What's Happening

CROCHET CLUB, 9 a.m.-noon Fridays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. Free. 703-737-8039.

SEWING AND STITCH-IN, beginner level, 9-11:45 a.m. Mondays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. Sewing machines provided. Take sewing, knitting, needlepoint or crochet project. Free. 703-737-8039.

POKER, age 55 and older, 1:30-4 p.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays, Loudoun County Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling. $1; center members, free. 703-430-2397.

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

BOOK DISCUSSION, 10 a.m. second Wednesdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. Call for titles. Free. 703-737-8039.

TAP DANCE, 2-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. Free. 703-737-8039.

LINE DANCE, 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. $3. 571-258-3400.

LINE DANCE, 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. Free. 703-737-8039.

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

Sports And Recreation

VIRGINIA FALL RACES, gates open at 11 a.m.; post time at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Glenwood Park, Route 626 north of Middleburg. Benefits Inova Loudoun Hospital and Glenwood Park Trust. General admission, $30 per vehicle (four people maximum). 540-687-5662 or http://www.vafallraces.com.

"SEE MOMMY RUN,"9-9:45 a.m. 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, 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, age 30 and older, 4:30-7 p.m. Mondays. Douglass Community Center, 405 E. Market St., Leesburg. $2. 703-771-5913.

DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL, age 18 and older, 7-9:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Douglass Community Center, 405 E. Market St., Leesburg. $2. 703-771-5913.

SOUTH RIDING RUNNING CLUB, 7 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Weekly runs also forming. Distances vary; all paces are welcome. president@srrunners. http:// org, http://www.srrunners.org.

Miscellaneous

DAR MEETING AND PROGRAM, Ketoctin chapter, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Open to any woman interested in learning more about the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Free. 540-338-6683.

NARFE MEETING, Loudoun Chapter 1133, 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Dock Restaurant, Lansdowne Town Center, Belmont Ridge Road and Promenade Drive., Leesburg. Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.) will be the speaker. Active and retired federal employees and spouses are welcome. Register. Cost varies. 540-882-3643.

COUNTRYSIDE WOMEN'S CLUB LUNCHEON,11:30 a.m. Oct. 10, River Creek Country Club, 43800 Olympic Blvd., Leesburg. Raffle to benefit charity. Register. $30. 703-727-7744.

FREEDOM FUND BANQUEST,"Building a Stronger Community Through Educational Development," 6-10 p.m. Oct. 11, Holiday Inn, 45425 Holiday Dr., Sterling. Sponsored by the Loudoun County Branch NAACP to benefit the education committee and achievement awards for graduating seniors in Loudoun County. Register at 703-930-7499 or naacp@loudoun.net.

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

CHESS CLUB OF LEESBURG, 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Starbucks, 531 E. Market St., Leesburg. All ages and skill levels welcome. $1. 703-779-0113.

ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS, 7:30 p.m. second Tuesdays, Sterling Ruritan Club, 183 Ruritan Rd. Irish Catholic fraternal organization. 703-858-7167.

LOUDOUN PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB, 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, George Washington University Loudoun Campus, 20101 Academic Way, Ashburn. Social and set-up at 6:30 p.m. Speakers, field trips, workshops and exhibitions. Free. 703-435-8907, http://www.loudounphotoclub.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. $20 processing charge at registration; scholarships available. Child care at some locations. Day and evening classes. For class schedules and other information in English, Spanish, Korean or Vietnamese, contact 703-841-0292 or http://www.eslim.org.

-- Compiled by SANDY MAUCK

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