-777-0270.