<lst>To have community events listed free in the Loudoun Connection, mail to 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, e-mail to Loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com or fax to 703-917-0991. Deadline is two weeks before event date. Photos/artwork encouraged. Questions? Call Michael O'Connell at 703-917-6449.
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<cal2>Free Strawberries. Every Saturday/Sunday through Memorial Day, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free samples of just picked strawberries on top of vanilla ice cream scoop; whipped cream optional. Leesburg Gardens, 19270 James Monroe Highway, two miles south of Route 7 on Route 15, Leesburg. Call Gayle Marrocco 703-779-2332 or Fax 703-779-9773
Artist Barbara Steinacker's work will be on display through May 31 at the Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg, as part of the "Artists in the Library" series. The artist's main concentration is painting portraits and landscapes with pastels. For information on the artist, contact her studio at 703-481-8156. For event information, call 540-687-5730.
Students and Teachers from the Loudoun Academy of the Arts will display their work through June 30 at the Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg, as part of the "Artists in the Library" series. Mediums include watercolor, acrylic, drawing, and oils. For information on the Academy, call 703-777-8043. For event information, call 703-777-0323.
Ballroom Dance Studio offers weekly "Friday night Drop-In" Workshops on Fridays from 7:30-9 p.m. in Nite Club Survival. Cost $15. Call 703-444-3061. The studio is located in the Sterling Plaza Shopping Center.
Free In-line Skating Lessons. 10:30-11 a.m. Saturdays at the Alpine Ski Shop in Sterling. Rentals are available. Call 703-444-7844 for more details.
Pioneer Camp for children entering grades 2-6 at Claude Moore Park, 21544 Cascades Parkway, Sterling. June 24-28 from 9-3 p.m. Cost: $150/5 sessions. The children will learn about how pioneers lived and what they ate. They will search for the ways the pioneers may have gotten their food. Bring snack, lunch and water every day. Call 703-444-1275 for registration.
Nature Adventure Camp for children entering grades 2-6 at Claude Moore Park, 21544 Cascades Parkway, Sterling. July 29-Aug. 9 from 9-3 p.m. Cost: $300/10 sessions. In this two-week camp the children will learn about animals and plants, play nature games, do crafts and make a camp T-shirt. Bring snack, lunch and water every day. Call 703-444-1275 for registration.
A progressive educational program for children 2-4 years begins in September in Sterling. The learning program for preschool children provides an appropriately free environment for a child to engage in imaginative play and uncover their creative genius. The curriculum brings together artistic, academic and practical applications to learning emphasizing the whole child. Limited enrollment available. for more information, call 703-406-6199 or 703-450-5456.
The Loudoun Museum, Morven Park and the 8th Virginia Infantry Reenactment Group will offer the third annual children's Civil War Camp On July 15 - 19, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kids aged 8-13 will experience life during the Civil War through hands-on activities. Civil War camp life, music and drills will be explored and various Civil War 'outfits' will be available to try on. The camp fee is $100, which covers lunch and all materials for the week. Please call Mark Summers at the Loudoun Museum at (703) 777-7427 to register.
Natural History Day Camps at Banshee Reeks Park in Leesburg. Dates: regular camp: July 8-12; senior camp: July 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, August 1 (a six-day camp over two weeks). For more information, contact Peggy Maio at 703-669-2207.
The Loudoun Museum, Morven Park will offer a Colonial Camp for children ages 7-12 on August 12 - 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Colonial campers will reenact a 'mock congress', explore the American Revolution, Native American life and hear folktales. The camp fee is $100, which covers lunch and all materials. Call Mark Summers at the Loudoun Museum at (703) 777-7427 to register.
Sundays, Through May 26: Golfers will learn about golf with The KISS (Keep It Simple System) method at Brambleton Regional Park Golf Course located at 42180 Ryan Road. One course for beginners from 11 a.m.-noon and one for Experienced Beginners from 1-2 p.m. The fee for each course is $140. Call 703-327-3403 or visit www.golfurheadoff.com for registration.
Saturday, May 4-Sunday, October 27: Free, guided tours of the site of the October 21, 1861, Battle of Ball's Bluff, will be lead by volunteers. They will tell about the largest Civil War engagement in Loudoun County. For more information call 703-737-7800.
Pioneer Camp for children entering grades 2-6 in Claude Moore Park, located at 21544 Cascades Parkway, Sterling from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., June 24-28. The children will learn how the pioneers did when they pushed western over Virginia's mountains. They will cook pioneer foods and even learn how to find it. It costs $150/five sessions. Call 703-444-1275 for reservations.
Nature Adventure Camp for children entering grades 2-6 in Claude Moore Park, located at 21544 Cascades Parkway, Sterling from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., July 29-Aug. 9. The children will hike, learn about the animals and the plants in the park, do crafts and make a camp T-shirt. It costs $300.00/10 sessions. Call 703-444-1275 for reservations.
Crossroads of Northern Virginia: Leesburg Walking Tour: The Loudoun Museum hosts a walking tour of historic Leesburg on Mondays and Fridays. The tour covers over 250 years of town history. All tours begin at the Loudoun Museum at 1 p.m. and last about one hour. Price for the walking tour is $4 for adults, $1.50 for seniors, students, and teachers. Tours are also available by appointment. Discount rates for groups as well. Please contact Mark Summers, Director of Education at the Loudoun Museum, at 703-777-7427 for more information.
African-American Walking Tour-Struggle and Community: On Tuesdays, the Loudoun Museum hosts this brand-new tour concentrating on the heritage of Leesburg's African-American community. All tours begin at the Loudoun Museum at 1 p.m. and last about one hour. Price for the walking tour is $4 for adults, $1.50 for seniors, students, and teachers. Tours are also available by appointment. Discount rates for groups as well. Please contact Mark Summers, Director of Education at the Loudoun Museum, at 703-777-7427 for more information.
Loudoun County's Civil War: Leesburg, 1861-1865: On Wednesdays, the Loudoun Museum hosts an American Civil War walking tour. All tours begin at the Loudoun Museum at 1 p.m. and last about one hour. Price for the walking tour is $4 for adults, $1.50 for seniors, students, and teachers. Tours are also available by appointment. Discount rates for groups as well. Please contact Mark Summers, Director of Education at the Loudoun Museum, at 703-777-7427 for more information.
Loudoun County-a Case for Independence: On Mondays, the Loudoun Museum presents a walking tour that examines Loudoun County during the era of the American Revolution. All tours begin at the Loudoun Museum at 1 p.m. and last about one hour. Price for the walking tour is $4 for adults, $1.50 for seniors, students, and teachers. Tours are also available by appointment. Discount rates for groups as well. Please contact Mark Summers, Director of Education at the Loudoun Museum, at 703-777-7427 for more information.
Depression and Manic Depression Support Group meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7-9 p.m. The group is sponsored by the Sterling/Reston Chapter of DRADA. For location contact Traci 703-433-1448; Paul 703-703-981-2259; or Kathy 540-751-0547.
7th Annual Children's Needlework Seminar for children ages 8 through high school presented by The Loudoun Museum and the Loudoun Sampler Guild. This highly popular seminar will meet at the Leesburg Methodist Church, June 17-21 from 9:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. The fee of $40 will include the cost of all materials. Proceeds from the seminar will go to the Museum's collections fund. Space is limited and reservations are required. For a seminar application, call Sheree O'Neil at 703-777-7632. For more information, call Jane Ashbaugh at 703-779-0747.
The Countryside Quilters Guild will display quilts through June 30 at the Eastern Loudoun Regional Library 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling, as part of the "Artists in the Library" series. For Guild information, e-mail Leanne Accorti at Laccorti@megapipe.net. For event information, call 703-444-3228.
Artist Nicolas Schrenk's work will be on display June 1-June 30 at the Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg, as part of the "Artists in the Library" series. The artist's work includes landscape, figure and still-life paintings. For information on the artist, visit www.nicholasschrenk.com. For event information, call 540-687-5730.
<cal1>Tuesdays and Thursdays
<cal2>Philomont Community Center offers preschool classes from noon-2 p.m. for children ages 2. The community center is located on 36592 Jeb Stuart Road in Philomont. You may register at the community center or call 540-338-5882.
<cal1>Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
<cal2>Philomont Community Center offers preschool classes from 12:30-3 p.m. for children ages 3. The community center is located on 36592 Jeb Stuart Road in Philomont. You may register at the community center or call 540-338-5882.
<cal1>Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
<cal2>Philomont Community Center offers preschool classes from 9-11:30 a.m. for children ages 4. The community center is located on 36592 Jeb Stuart Road in Philomont. You may register at the community center or call 540-338-5882.
<cal1>Mondays and Fridays
<cal2>Stretch and Flex Class with Peggy Carter at 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays from 9-10 a.m. at Philomont Community Center located on 36592 Jeb Stuart Road in Philomont. It costs $5 per session. Bring a mat and weights. Call 540-338-5882 for more information.
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<cal2>Spring Teas at Oatlands beginning May 30 through June 21. Two daily seatings at noon and 2 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling 703-777-3174 during weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $15.95 for adults and $8.95 for children 8 and under. Proceeds to benefit the continuing work at Oatlands. The property is located six miles south of Leesburg on US Route 15.