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. 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.
Lafayette Day. 6-8 p.m., Temple Hall Farm Regional Park, 15789 Temple Hall Lane, Leesburg. Historical re-enactors, tours of the manor house, horse drawn farm tours and refreshments at the first annual Lafayette Day event. Free. Visit http://www.nvrpa.org/documents/events/132_doc.pdf.
<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.
Musical Theater. 8 p.m., Park View High School, 400 W. Laurel Ave., Sterling. The Sterling Playmakers present The King and I. Tickets: $15 for reserved section and $12 for the general admission seats, and may be purchased in advance at www.sterlingplaymakers.com or at the door. Call 703-437-6117.
Swift Night Out Bird Count. Observe chimney swifts roost starting about 30 minutes before dusk, estimate the number of swifts then contact Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy with the results and location(s) where you counted swifts. Information collected is sent to the Driftwood Wildlife Association, which tracks chimney swift activity across the country. Visit www.chimneyswifts.org and click on the "Swift Night Out" link.
Broadlands Concert. 5:30–9 p.m. Broadlands. Saturn Down and The Kelly Bell Band will appear. Visit www.broadlandslive.
<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.
Musical Theater. 8 p.m., Park View High School, 400 W. Laurel Ave., Sterling. The Sterling Playmakers present The King and I. See Aug. 10 item for details.
Swift Night Out. See Aug. 10 listing for more information.
Birding Banshee. 8 a.m., Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. Join the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Friends of Banshee Reeks for the monthly bird walk. Bring binoculars. Contact Joe Coleman at 540-554-2542 or jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org.
Swords and Stunts Showcase. 4-5 p.m., Market Station Courtyard, Leesburg. Aurora Studio Theatre presents "Improv and Swords and Stunts-Oh, My!" a showcase of swordplay, stunt scenes and improv exercises. Free to the public. Visit www.aurorastudiotheatre.org.
Book Sale. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Ashburn Potomac River Running Store, Old Ashburn Square 20630 Ashburn Road, Ashburn. Used book sale to raise funds for Team for Kids, a running-based fitness and character-building program serving 25,000 at-risk children.
Open House. 3-6 p.m., Creative Dance Center, 44710 Cape Court, Suite 126, Ashburn, is celebrating its one-year birthday with a party. There will be prizes for the first 500 children, free demo classes, performances by the CDC competition team and light refreshments. Call 703-599-6803.
<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.
Musical Theater. 2 p.m., Park View High School, 400 W. Laurel Ave., Sterling. The Sterling Playmakers present The King and I. See Aug. 10 item for details.
Swift Night Out. See Aug. 10 listing for more information.
<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.
Frogshackle Open House. 12:30-2 p.m., Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road, Sterling. Explore the rock box to compare crystals and other minerals. Learn about animals. All ages. Free. Call 571-258-3700.
<cal1>Tuesday/Aug. 14
<cal2>Lanesville Open House. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road, Sterling. All ages. Guided tour of this National Register of Historic Places listed property. An adult must accompany children. Free. Call 571-258-3700.
Dance Celebration. 7:30-9 p.m., Waddell Theater, Northern Virginia Community College, Loudoun campus. Quo Vadis Dance Company presents "In Honor," in memory of VT students Erin Peterson and Reema Samaha. Tickets: $12, net proceeds go t the Samaha and Peterson scholarship funds. Visit quovadisdanceco@gmail.com.
<cal1>Thursday/Aug. 16
<cal2>Walk in the Park. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Douglass Community Center, 405 East Market St., Leesburg. Make a treasure map then take a leisurely stroll on the nature trail. Ages 3-5. Call 703-771-5913.
<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.
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.
Hoot for an Owl and Campfire. 7:30-9 p.m., Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road, Sterling. All ages. Learn about owls and toast marshmellows provided by the park. Children must be accompnied by an adult. Bring a toasting stick. Call 571-258-3700 to register. Cost is $4 per person.
Last Chance Hoo-Rah. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Douglass Community Center, 405 East Market St., Leesburg. Summer celebration before school starts. Ages 3-5. Cost is $8. Call 703-771-591.
<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.
Appreciation Luncheon. 12-2 p.m., Sterling Library, 120 Enterprise St. Celebrate the end of summer reading. Includes food, prizes and music. Recommended for summer reading volunteers ages 12-18. Advance registration required. Call 703-430-9500 or register online at www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Webs and Other Spider Specialties. 9:30 -11 a.m., Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road, Sterling. Learn about spiders and their habitats and search for the eight-legged predators throughout the park. An adult must accompany children. Call 571-258-3700 to register. Cost is $4 per person.
Eye See You! 12:30–2 p.m., Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road, Sterling. All ages. Learn about the eyes of different animals and how they work. An adult must accompany children. Call 571-258-3700 to register. Cost is $4 per person.
Civil War Tour: White’s Comanches. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Departs Claude Moore Park Visitor’s Center, 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Road, Sterling. Visit the places in the county where Elijah White recruited his men and fought his battles, including Waterford, Hillsboro, Point of Rocks, Lovettsville and White's Ferry. Ages 12 and up. $35 per person. Register by Aug. 17. Call 571-258-3700.
<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.
BeetleMania. 3-5 p.m., Banshee Reeks Education Annex. BeetleMania, presented by David Furth, is a slideshow on all aspects of beetle biology, including mimicry, camouflage, fossils, cultural use, chemical defenses and more. Come at 3 p.m. to meet the speaker and have refreshments. Contact Laura Weidner at 540-554-2747 or lweidner@loudounwildlife.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.