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This week's events
Thursday, Nov. 12
'The Crucible' performance. 7 p.m.; also Friday and Saturday. Harmony Intermediate School, 38174 W. Colonial Highway, Hamilton. Patrick Henry College presents Arthur Miler's 1950s drama. $10, students $8. 540-441-8860.
Oatlands' Fall Tea. 1 p.m.; also Nov. 13-14 and Thursdays-Saturdays through November. Oatlands Carriage House, six miles south of Leesburg on U.S. 15. $24.95 plus tax. Mansion and gardens are also open for fall tours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sundays; tours cost $10, seniors $9, students $7, 5 and younger free.703-777-3174 or www.oatlands.org.
Life Under a Log. 9:30-11 a.m. or 12:30-2 p.m. Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestals Gap Road, Sterling. Ages 3-6 learn about creatures that live under leaf piles and rotten logs. $10.50 per child. 571-258-3700.
Friday, Nov. 13
'Twelfth Night' performance. 8 p.m.; also Saturday and Sunday. Sterling Middle School, 201 W. Holly Ave. Sterling Playmakers present Shakespeare's romantic comedy. $12. Visit www.sterlingplaymakers.com.
'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.' 7:30 p.m.; also Saturday. River Bend Middle School, 45250 Algonkian Parkway. Pickwick Players' performance based on Biblical story of Joseph. Tickets in advance $11, 12 and younger and seniors $9; $1 more at door. Visit www.thepickwickplayers.org.
Jazz performance. 8 p.m.; also Saturday. Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Loudoun School of Ballet’s Jazz & Company Dance. $10, students and seniors $8. 540-338-7973, www.franklinparkartscenter.org.
Andy Hawk & The Train Wreck Endings. 5-8 p.m. King's Court Tavern, 2 Loudoun St. SW, Leesburg. Happy hour show. 703-777-7747.
Sustainable Loudoun Forum. 6-9:30 p.m. Washington University Virginia Campus, 20101 Academic Way, Ashburn. Topics include gardening, plant ecology, energy solutions and green construction. Free. Refreshments provided. Tony Noerpel, 540-882-3289, anoerpel@loudounwireless.com; Gina Faber, fabermail@fastmail.fm.
Gift Show and Expo. 6-9 p.m. Seldens Landing Elementary School, 43345 Coton Commons Drive, Lansdowne. Features local artists, crafts people, jewelry, services, cosmetics, housewares and more. Free admission.
'The Crucible' performance. 7 p.m. See Thursday.
Oatlands' Fall Tea. 1 p.m. See Thursday.
Saturday, Nov. 14
Dog Jog and Barkfest Dog Festival. Check-in for Dog Jog 9-9:45 a.m.; Barkfest 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Philomont Community Center, 36592 Jeb Stuart Road. Barkfest includes pet adoptions, demonstrations, vendors, face painting, dog trick contests. Three-miles Dog Jog benefits Save the Tails pet charity. Barkfest $3 plus pet donation; Dog Jog $25. Rain date Sunday, Nov. 15. 504-338-5882.
Let's Talk Turkey. 10 a.m.-noon. Heritage Farm Museum of Loudoun County, 21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling. Hands-on children's activities, stories on the bird and its lore, games. For all ages. $5, children $3. 571-258-3800.
Spaghetti dinner. 4:30-7:30 p.m. 42367 Lucketts Road, Leesburg. Includes silent auction. Benefits Furnace Mountain Presbyterian Church in Leesburg. $6, 5 and younger $3.
Ashburn Classics. 10:30 a.m. Mills Recreation Center, Ashburn Village. Guest speaker is Sheriff Stephen Simpson of the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Ashburn Classics is a club for seniors 50 and older in the Ashburn area. Peggy Chapman, 703-723-3056.
Trees: How They Work for Us. 1-2:30 p.m. Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestals Gap Road, Sterling. For ages 7 and older; includes hike. $4. 571-258-3700.
Deer at Dusk. 4:30-6 p.m. Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestals Gap Road, Sterling. Ages 4 and older search for and learn about deer. $4. 571-258-3700.
Lanesville open house. 10 a.m.-noon. Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestals Gap Road, Sterling. Tour of historic house. Free. 571-258-3700.
'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.' 2 and 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. performance is a family matinee, $45 per family.) See Saturday.
'The Crucible' performance. 2 and 7 p.m. ($2 discount for matinee. ) See Thursday.
'Twelfth Night' performance. 8 p.m. See Friday.
Jazz performances. 3 and 8 p.m. See Friday.
Oatlands' Fall Tea. 1 p.m. See Thursday.
Sunday, Nov. 15
VSA Chimers performance. 3 p.m. Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. Theme is "Earth Day, Every Day." Hosted by Very Special Arts, a group of people with and without disabilities. $8, seniors and students $5. 540-338-7973, www.franklinparkartscenter.org. For more on VSA arts, visit www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=807.
Harvest Brunch. 8 a.m.-noon. Philomont Firehouse, Jeb Stuart Road and Snickersville Turnpike. Sausage gravy with biscuits, scrambled eggs, ham, potatoes and home-baked goods. Hosted by Philomont VFD Auxiliary. $8, ages 5-12 $4, 4 and younger free. 540-338-5792.
Kids' holiday cupcake baking class. 1-2 p.m. Market Salamander, 200 W. Washington St., Middleburg. Kids can decorate cookies or cupcakes with holiday designs to take home. Snacks provided. $19.50 per child, 5 and older. Reservations: 540-687-8011 or aproffitt@market-salamander.com.
'Twelfth Night' performance. 2 p.m. See Friday.
Monday, Nov. 16
Playful Ponies. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Heritage Farm Museum of Loudoun County, 21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling. Story, guided play, craft for ages 2-5. $8.50 for one parent and one child. Registration required. 571-258-3800.
Register in advance
Fly-fishing symposium. Advance registration is required for a fly-fishing symposium Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Title is "A River Never Sleeps: Conservation, History and the Fly Fishing River." Hosted by National Sporting Library in Middleburg. $75, students $50 for students. Elizabeth Tobey, 540-687-6542, ext. 11, or www.nsl.org/flyfishingsymposium.html.
Ongoing
Music lessons. Round Hill Arts Center's music offerings include classical and acoustic guitar on Mondays, 4:30-7:30 p.m., through June 2010, 540-955-2655; fiddle or mandolin, 540-303-2901; acoustic guitar, 703-406-4698.
Carver Center chess club. Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. Play, instruction, tournaments. $2, children $1.50, seniors $1. 540-554-2132.
Optimist Club of Leesburg. First and third Saturdays of each month, 8 a.m. Deli South, 38 Catoctin Circle, Leesburg. 703-669-2612, leesburgoptimists@comcast.net.
Clogging classes. 7-8 p.m. in a converted barn at 38327 Charles Town Pike, near Purcellville/Waterford. For adults and children 7 and older. $25 per month. Call for more information and directions, 540-454-TOEZ, 540-454-8639. Visit www.BlueRidgeThunderCloggers.org, www.BRTC.us.
Morven Park Mansion and Winmill Carriage Tours. Friday-Monday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 1-4 p.m. 7263 Southern Planter Lane Leesburg. $7, children 6-12 $1, 5 and younger free. Visit www.morvenpark.org.
Blue Ridge Center historical tours. Fridays, 2 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville. Meet at the Demory House. Ashley Oliver, aoliver@blueridgecenter.org, 540-668-7640.
Are you ready to start living your dream?
If the answer is yes then you must come and check out Living the Dream Cafe's line of CD's, Workbooks & HUG Audio Gift Cards at Border's in Sterling (Nov. 14th 10-2)
This is you chance to speak to the author, Jennifer Yessler, and get your CD, workbook or audio gift card signed.
A portion of each sale goes to The Winter Shelter, along with a Life Skills Class and free workbooks and CDs.
Come and "Live Your Dream" at Border's In Sterling (Nov. 14th 10-2)
It's time to start living the life you've imagined. - Henry James
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CD Giveaway
At: BORDERS in Sterling 12/19/09
Triple Seven Drive
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