Loudoun Community Events Week

Lectures, Discussions And Literature

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CURATOR'S CHOICE,"Spacesuits and Tools for the Moon," 12:30-12:45 p.m. today, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy., Chantilly. Free. 202-633-4629 or http://www.nasm.si.edu.

YOUNG WRITERS OF WESTERN LOUDOUN,10:30 a.m.-noon Dec. 30, Purcellville Library, 220 E. Main St. Speaker will be Meredith Bean McMath, playwright, historian, author, filmmaker and founding artistic director of Aurora Studio Theatre. Free. 540-338-5338.

Miscellaneous

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AMATEUR RADIO,8:30 a.m. third Saturday, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 W. Market St., Leesburg. 540-338-2584 or http://www.k4lrg.org.

LOUDOUN LITERACY ADULT TUTOR TRAINING,10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 6, Hampton Inn, 117 Fort Evans Rd. NE, Leesburg. Volunteers do not need to speak other languages or have teaching experience. Register. Call Valerie at 703-777-2205 or http://www.loudounliteracy.org.

ESL COMPUTER BASICS,9 a.m. first and third Tuesdays, Sterling Library, 120 Enterprise St. Recommended for speakers of English as a second language. Register. Free. 703-430-9500.

DAR MEETING, Ketoctin chapter, 12:30 p.m. Jan. 2, Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Tracie Gillespie will talk about former Virginia governor Westmoreland Davis. Free. 540-338-6683.

ASHBURN RURITAN CLUB,7 p.m. second Tuesdays, Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Rd. 866-670-5984 or ashburnruritan@onebox.com.

ASHBURN-STERLING MASONIC LODGE,6:45 p.m. second Tuesday, 43881 Waxpool Rd., Ashburn. Dinner meeting. Free. 703-868-7896.

LOUDOUN PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB,7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Rd. Speakers, field trips, workshops and exhibitions. Free. 703-808-3495 or http://www.loudounphoto.org.

LEESBURG SHRINE CLUB,6:30 p.m. second Wednesday, Johnson's Charcoal Beef House Restaurant, 401 E. Market St., Leesburg. Free. 540-668-6161 or heuserg@cs.com.

ASHBURN TOASTMASTERS,7 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Rd. For those interested in developing communication, leadership and presentation skills. Free. 703-729-0450.

E NGLISH CLASSES, sponsored by English as a Second Language and Immigrant Ministries program. $15 processing charge at registration. Scholarships available. Child care at some locations. Day and evening classes. For information in English, Spanish, Korean or Vietnamese, call 703-841-0292 or visit http://www.eslim.org.