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Community Events Aug. 7-14, 2008
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ASHBURN-STERLING MASONIC LODGE --6:30 p.m. second Tuesdays, 43881 Waxpool Rd., Ashburn. Dinner meeting. Donations. 703-470-2188, http:/
LEESBURG SHRINE CLUB --6:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Johnson's Charcoal Beef House Restaurant, 401 E. Market St., Leesburg. Free. 540-668-6161, heuserg@cs.com.
Dance
BLUE RIDGE THUNDER CLOGGERS -- Age 10 and older, beginner lessons, 7-8 p.m. Thursdays, in a converted barn at routes 9 and 287, Purcellville. $25 per month. 540-882-4917, brtcloggers@aol.com.
Farmers Markets
Ashburn,8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, parking lot at Kaiser-Permanente building, 43480 Yukon Dr., Ryan Park Shopping Center; Purcellville,4-7 p.m. Thursdays, 21st Street, across from the train station; Middleburg,8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, behind the community center; Leesburg,8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Virginia Village Shopping Center, off Catoctin Circle; Cascades,9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, Cascades Senior Center, 21060 Whitfield Pl.; Lovettsville,3:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Lovettsville Game Protective Association, Route 287. Sponsored by the Loudoun Valley HomeGrown Markets Association. 703-777-0426 or http:/
Gardening
MASTER GARDENER LUNCH AND LEARN PROGRAM-- Noon Tuesday. Learn how to reduce mowing time and watering needs. Master gardener volunteer demonstration garden, Ida Lee Park, 60 Ida Lee Dr., Leesburg. Bring lunch. Free. 703-777-0373.
History
ESTATE TOURS AND EXHIBITS-- "From Swann's Castle to Governor's Mansion: Exploring an Old Southern Estate," 11 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow and Monday, Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Guided tours include exhibits, carriage collection, Confederate huts and a walk around the property. Meet at Coach House visitors center. Adults, $5; children, $1. 703-777-6034 or http:/
LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM-- "1918: World War I and the Home Front," 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Join reenactors playing Virginia Gov. Westmoreland Davis and his wife, and learn of their efforts to lead Loudoun County and the state through World War I. Meet at Coach House visitors center. Adults, $5; children, $1. 703-777-6034 or http:/
LAFAYETTE DAY,2-4 p.m. Saturday, Temple Hall Farm Regional Park, 15789 Temple Hall Lane, Leesburg. Horse-drawn farm tours, historical reenactors, tour of the manor house, slide show, children's games and refreshments. Free. 703-779-9372.
"TRAVEL THROUGH TIME"-- with the Winmill Carriage Collection, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Horse-drawn vehicles, including coaches, sleighs, carts, buggies and a hearse from the 1800s. Meet at Coach House visitors center. Adults, $5; children, $1. 703-777-6034 or http:/
BALL'S BLUFF BATTLEFIELD GUIDED TOURS-- 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October, Ball's Bluff Battlefield, Ball's Bluff Road, off Battlefield Parkway, Leesburg. Free. For directions, contact 703-737-7800 or http:/
CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE-- 7:30 p.m. second Tuesdays, Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Free. 540-822-4480.
Lectures And Discussions
"ASK AN EXPERT" SERIES-- "Participating in the Space Age: Project Moonwatch," space historian David DeVorkin delivers a lecture related to the Business Aviation exhibit. 12:30-12:45 p.m. next Thursday, National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy., Chantilly. Free. 202-633-4629 or http:/
