What's Happening

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

TURKEY TROT 5K AND FUN RUN,8:30 a.m. Saturday, meet at the Train Depot, 21st Street, Purcellville. Benefits Loudoun Valley Community Center Advisory Board project to provide financial aid to low-income families in western Loudoun for after-and before-school care, camps, preschool, and music and physical education programs. Rain or shine. $25. 540-338-0413 or online registration, http://www.signmeupsports.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.

Theater

STERLING PLAYMAKERS,"Flowers for Algernon," 8 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday and Nov. 14-15; 2 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 16, Sterling Middle School, 201 W. Holly Ave. $12. 703-437-617, http://www.sterlingplaymakers.com.

POTOMAC FALLS HIGH SCHOOL,"A Tale of Nine Princesses," 7:30 p.m. today, tomorrow and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Potomac Falls High School, 46400 Algonkian Pkwy., Sterling. $5. 571-434-3217.

CAPITOL STEPS PERFORMANCE, musical political satire troupe, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dominion High School, 21326 Augusta Dr., Sterling. Benefits Dominion High School parent-teacher organization and ATLAS (Association of Titan Leaders Assisting Students). $28; $50 per couple; $20, students and seniors 66 and older. 571-434-4400, http://www.dhsatlas.myevent.com.

AURORA STUDIO THEATRE,"Guys and Dolls," 8 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday and 14-15; 3 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 16, Franklin Park Performing Arts Center, 3644 Blueridge Lane, Purcellville. In advance: $15; $12, seniors; $8, students. At the door: $18; $15, seniors: $10, students. 540-338-7973.

PICKWICK PLAYERS,"The Sound of Music," 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday and Nov. 14-15; 2 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 15, River Bend Middle School, 46240 Algonkian Pkwy., Sterling. $11; $9, students and seniors. 540-454-6320.

Veterans Day

VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATION,10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dodona Manor, 217 Edwards Ferry Rd., Leesburg. Sponsored by the George C. Marshall International Center and the Town of Leesburg. General Paul F. Forman (U.S. Army, retired) will be the keynote speaker. 703-777-1301, info@georgecmarshall.org.

Miscellaneous

LOUDOUN LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOOK DONATION DROP-OFF,10 a.m.-noon Nov. 15, Rust@Catoctin Library parking lot, 34D Catoctin Cir. SE, Leesburg. The Loudoun Library Foundation main collection site will not open until January. 703-777-0323.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION,8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Heritage High School, 520 Evergreen Mill Rd., Leesburg. Free for Loudoun residents. 703-777-0187 or http://www.loudoun.gov/oswm.

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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