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/June 20
<cal2>Senior Movie. 1:30 p.m., Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. See "Rumor Has It," starring Jennifer Aniston, Mark Ruffalo and Kevin Costner. Cost: $2 includes popcorn and soda. Call 703-430-2397.
Get Wrapped up in Reading. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Kickoff the 2007 summer reading program with Clifford, the Big Red Dog and the Dominion High School’s Key Club Volunteers. Call 703-444-3228.
<cal1>Thursday/June 21
<cal2>Gift Wrapping. 11 a.m., at the Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Learn the art of gift wrapping with Dominion High School’s Key Club volunteers. Bring own gift-wrapping paper. For all ages. Call 703-444-3228.
Movie Matinees. 2 p.m., at Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Call or stop by the Cascades Library for the titles of the films. For all ages. Call 703-444-3228.
Get Wrapped up in Reading. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. See June 20 item.
<cal1>Friday/June 22
<cal2>Jazz Concert. 5:30-10 p.m., Lansdowne Resort, 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne. Jazz on the Potomac featuring David Bach. Free, food and beverages available for purchase. Children's movie, 6-9 p.m., cost: $15. Children must be potty trained to attend.
From Swann’s Castle to Governor’s Mansion: 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. Guided tours include exhibits, carriage collection, Confederate huts, and outdoor walk around property. Cost: adults $5, children $1. Call 703-777-6034.
Scrapbook Convention. Dulles Expo Convention Center, 4368 Chantilly Center, Chantilly. The 6th Annual Great American Scrapbook Convention. Visit www.GreatAmericanScrapbook.com.
<cal1>Saturday/June 23
<cal2>NYC Trip. 6:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m., Leesburg Steinmart parking lot. Travel by motor coach to New York City. Cost: $60 per person and individuals under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Registrations must be made in person at the Douglass Community Center, 407 East Market St. Contact the Douglass Community Center at 703-771-5913 or e-mail at dcc@loudoun.gov.
Rummage Sale. 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Sterling United Methodist Church, 304 East Church Road, Sterling. Proceeds benefit the church's youth and adult summer mission trips. Call the church office at 703-430-6455 or check us out at our Web site, www.sterlingumc.org.
Acoustic on the Green. 7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 West Market St., Leesburg. Featuring Michael Sheppard. Free. Visit www.acousticonthegreen.com or call 703-737-7084.
Fighting & Frolicking: The Civil War Comes to Morven Park. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Historical interpreters portraying Confederate soldiers and local civilians recreate a Civil War encampment from 1861/62. Cost: adults $5, children $1. Visit www.morvenpark.org or call 703-777-6034.
Birding. 8 a.m., Blue Ridge Center, Harpers Ferry Road, Route 671. On the fourth Saturday of each month the LWC leads a free bird walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship (BRCES); meet at the Neersville Volunteer Fire Station on Route 671. Call Joe Coleman at 540-554-2542 or jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org.
Furniture Restoration. 1–3 p.m. Dodona Manner, Leesburg. Furniture conservator Ronal Sheetz will present on "Furniture Restoration at Dodona Manor." Refreshments will be served. Cost: $10 at door; free for Friends of Dodona Manor. Visit www.georgecmarshall.org or call 703-777-1880.
Book Sale. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. Features children and teen books, videos and music. Used books, compact discs, DVDs, VHS tapes and software will be collected June 21-22 during normal library hours; only children/teen materials will be collected. Contact Larry Stepnick at 703-858-9066 or larry@severyngroup.com.
Scrapbook Convention. Dulles Expo Convention Center, 4368 Chantilly Center, Chantilly. The 6th Annual Great American Scrapbook Convention. See June 22 item for more details.
Dance. 11 a.m., Loudoun PRCS Building, 215 Depot Court, S.E., Leesburg. Kukuwa Nuamah, an internationally acclaimed African dance performer, will perform. Visit www.futuresfound.org.
<cal1>Sunday/June 24
<cal2>History. 2 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Loudoun County Public Library is presenting a three-part series that traces the history of the founding of Jamestown. The following film will be shown and discussed by Harry Butowsky: "Secrets of the Dead: Death at Jamestown." Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Travel through Time in the Winmill Carriage Collection. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Guided tour through a collection of 19th century horse-drawn vehicles, including coaches, sleighs, carts, buggies and a hearse from the 1800s. Cost: adults $5; children $1. Meet at Coach House Visitors Center. Visit www.morvenpark.org or call 703-777-6034.
Rummage Sale. 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Congregation Sha’are Shalom, 19357 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg. Children’s clothing, toys, housewares, books, small appliances and more. Visit www.sha-are-shalom.com or call 703-737-6500.
Bluemont Concert Series. 7 p.m., Route 734, Snickersville Turnpike. Carolina Chocolate Drops 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.
Summer Music Fest. 5 p.m., Belmont Country Club, 19661 Belmont Manor Lane, Ashburn. The Loudoun Summer Music Fest, a summer concert series and family festival, will feature Blues Traveler. Cost: advance $12.50, gate $15. Visit www.LiveAtBelmont.com or call 703-726-8867.
<cal1>Monday/June 25
<cal2>From Swann’s Castle to Governor’s Mansion: Exploring an Old Southern Estate. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. See June 22 item.
Golf. Pleasant Valley Golfers’ Club, 4715 Pleasant Valley Road, Chantilly. Kids R First’s 6th Annual Golf Classic. Cost: $150 for individual, $600 for foursome. Visit www.kidsrfirst.org or call 703-860-2255. E-mail Fore the Kids invitation request to kidsrfirst2@msn.com.
Monday Movies. 2 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. A different movie every Monday. Call 703-737-8100 for movie titles. Ages 12-18.
<cal1>Tuesday/June 26
<cal2>Basilica Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to the Franciscan Monastery and Basilica in Washington, D.C. Includes tour of Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the Franciscan Monastery. Lunch on own or bring bag lunch. Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers, includes transportation; optional donation for tours. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.
Wrapped Up in Reading. 2 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. A program with Tom Lilly for children with balloons, magic, juggling and much more. All ages. Tickets are required and can be picked up one half hour before the program. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Create a Mummy. 2 p.m., Sterling Library, 120 Enterprise St. Learn how to create your own mummy in this one-hour workshop. This program will be very detailed and may not be appropriate for young children. Advance registration is required, call 703-430-9500 or register online at www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Gardening. 12 p.m., Ida Lee Park Demonstration Gardens. Learn from a Master Gardener about caring about trees. Visit www.loudouncountymastergardeners.org or call the Master Gardener Volunteers' Help Desk Office at 703-771-5150.
<cal1>Wednesday/June 27
<cal2>Taste of Italy. 4-6 p.m., Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, Sterling. Annual spaghetti dinner, includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, garlic bread and dessert. Open to public; cost: $4 for members, $6 for nonmembers. Call 703-430-2397.
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.
Film Screening. 6:30 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. Enjoy a Humphrey Bogart film. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
Wrapped Up in Hawaii. 2 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Learn about Hawaiian culture and learn how to hula dance. Ages 5 and up. Tickets required can be picked up one half hour before the program. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
<cal1>Thursday/June 28
<cal2>Race Cars. 4:30-5:30 p.m., Sterling Annex Community Center, 22084 Shaw Road, Sterling. The Young at Art program at Sterling Annex Community Center is offering race cars. Cos: $9 for children ages 4 and up. Preregistration is required. Assemble, paint and decorate own race car to race. Call 703-430-6673.
Movie Matinees. 2 p.m., at Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Call or stop by the Cascades Library for the titles of the films. For all ages. Call 703-444-3228.
Friendship Album. 2:30 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. Make a Friendship Album. Bring three-four photos, all materials provided. Ages 12-18. Advance registration required, call 703-737-8100 or register online at www.lcpl.lib.va.us.
<cal1>Friday/June 29
<cal2>Supreme Court Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to the Supreme Court and Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Includes trip to Supreme Court and tour of Library of Congress with free time afterwards. Lunch on own at Supreme Court cafeteria. Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers, includes transportation with free admission. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.
Jazz Music. 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lansdowne Conference Center, 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne. Bobbe Shore and First Call will perform. Free. Call 703-729-8400.
Bike/Wagon Parade. 10-11 a.m., Sterling Annex Community Center, 22084 Shaw Road, Sterling. Bring your wagon, tricycle or big wheel to decorate for the second annual Uncle Sam's Parade Contest followed by ice-cream sundaes. All participants receive a prize. Call 703-430-6673. Cost: $10, plus $3 supplies.
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.
Adopt-a-thon. 8 a.m., Loudoun County Department of Animal Shelter, 39820 Charles Town Pike, Waterford. The 40-hour adopt-a-thon is being held in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Loudoun County Animal Shelter. Includes ice cream, music and more. Visit www.loudoun.gov/animals.
From Swann’s Castle to Governor’s Mansion: 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. Guided tours include exhibits, carriage collection, Confederate huts, and outdoor walk around property. Cost: adults $5, children $1. Call 703-777-6034.
<cal1>Saturday/June 30
<cal2>Acoustic on the Green. 7-9 p.m., Leesburg Town Green, 25 West Market St., Leesburg. Featuring Joe Daniel. Free. Visit www.acousticonthegreen.com or call 703-737-7084.
Living History. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. "1918: A Living History Program on World War I and the Home Front." Join Virginia Governor and Mrs. Westmoreland Davis and learn of their efforts to lead Loudoun County and Virginia through the Great War. Cost: adults $5, children $1. Meet at Coach House Visitor Center. Call 703-777-6034 or visit www.morvenpark.org.
<cal1>Sunday/July 1
<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. Roy Carrier and the Night Rockers 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.
Travel through Time in the Winmill Carriage Collection. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Guided tour through a collection of 19th century horse-drawn vehicles, including coaches, sleighs, carts, buggies and a hearse from the 1800s. Cost: adults $5; children $1. Meet at Coach House Visitors Center. Visit www.morvenpark.org or call 703-777-6034.
<cal1>Monday/July 2
<cal2>From Swann’s Castle to Governor’s Mansion: 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. Guided tours include exhibits, carriage collection, Confederate huts, and outdoor walk around property. Cost: adults $5, children $1. Call 703-777-6034.
Orchestra Petting Zoo. 2-4 p.m., Ida Lee Park, lower level, Leesburg. Community children and youth are invited to participate in an open rehearsal of the International Youth Orchestra. Visit www.ymppa.org, e-mail info@ymppa.org or call 703-728-2589.
Monday Movies. 2 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. A different movie every Monday. Call 703-737-8100 for movie titles. Ages 12 to 18.
<cal1>Tuesday/July 3
<cal2>Independence Day Luncheon. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Includes patriotic music, games and food. Advanced registration required, call 703-430-2397. Lunch donation requested.
<cal1>Wednesday/July 4
<cal2>Ol' Time 4th of July Celebration. 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestals Gap Road, Sterling. All ages. Includes pony and wagon rides, pie-eating contest, Reptiles Alive, nature exhibits, tours. Use Loudoun Park Lane entrance. Cost: $5 per family suggested donation. 571-258-3700.