What's Happening

LEESBURG'S FIRST FRIDAY, 6-9 p.m. first Fridays, downtown Leesburg. Visit art galleries, specialty stores and antiques dealers. Free. 703-725-8167.

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

ASHBURN-STERLING MASONIC LODGE, 6:30 p.m. second Tuesdays, 43881 Waxpool Rd., Ashburn. Dinner meeting. Donations. 703-470-2188, http://www.ashburnlodge.org, info@ashburnlodge.org.

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.

Fairs and Festivals

65th ANNUAL WATERFORD HOMES TOUR AND CRAFTS EXHIBIT,10 a.m.-5 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, Waterford. Traditional music and dance, juried heritage craftsmen with hands-on demonstrations, Civil War reenactors, Colonial-era militia encampments, historic home tours, marching fife and drum corps, children's activities and food. $15; children 12 and younger, free. 540-882-3085 or http://www.waterfordva.org.

FALL FESTIVAL,10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 11, 38327 Charles Town Pike, east Route 287. Food, games, pony rides, crafts, music, demonstrations, spelling bee, races, petting farm, hayrides and puppets. Rain date is Oct. 12. Sponsored by Joshua's Hands. All activities and lunch are free. There is an auction that serves as a fundraiser for the event. For directions or information about the work of Joshua's Hands, 540-454-7827 or http://JoshuasHands.org.

TEMPLE HALL FARM CORNFIELD MAIZE, Temple Hall Farm Regional Park, 15789 Temple Hall Lane, Leesburg. 4-10 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 2. This year, the professionally designed 14-acre cornfield maze has a Town of Leesburg 250th anniversary celebration theme design. No pets allowed. Age 12 and older, $10; ages 3-11, $8; age 2 and younger, free. Group rates available for parties of 15 or more. 703-779-9372, http://www.nvrpa.org/parks/themaize or templehallfarm@nvrpa.org.

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://www.loudounfarmersmarkets.org.

History

FIRST FRIDAYS AT LUCKETTS,7:30-9 p.m. tomorrow, Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Rd., Leesburg. John Brown, Lucketts and the Panic of '59 will be discussed by Richard Gillespie of the Mosby Heritage Foundation. Refreshments. Free. 703-771-5281.

ESTATE TOURS AND EXHIBITS,"From Swann's Castle to Governor's Mansion: Exploring an Old Southern Estate," 11 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday 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://www.morvenpark.org.

"TRAVEL THROUGH TIME," with the Winmill Carriage Collection, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Features horse-drawn vehicles from the 1800s including coaches, sleighs, carts, buggies and a hearse. Meet at Coach House visitors center. Adults, $5; children, $1. 703-777-6034 or http://www.morvenpark.org.