Monday, Sept. 3
Toastmasters Club, NOVA Dawn Breakers. 7:30-8:30 a.m., Eggspectation restaurant, 1609 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. 703-608-2286 or ehenry571@comcast.net.
"Wildflowers, Butterflies and Birds," nature walk led by Emily Southgate and Joe Coleman of the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. 9 a.m.-noon, Blue Ridge Center for Environment Stewardship, 11661 Harpers Ferry Rd., Purcellville. Free; registration required. www.loudounwildlife.org or joecoleman@loudounwildlife.org.
Sewing and "stitch-in," for beginners. Take sewing, knitting, needlepoint or crochet projects. Machines provided. 9-11:45 a.m., Leesburg Senior Center, 102 North St., Leesburg. Free. 703-737-8039.
Mah-jongg, Chinese tile game. Mondays and Thursdays at noon, Leesburg Senior Center, 102 North St., Leesburg. 703-737-8039.
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Sterling Rotary Club meeting, 12:30 p.m., Logan's Roadhouse, 46321 McClellan Way, Sterling. 703-401-4509.
Line dance, for people 55 and older, led by Carolyn Bledsoe. 2-3 p.m. Mondays, Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. Nonmembers, $2. 571-258-3400.
Tuesday, Sept. 4
Rotary Club of Leesburg Daybreak, 7:30 a.m., Tuscarora Mill, 203 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg. 703-622-4320 or www.leesburgdaybreak.org.
Party bridge, 1-4 p.m., Leesburg Senior Center, 102 North St., Leesburg. Free. 703-737-8039.
Poker, age 55 and older. 1:30-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Potomac Falls. $1; center members, free. 703-430-2397.
Chess Club, for all ages and skill levels. 5-9 p.m., Starbucks, 531 E. Market St,, Leesburg. $1. 703-779-0113.
Bluegrass and folk jam, open to musicians of all skill levels. 7-8:30 p.m., Morningside House, 316 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg. Free. 571-237-2888.
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Wednesday, Sept. 5
Leesburg Senior Center bingo, advanced game, 9 a.m. Wednesdays; slower bingo, 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Leesburg Senior Center, 102 North St. 703-737-8039.
History Club, discussion group covers current and historic events. 12:30 p.m. first Wednesdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 102 North St., Leesburg. Free. 703-737-8039.
Middleburg duplicate bridge, open game. 12:30 p.m., Middleburg United Methodist Church, 15 W. Washington St. $5. 540-687-5093.
Leesburg market, sponsored by the Loudoun Valley HomeGrown Markets Association. Catoctin Circle (Virginia Village Shopping Center). 3-6 p.m., 540-454-8089 or www.loudounfarmersmarkets.org.
Preschool play drop-in, play equipment provided in the gym. Parental supervision required. 3:30-4:30 p.m., Douglass Community Center, 407 E. Market St., Leesburg. $1. 703-771-5913.
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"The Road to Antietam: Origins and Plans for Lee's Invasion of Maryland," groups will be led by members of the Sesquicentennial Committee to the Glenfiddich House to see the dining room where Lee held his war council. The room is depicted in Mort Kunstler's painting "Gods and Generals." Participants will be led back to the courthouse, where Thomas Clemens will deliver a talk at 8 p.m. 6:30 p.m., Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 E. Market St., Leesburg. Free. harvey@visitloudoun.com.
Leesburg Kiwanis Club, new members welcome. 6:30 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Lightfoot, 13 N. King St., Leesburg. 703-737-2175.
Loudoun County VFW Post 1177 meeting, new members are welcome. 7:30 p.m., Loudoun County VFW Post 1177, 401 Old Waterford Rd. NW, Leesburg. 703-444-7169.
Thursday, Sept. 6
How to start a business, seminar sponsored by the Loudoun Small Business Development Center. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Comfort Suites, 80 Prosperity Ave., Leesburg. $15; online registration, $10. 703-430-7222 or www.loudounsbdc.org.
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Rotary Club of Ashburn, noon, 1757 Golf Club, 45120 Waxpool Rd., Dulles. 703-969-3070 or www.rotaryclubofashburnva.org.
Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Leesburg Senior Center, 102 North St., Leesburg. 703-737-8039.
"Tea and Talk at the Marshalls," 2-4 p.m., Dodona Manor, 217 Edwards Ferry Rd., Leesburg. $25; Reservations required. 703-777-1301 or events@georgemarshall.org.
Chess Club, for all ages and ability levels. 6-9 p.m., Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. $2, nonmembers. 571-258-3400 or www.loudoun.gov/carver.
Sterling Playmakers auditions, "Cinderella: Once Upon a Time," written and directed by Joe Campanella, with 30 to 40 roles for men, women, teens and children. Auditions consist of cold readings and singing with the show's accompanist. A song list and details are at www.sterlingplaymakers.com. 703-437-6117. 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise St. 703-437-6117.
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Ashburn Area Woman's Club, 7 p.m. first Thursdays, Broadlands Community Center, 43008 Waxpool Rd., Ashburn. Free. 703-795-2887, www.gfwc.org or AshburnAreaWC@gmail.com.
Blue Ridge Thunder Cloggers, age 10 and older. 7-8 p.m., Converted Barn, routes 287 and 9, Purcellville. $25 per month. 540-882-4917, www.brtc.us or info@brtc.us.
"Understanding Mushrooms," a presentation by John Dahlberg, sponsored by the Loudoun County Master Gardeners. 7 p.m., Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd., Leesburg. Free. 703-777-0373 or www.loudouncountymastergardeners.org.
Sterling Ruritan Club bingo, 7 p.m., 183 Ruritan Rd. Benefits local charities. 703-444-6039.
Friday, Sept. 7
Crochet club, 9 a.m.-noon, Leesburg Senior Center, 102 North St., Leesburg. Free. 703-737-8039.
Knitting and crocheting, 10 a.m.-noon, Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Potomac Falls. Free. 703-430-2397.
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After-hours teen center, for ages 12-18. Teens must have a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian on file. 7-10 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Pl., Potomac Falls. Free. 703-444-3228.
"Midnight Madness," for sixth-through 12th-graders. Basketball, football, board games and movies; transportation available. Sponsored by the Douglass Community Center, the Leesburg police and the Leesburg and Loudoun parks departments. 8:30-10 p.m., Douglass Community Center, 407 E. Market St. Free. 703-771-5913 or dcc@loudoun.gov.
Saturday, Sept. 8
Birding at Banshee, monthly bird walk, sponsored by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and Friends of Banshee Reeks. Take binoculars. 8 a.m., Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, 21085 The Woods Road, Leesburg. Free. 540-554-2542 or jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org.
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Middleburg community farmers market, behind the Middleburg Community Center on Stonewall Ave., 8 a.m.-noon. 540-687-5152 or cpearson@townofmiddleburg.org.
South Riding farmers market, sponsored by the South Riding Wellness Connection. 8 a.m.-noon, Dulles South Multipurpose Center, 24950 Riding Center Dr. 703-327-0335 or www.srwellnessconnection.com.
Hillsboro farmers market, 8:30a.m.-12:30 p.m., Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro. 410-980-9793, www.hillsborofarmersmarket.org or hillsborofarmmarket@gmail.com.
Dog swim at Symington Aquatic Center, limit of two dogs per handler. Children 7 and younger will not be allowed at the dog swim because of the rambunctious play of the dogs. Benefits the Leesburg Dog Park at Olde Izaak Walton Park. 9 a.m.-noon, Ida Lee Park, 50 Ida Lee Dr. NW, Leesburg. $5 per dog. 703-777-1368.
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Leesburg market, sponsored by the Loudoun Valley HomeGrown Markets Association. 9 a.m.-noon, Catoctin Circle (Virginia Village Shopping Center). 540-454-8089 or loudounfarmersmarkets.org.
"Proud Pooch" dog show, for dogs of all ages and types, with prizes in various categories. 10 a.m., Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Rd., Leesburg. $5, one category; all categories, $10. Registration required. 703-771-5281 or pat.howder@loudoun.gov.
Purcellville community market, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Purcellville Community Market, 130 E. Main St. (old Town office). 703-967-0431 or www.loudounfarms.org.
Lanesville open house, for all ages. Property listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1-3 p.m., Claude Moore Park/Lanesville Heritage Area, 21544 Old Vestal's Gap Rd., Sterling. Free. 571-258-
3700.
Sunday, Sept. 9
Celtic jam session, refreshments sold by Hill High Orchard. 1-4 p.m., Round Hill Arts Center, 35246 Harry F. Byrd Hwy., Round Hill. $5, donation. 540-338-5022 or www.roundhillartscenter.org.
— Compiled by Sandy Mauck
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