Donation drive

Animal Au Paws Inc. is launching its 2012 “Have a Heart for Homeless Pets” donation drive Feb. 11 through 18. The drive’s sponsors are looking for new or used items such as crates, kennels, pet beds, blankets, towels, toys, dry and canned food, treats, leashes, collars and more that could benefit homeless animals with the Loudoun County-based Save the Tails Rescue Group, a nonprofit organization established to rescue dogs and puppies from rural area high kill shelters.

Save the Tails does not have a shelter or facility and relies on foster families in the area. During the donation drive Leesburg Veterinary Hospital, Towne Animal Clinic, Ashburn Village Animal Hospital, Countryside Animal Clinic, Dominion Animal Hospital and Doggie Wash will accept donations at their place of business. Monetary donations can also be mailed to AAP Headquarters at 38192 Highland Farm Place, Purcellville, VA 20132. For more information call 703-669-5255.

Leesburg

Friday Night Live

The Robbie Limon Band is coming to the Tally Ho Theatre in Historic Downtown Leesburg on Feb. 10 at 9 p.m. Limon is from Middletown and is an award-winning entertainer who mixes solo and his 1970s-era band appearances with acting and singing roles at professional theaters. Limon plays more than 200 dates a year and has been on the bandstand for more than 30 years. Limon performs the roles of Hank Williams Jr. and Buddy Holly around the region. This performance is part of Tally Ho’s Friday Night Live program that features live entertainment every Friday night. Wine and sangria will also be available for purchase courtesy of local vineyard Fabbioli Cellars. Tickets for pre-sale order are $16 and $18 at the door. For more information go to TallyHoLeesburg.com or call 703-777-1168.

Keep Loudoun Beautiful film series

At the Tally Ho Theatre on Feb. 15 there will be a viewing of the award-winning film “Bag It!” Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and all money from ticket sales will be donated equally to five local nonprofits: Keep Loudoun Beautiful, Sustainable Loudoun, The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Friends of Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve. The film will run monthly from February to June with the hopes starting back up in the fall.

Purcellville

Loudoun Grown Expo

The Loudoun Grown Expo will be held on Feb. 18 at the Bush Tabernacle at Fireman’s Field in Purcellville from 2-6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and includes local musical talent from Ian Gallagher, Fiddlin’ Dave and Morgan and Gold Heart.

“This year’s Expo has all the makings of a great event,” Purcellville Mayor Bob Lazaro said in a release. “Last year more than 1,000 folks joined with us to take in what the best of western Loudoun has to offer and I am confident that folks will enjoy what will be offered at the Expo this year.”

The 2012 Expo has 31 exhibitors that includes six wineries, nine producers, six CSAs and other rural economy entrepreneurs, including Purcellville’s own Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. For more details go to loudoungrownexpo.com The Bush Tabernacle is at 250 S. Nursery Ave. across from Purcellville Town Hall.

Upperville

Benefit ball

Ayrshire Farm announced that it will host Le Bal des Plumes, the Ball of Feathers, on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. at Ayrshire Farm in Upperville to benefit the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center. The cost is $150 per person, which includes a buffet dinner provided by Ayrshire Catering Company, beverages and live entertainment. The Blue Ridge Wildlife Center is Piedmont’s only wildlife rescue and full-service hospital serving a region from Northern Virginia to the northern Shenandoah Valley and the Piedmont region. To attend the event call 540-837-9000 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Dress for the event is cocktail attire with feathered flair. For more information go to blueridgewildlife.org. Ayrshire Farm is at 21846 Trappe Road, Upperville.