<cal1>Friday/Jan. 19
<cal2>LCC Luncheon. The Loudoun Crime Commission's next luncheon meeting, from 1-2:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn, 1500 East Market St. (Route 7), Leesburg. The keynote speaker will be Edgar A. Domenech, the deputy director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), U.S. Department of Justice. Call 703-729-9277 to confirm attendance. The cost of the luncheon is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers.
<cal1>Saturday/Jan. 20
<cal2>Sterling Boulevard Cleanup, 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers needed. Meet at Park View Recycling Center, 400 W. Laurel Ave., to receive orange bags, safety vests, instructions and directions. Bring gloves. In case of inclement weather, cleanup will be deferred to Jan. 27. Call Kevin Chroninger at 703-406-7749 or visit www.sterlingfoundation.org.
Relay for Life. The kick-off for the Eastern Loudoun Relay for Life will run, from 4-6 p.m., at the Loudoun County Senior Center in Cascades. Come learn about Relay and find a team to join. Contact Chris Hallett at Hallettva@verizon.net to RSVP. The relay will be held June 9-10, at Potomac Falls High School.
Adoption Seminar. The Ashburn Adoption Seminar will focus on domestic adoptions as well as adoptive parents sharing their stories. This free seminar will be held at Broadlands Community Center, 43004 Waxpool Road, at 9 a.m. To register, contact Karen Law at klawadoption@aol.com or call 703-723-4385.
<cal1>Monday/Jan. 22
<cal2>Children's Book Club. The Virginia Reader's Choice Book Club will read "Do You Have A Hat?" by Eileen Spinelli and "Absolutely Not!" by Matthew McElligott. Includes an activity at the Ashburn Library, 7 p.m. Recommended for children in grades kindergarten-second. Advance registration is required. Call 703-737-8105.
Democrat Breakfast. The Dulles Area Democrats are holding a breakfast at Amphora's Diner, 1151 Elden St., Herndon, 7:30-9 a.m. Cost $20. Speakers include local Board of Supervisors and School Board Democratic candidates. RSVP to Jennifer Boysko, Jennifer.Boysko@DullesAreaDemocrats.org or 703-736-8949, www.DullesAreaDemocrats.org.
<cal1>Tuesday/Jan. 23
<lst>Blood Drive. Girl Scout Troop 996 is holding a Red Cross Blood Drive, at River Bend Middle School cafeteria, 46240 Algonkian Parkway, Sterling, 5-9 p.m. Contact cskee@plwireless.com for reservations.
Mothers First. A joint meeting of the Leesburg and Ashburn chapters, at Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road, 10:15 a.m. A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women make the transition from careers to at-home motherhood. Call 703-827-5922 or visit www.mothersfirst.org.
<cal1>Wednesday/Jan. 24
<cal2>Loudoun County Democrats will hold their monthly meeting from 7–9 p.m., at the Stone Club House in the Exeter Development, located on Plaza Street, N.E., at the intersection of Plaza Street, N.E. and Battlefield Parkway in Leesburg. Call 703-771-3366.
<cal1>Saturday/Jan. 27
<lst>Volunteer Orientation. Loudoun Habitat for Humanity is holding a volunteer orientation, 11 a.m., at the Purcellville Library, 220 East Main St., Purcellville. Call Tony McGraw at 703-430-9320.