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BIRDING BANSHEE,8 a.m. Jan. 13, Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, 21085 The Woods Rd., Leesburg. Join the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and Friends of Banshee Reeks for a bird walk. Bring binoculars if you have them. Free. 540-554-2542 or jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org.

BIRDING AT THE BLUE RIDGE CENTER, fourth Saturday, Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, Route 671 (Harpers Ferry Road). Meet at 8 a.m., Neersville Volunteer Fire Station, Route 671. Free. 540-554-2542.

Seniors

FEELIN' GOOD EXERCISE, 8-8:45 a.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays, Loudoun Valley Community Center, 320 W. School St., Purcellville. County-sponsored, for seniors; low impact; 12 sessions for $36. 540-338-4122.

POKER,1:30-4 p.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays, Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling. For 55 and older. Free for center members; $1 for nonmembers. 703-430-2397.

BRIDGE,1-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. Free. 703-737-8039.

MOVEMENT WITH KATY,1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct., first floor, Leesburg. Mixture of dance, tai chi, stretching and yoga. Free. 703-737-8039.

LINE DANCE,1 p.m. Wednesdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. Free. 703-737-8039.

GRATITUDE-SHARING CIRCLE WITH BERYL,1 p.m. Wednesdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. Bring a notebook and pen. Free. 703-737-8039.

Sports And Recreation

KICKBOXING,18 and older, 7:30-8:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Rd., Leesburg. Designed to improve cardiovascular health, reduce body fat, increase flexibility and strengthen muscles. Register. $50, eight sessions. 703-771-5281.

SEE MOMMY RUN,9-9:45 a.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays, W&OD trail behind Loudoun County High School, 415 Dry Mill Rd. SW, Leesburg. Most mothers push children in strollers. Free. 703-777-5845 or http://www.seemommyrun.com.

DROP-IN GYM FOR HOME-SCHOOLERS, ages 10-17, noon-2 p.m. Fridays. First-graders and older, noon-2 p.m. Tuesdays. Lovettsville Community Center, 57 E. Broad Way. $1. 540-822-5284.

DROP-IN BASKETBALL, elementary students, 3-5:30 p.m. Fridays, Douglass Community Center, 407 E. Market St., Leesburg. $1. 703-771-5913. Women, 8:30-10 p.m. Fridays, Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise St. $2. 703-430-9480. Also, 5-7 p.m. Fridays, Douglass Community Center, 407 E. Market St., Leesburg. $2. 703-771-5913.

SOUTH RIDING RUNNING CLUB,7 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Weekly runs also forming. Distances vary, and all paces are welcome. 703-585-3028 or http://www.srrunners.org.

VESTALS GAP WALKING CLUB,6 p.m. Wednesdays, meet outside the Claude Moore Park visitors center, 21544 Old Vestals Gap Rd. Register. Free. 703-444-1275.

Theater

PICKWICK PLAYERS AUDITIONS,"Disney's High School Musical," 7-9 p.m. tomorrow Harper Park Middle School, 701 Potomac Station Dr., Leesburg, and 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Rd. Roles for eighth-grade and high school students and local college students and adults. Come prepared with 16 bars of an upbeat Broadway song and one-minute monologue. There will also be cold readings from the script. 703-431-9812 or mollykay.highschoolmusical@gmail.com.

STERLING PLAYMAKERS AUDITIONS,"The Miracle Worker," 7-10 p.m. tomorrow and 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sterling Community Center, 120 Enterprise St. Roles are available for four men and five women 18 and older, eight girls ages 8-17 and one boy age 8-13. Auditions include cold reading from the script. Also included will be a portrayal of a blind, deaf child for those auditioning for the part of Helen Keller. 703-437-6117 or http://www.sterlingplaymakers.com.

-- Compiled by SANDY MAUCK

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