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Thursday, Dec. 4 - Garden photography presentation. 7 p.m. Loudoun County Extension Office lower conference room, 30 Catoctin Circle S.E., Suite B, Leesburg. Title: 'Photography in the Garden: Perceiving More Clearly Than the Eyes Can See.' Slideshow and discussion by Warren Krupsaw. 703-777-0373.Friday, Dec. 5
Lucketts First Friday. 7:30 p.m. Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road. Historian, mapmaker Eugene Scheel discusses Leesburg in 'Point of Rocks: The History and Landscape Your Parents and Grandparents Knew, 1900-1970.' Refreshments served. Free. Books and maps for sale. 703-771-5281.
Medlin Art Gallery Holiday Open House. 6-9 p.m. 2 Loudoun St., Leesburg. Large selection of art, framed and unframed. Artists include P. Buckley Moss, Alan Maley, Paul Landry, Mort Kunstler; also features jazz guitarist Michael Fath. Refreshments served. 703-771-8696.
Swing dance. Beginner lesson 8:30-9 p.m., dance 9 p.m.-midnight. Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon. Features Natty Beaux Band. Dancers Tom Koerner, Debra Sternberg. $15. 703-359-9882, debra@gottaswing.com.
La Leche League of Ashburn. 10:15 a.m. Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. Topic: 'The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties.' Open to pregnant and nursing women and their children. Free. 703-753-3214.
Saturday, Dec. 6
Christmas at the Mill. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; also Sunday. Waterford. Handcrafted gifts, ornaments, jewelry, wearables, home/holiday decor, baked goods. More than 70 local weavers, woodworkers, potters. Free admission, parking. 540-882-3018, www.waterfordfoundation.org.
Christmas Teas. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Oakland Green Bed and Breakfast, Lincoln. Served by fire in dining room of 18th-century Quaker farmhouse. $25. Reservations required. Jean Brown, 540-338-7628.
Holiday in the Park. 3:30-6 p.m. Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestals Gap Road, Sterling. Candlelight tours of the Lanesville House; recreates Lane family Christmas of 1780s in one parlor, 1870s in another. Evening hayrides, marshmallow roast, hot cider, period music, carols. Craft-making in Frogshackle Nature Center. Free; donations of new mittens, scarves, hats requested for Winter Warmth Tree. Children must be accompanied by adult. 571-258-3700.
Advent Fair. 2-4 p.m. Sterling United Methodist Church 304 E. Church Road. Crafts, ornaments, birthday cake, photos with Santa, trim a gingerbread house. Free admission. 703-430-6455, www.sterlingumc.org.
Ducks at Dulles Greenway Wetlands Mitigation Project. 8 a.m. Wetlands gate along Route 650. Phil Daley and Paul Miller of Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy lead tour of Dulles Greenway Wetlands. Registration required. Limited number of participants. Binoculars, scopes, waterproof shoes or boots required. Daley, 540-338-6528, pedaley@verizon.net.
Daryl Davis, Boogie Woogie, Blues. 8 p.m. Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. $15, students and seniors $12. Call box office at 540-338-7973. Log on to www.franklinparkartscenter.org.
Alternative Gift Fair. Noon-4 p.m. Unitarian Universalists of Sterling, Sterling Oaks Commerce Center, 22135 Davis Drive. Price range $10-$15. 703-406-3068.
Breakfast with Santa. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Arcola United Methodist Church, 24757 Evergreen Mills Road, Sterling. Sponsored by Arcola Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department. 703-542-6839.
Lucketts Bluegrass with Bluegrass Brothers. Doors open 6 p.m., music at 7 p.m. Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road. $13 at door, Refreshments for sale. 703-327-5281. www.luckettscommunity center.org/bluegrass.
Bluegrass music with Dead Mens' Hollow. Doors open 6:30 p.m., music 7:30 p.m. Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 Sterling Road, Herndon. $12. 703-435-8377.
Breakfast with Santa. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Round Hill Volunteer Fire Department, 4 Main St. Pancakes, eggs, bacon, fruit, juice. $7, children $4, 4 and younger free. Crafts table for children to make ornaments. Santa available until 11 a.m. Cost of photos with Santa: a toy for Toys for Tots. White House ornaments for sale. 540-338-7982.
Saturday at the Sanctuary. 10:30 a.m. Rust Nature Sanctuary, 802 Childrens Center Road. For adults, older children. Free. 703-737-0021.
Sunday, Dec. 7
Dedication of Pipe Organ. 11 a.m.; reception follows at 12:30 p.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 W. Market St., Leesburg. Free. Also, 4 p.m., Loudoun Chorale concert; $10, seniors $8, students $5. 703-777-4912.
Lucketts Tree Lighting. 7-8:30 p.m. Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road. Carols led by Smart's Mill Middle School Chorus. Includes hot chocolate, bonfire. Donations benefit Loudoun Abused Womens Shelter. 703-771-5281.
Tree lighting. 5:30 p.m. Brambleton Town Center. Activities until 7:30 p.m. Menorah, Hanukkah singers featured. Holiday dancers perform. Light refreshments served. 703-542-2925, www.brambleton.com.
Virginia Country Christmas. 6 p.m. Leesburg Church of the Nazarene, 17667 Roxbury Hall Road. Led by Franz family, gospel bluegrass, jazz, acoustic pop; traditional and original tunes. Free. 703-777-6850.
Christmas open house, bazaar. Noon-5 p.m. Inova Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 235 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg. Refreshments, decorations, household items, cookbooks, calendars among sale items. Angel Tree available. Mabel Costello, 703-779-5423.
Christmas World Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Potomac Falls High School, 46400 Algonkian Parkway, Sterling. Unique handmade gifts from around world; local vendors. Sponsored by Riverside Presbyterian Church to benefit Kenya Reconciliation Project through World Relief. Robin Hartwell, 703-304-3793, www.riversidechurch.com.
Cookie Walk. 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sterling United Methodist Church, 304 E. Church Road. Dozens of homemade cookies for sale. $5 for small container, $10 for large. 703-430-6455, www.sterlingumc.org.
Pancake Breakfast. 8 a.m.-noon. Ashburn Volunteer Fire Rescue, 20688 Ashburn Road. $6, ages 3-8 and senior citizens $5, 2 and younger eat free. Includes Kids' Corner with special guest, craft, project. 703-729-0006.
Classics Christmas Brunch. Reception 11:30 a.m., lunch 12:30 p.m. Holiday Inn-Dulles,45425 Holiday Drive. Ashburn Classics. Reservations required. 703-723-3056.
Monday, Dec. 8
Holiday Dance Performance. 7 p.m. Dulles Town Center, Route 7 and Route 28. Creative Dance Center's performing troupe. Tap, jazz, lyrical dances in costume to holiday favorites. Free. 703-724-4900, www.CDCdance.com.
Tuesday, Dec. 9
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Loudoun Chapter 1133, Christmas luncheon. 11 a.m. The Dock Restaurant, Landsowne Town Center, Belmont Ridge Road, Promenade Drive. Admission is gift for Loudoun Long-Term Care Facility, nonperishable food for Interfaith Relief. Matt Prisutti, 540-882-3643.
Remembrance service. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Purcellville Baptist Church, 601 Yaxley Drive. Sponsored by Caring Ministries for those who have lost a loved one. Music, devotional, candle of remembrance. Coffee, tea, snacks served following service. 540-338-0918.
Ongoing
Bluegrass jam session. Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Morningside House of Leesburg, 316 Harrison St. S.E. Open to public, musicians of all skill levels. Free. 703-779-4772.
Year-Round Farmers Market. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Adjacent to Purcellville town offices off Main Street. Vendors include C. Hess Orchard and Produce, Fields of Athenry, Hondo Coffee, Oak Springs Dairy, Chef Eloy's Kickin' Salsa. Jean Janssen, 703-463-0690, jean@smartmarkets.org, www.smartmarkets.org.
Grief Support, Recovery Team. Wednesdays beginning Jan. 7, noon-1 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church Library, 105 E. Washington St., Middleburg. Brown-bag-lunch forum open to those who have suffered personal, emotional losses. Agenda: Welcome, opening prayer, related scripture, professional help, discussion, closing prayer. Strict confidentiality. Rita Lang,540-253-9966; Mary Ann Rudy,267-463-7936.
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