Send announcements or events, which are open to the public at no or minimal cost, to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102 or e-mail <a href="mailto:loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com">loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com</a>. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, call 703-917-6454.
The after-school book break meets at Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls, Wednesdays, except Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, at 4 p.m. For ages 6-8. November: Amber Brown series by Paula Danziger; December: various folklores by Tommie De Paola. Call 703-444-3228.
The adventures in reading book club meets at Sterling Library, 120 Enterprise St., Sterling, Monday, Dec. 15, at 4 p.m. Ages 6-11. Theme: celebrate families. Call 703-430-9500.
The nonfiction book club meets at Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls, Monday, Dec. 15, at 4 p.m., to discuss "When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth and Bugs Began to Swarm," by Hannah Bonner. For ages 6-8. Registration required, call 703-444-3228.
The tween book club meets at Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Potomac Falls, Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 4 p.m., to discuss "The City of Ember," by Jeanne DuPrau. For ages 8-11. Registration required, call 703-444-3228.
The Ashburn-Sterling Masonic Lodge meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:45 p.m. for dinner at the lodge, located at 43881 Waxpool Road, Ashburn. Visit www.AshburnLodge.org or e-mail info@AshburnLodge.org or call 703-470-2188.
The Loudoun Walking and Volkssport Club invites the public to check out its self-guided year-round walks. The club offers eight walks in the county that can be done any day at just about any time. Each has a choice of distance, 5 and 10 kilometers. The club offers these walks as part of its community outreach efforts. Contact Bob Wright at 703-737-2175 or rwright2@jhu.edu.