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Send announcements, which are open to the public at no or minimal cost, to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102 or e-mail to loudoun@connectionnewspapers.com. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, contact Matthew Razak 703-917-6457. For additional entertainment listings, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com, E section.

<cal1>Wednesday/Sept. 19

<cal2>Wool Gathering. 4 p.m., Sterling Library, 120 Enterprise St. Come and join a knitting circle. Bring your own needles and yarn. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.

Senior Program. 10:45 a.m., Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Cathy Hurley presents Family Love Letters. Free. Call 703-430-2397.

Senior Movie. 1:30 p.m., Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. See "Wild Hogs," starring John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy and Tichina Arnold. Rated PG-13, running time 99 minutes. Cost: $2 and includes popcorn and soda. Call 703-430-2397.

Music Together. 10:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road. Bring children and join Maddy O’Neill-Dean for songs, instrument play, movement and dance for children newborn through 5 years. Advance registration required at www.lcpl.lib.va.us or phone 703-737-8100.

<cal1>Thursday/Sept. 20

<cal2>It's a Bling Thing 7 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Cascades. Make your own jewelry to wear. Recommended for ages 12-18. Advance registration required. Register online at www.lcpl.lib.va.us or phone 703-444-3228.

<cal1>Friday/Sept. 21

<cal2>After-Hours Teen Center. 7-10 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Includes games and music. For high-schoolers. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us for events.

Remodeling and Home Décor Show. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Dulles Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Shopping Center. The Remodeling & Home Decor Show will showcase 20 Loudoun County companies providing the latest home improvement products and services. Cost: $10 for adults, $3 for children, 6-12, and free for children 5 and under. Visit CapitalHomeShow.com.

International Day of Peace. 3 p.m., Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Road, Ashburn. Make a bracelet and a pinwheel while listening to stories and songs. Recommended for ages 5-8. Advance registration required, register online at www.lcpl.lib.va.us or phone 703-737-8100.

From Swann’s Castle to Governor’s Mansion: Exploring an Old Southern Estate. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Learn Morven Park’s history from 19th century plantation to early 20th century hunt country estate and working farm. Includes guided tours include exhibits, carriage collection, Confederate huts and outdoor walk around property. Cost: adults $5, children $1. Call 703-777-6034 or visit www.morvenpark.org. Meet at Coach House Visitors Center.

<cal1>Saturday/Sept. 22

<cal2>Birding. 8 a.m., Neersville Volunteer Fire Station, Rt. 671. On the fourth Saturday of each month, the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy leads a free bird walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship (BRCES). Only a few miles south of Harpers Ferry and the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, the property includes meadows in the valley and heavily forested slopes on the Blue Ridge. Contact Joe Coleman at 540-554-2542 or jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org.

Remodeling and Home Décor Show. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Dulles Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Shopping Center. See Sept. 21 listing for more information.

Great Grape Wine Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tarara Vineyard and Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Includes wines, grape-stomping competitions, craft and food vendors, children’s Grape Escape, you-pick apples, wagon rides and live music. Cost: $15 per person at gate, $10 per person online when purchased Sept. 19, fee includes wine tasting. Call 703-771-1000 or visit www.tarara.com.

Father-Daughter Dance. 7-9 p.m., Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road. "This Magic Moment" father-daughter dance, features disc jockey, refreshments. Cost: $15 per couple, formal attire optional. Call 703-771-5281.

Living History Encampment. Day break-4 p.m., Balls Bluff Battlefield Regional Park, Route 15 Bypass north. Includes military drills from the Civil War era, firing demonstrations, bugle calls and chance to ask questions of the volunteer re-enactors. Saturday special events: 10 a.m., unveiling and dedication of 20 historical markers, two interpretive trails and monument to the 8th Virginia Infantry; 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m., interpretive tours. Call 703-737-7800 or visit www.NVRPA.org.

Mini Golf Tournament. 8:30 a.m., registration and continental breakfast; 9:30 p.m., tee time, Algonkian Regional Park, 47001 Fairway Drive, Sterling. The 2nd Annual Algonkian Miniature Golf Classic, a qualifying tournament for the $10,000 purse Harris Cup National Miniature Golf Tournament in Clarks Summit, Penn. Consists of two rounds. Advanced registration is recommended, call 703-4450-4655. Cost: $10 per person. Prizes awarded.

<cal1>Sunday, Sept. 23

<cal2>Science. 2 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Age. Learn how history changed Oct. 4, 1957, when the Societ Union successfully launched Sputnik I and the start of the space race began. Recommended for teens and adults. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.

Remodeling and Home Décor Show. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Dulles Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Shopping Center. See Sept. 21 listing for more information.

Great Grape Wine Festival. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tarara Vineyard and Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. See Sept. 22 listing for more information.

Sunday Matinee. 1-3 p.m., Willowcroft Farm Vineyards, 38906 Mt. Gilead Road, Leesburg. See "Sideways." Includes popcorn and wine for tasting. Reservations suggested. Cost: $10 per person. Call 703-777-8161 or visit http://www.willowcroftwine.com.

Living History Encampment. Day break-4 p.m., Balls Bluff Battlefield Regional Park, Route 15 Bypass north. Sunday special events: 2 p.m., interpretive tour. See Sept. 22 item for more details. Call 703-737-7800 or visit www.NVRPA.org.

Travel through Time in the Winmill Carriage Collection. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Morven Park, 17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Take a guided tour through a collection of 19th century horse-drawn vehicles, including coaches, sleighs, carts, buggies and a hearse from the 1800s. Cost: adults $5, children $1. Call 703-777-6034 or visit www.morvenpark.org. Meet at Coach House Visitors Center.

<cal1>Saturday/Sept. 24

<cal2>Rain Barrel Workshop. 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Heritage Farm Museum, 21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling. Learn about the benefits of rain barrels for home gardening and landscape use. Make your own rain barrel and take it home. Workshop fees are $35 per person. Registration required. Call Suzanne Brown at 703-771-8395 to register.

<cal1>Tuesday/Sept. 25

<cal2>Go-Go-Green. 4 p.m., Rust Temporary Library, 34 D Catoctin Circle. Learn all about the three Rs of garbage: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Recommended for ages 6-8. Advance registration required. Register online at www.lcpl.lib.va.us or phone 703-771-5624.

Monuments Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, U.S. Air Force and Iwo Jima memorials. Bring lunch. Cost: $10 members, $12 nonmembers, includes transportation and memorials. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Wednesday/Sept. 26

<cal2>Waffle Breakfast. 9-10:30 a.m., Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Includes Belgian waffles, choice of fruit topping, bacon or sausage, juice and coffee. Cost: $3. Open to the public. Call 703-430-2397.

Casino Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Charles Town, W.Va. Includes slots and simulcast horse racing. Lunch on own. Cost: $7 members, $9 nonmembers, includes transportation and $5 cash back, subject to change. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

Let Your Children Tell. 7 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. "Let Your Children Tell" is a theater documentary about the Holocaust that follows the lives of young people from Austria, Hungary and The Netherlands through their diaries entries as they write of the way in which the edicts, laws and horrific deeds of the Nazis of Germany’s Third Reich affected their lives. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.

<cal1>Tuesday/Sept. 27

<cal2>Go-Go-Green. 4 p.m., Rust Temporary Library, 34 D Catoctin Circle. See Sept. 25 listing.

Museum Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to the Hillwood Museum and Gardens in Washington, D.C. Includes tour of the former home and gardens of Marjorie Merriweather Post. Bring lunch or purchase at the museum. Cost: $17 members, $19 nonmembers, includes transportation and admission. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Friday/Sept. 28

<cal2>After-Hours Teen Center. 7-10 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Includes games and music. For middle-schoolers. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us for events.

<cal1>Saturday/Sept. 29

<cal2>Generous Market Basket. 9:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m., Sterling Annex Community Center, 22084 Shaw Road, Sterling. Workshop with instructor Deborah Wells. The cost is $28 and pre-registration is required. A $15 supply fee will be collected from each student at the workshop. Make and take home a large market basket to use or give as a gift. Call 703-430-6673.

Pottery Fall Show. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Glenfiddich Farm, 17642 Canby Road, Leesburg. The seventh annual Glenfiddich Farm Pottery Fall Show and Sale will be held at the studio. A wide variety of functional stoneware will be available at the show, including bowls, bottles, vases, wine coolers, and more. Refreshments will be served. No admission fee. Call 703-771-3329 or visit www.glenfarmpottery.com.

Garage Sale. 8-2 p.m., The Community Church, 19790 Ashburn Road, Ashburn. Shop for items at the yearly garage sale. Call 703-729-7493.

Cyber Club. 6 – 10 p.m., Sterling Annex Community Center, 22084 Shaw Road, Sterling. Parents can take a break on Saturday night while the kids have fun with video games, recreational activities, movies and dinner at the C3 Cyber Club. The cost is $64 for one child and $35 for the second. Pre-registration is required. Call 703-430-6673.

Summer Concert. 6-9:30 p.m., Tarara Winery, 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg. Includes live entertainment, wine and food. Cost: $10 per person, 12 and under are free. Visit www.tarara.com or call 703-771-7100.

Hunt County Fall Antiques Fair. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Morven Park International Equestrian Center, 793 Tutt Lane, Leesburg. Genuine antiques dealers will offer 18th-20th century American and Continental, formal and country furniture and accessories. Held in the Swiss American arena and under tents. Includes food, wine tastings, live music. Cost: $10 per person. Call 703-779-2800 or visit http://www.dfshows.com.

Ballet. 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., Potomac Falls High School, 46400 Algonkian Parkway, Sterling. Loudoun Ballet Company presents "Deep in the Forest." There will be an opportunity for young audience members to meet the costumed performers after each performance. Call 703-771-8074 or visit www.loudounballet.org.

Katrina Fund-raiser. Seating and silent auction begin 5:30 p.m., Ashburn Presbyterian Church. 2nd Annual Hurricane Katrina Fund-raiser. Includes a silent auction, sale of Corinthian Bells Wind Chimes and a New Orleans themed dinner with live music followed by a pie auction. All proceeds will be donated to Habitat for Humanity to help with its rebuilding efforts in Biloxi, Miss. Cost: $20 in advance, $12 for children under 12 years and $25 at the door, $15 for children under 12 years. To make a donation or purchase tickets, call Ashburn Presbyterian Church at 703-729-2012.

Barktoberfest. Noon-6 p.m., Melodee Music outdoor amphitheater, 46077 Lake Center Plaza, Sterling. Friends of Homeless Animals' 5th Annual Barktoberfest, Music and Pet Lovers Festival. Includes live music, games for children and pets, silent auction, vendors and exhibitors. Free, donations accepted. Pets welcome, see Web site for details. Rain date Sept. 30, noon-6 p.m. Visit www.Barktoberfest.org.

<cal1>Sunday/Sept. 30

<cal2>Pottery Fall Show. 12 - 5 p.m., Glenfiddich Farm, 17642 Canby Road, Leesburg. See Sept. 29.

Bluebird Nestbox Monitoring Celebration . 3 p.m., Banshee Reeks Park. Bluebird nestbox monitors will give reports on fledgling tallies for each of the trails. Discussion includes plans for new trails as well as changes to the program to enable registering and reporting data on backyard bluebird boxes or trails. Anyone interested in bluebird nestbox monitoring is welcome. Light snacks and beverages will be provided by LWC. Register online at www.loudounwildlife.org/SignUp.htm.

Theater Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to see "Dream Girls," at Toby's Dinner Theatre in Baltimore, Md. Cost: $51 members, $53 nonmembers, includes transportation, show, buffet lunch and tip. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

Genealogy Program. 2 p.m., Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. Eric Grundset talks about the digital genealogical research system on the Daughters of the American Revolution Web site. Free, but reservations encouraged. Call 703-737-7195.

Science. 2 p.m., Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Age. Learn how history changed Oct. 4, 1957, when the Societ Union successfully launched Sputnik I and the start of the space race began. Recommended for teens and adults. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.

Hunt County Fall Antiques Fair. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Morven Park International Equestrian Center, 793 Tutt Lane, Leesburg. See Sept. 29 listing for more information.

Ballet. 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., Potomac Falls High School, Sterling. See Sept. 29 listing.

<cal1>Monday/Oct. 1

<cal2>Golf. 7:30 a.m., Brambleton Golf Course, Ashburn. The Good Shepherd Alliance Inc. is a faith-based, non-profit 501(c) 3 organization which has operated homeless shelters in Loudoun County for over 24 years is hosting its fifth Annual "Chris Beech Memorial" Golf Tournament. The entry fee is $125 per player. For group involvement opportunities including registration form, e-mail Joy Trickett at joygoodshepherd@verizon.net or visit www.loudounhomeless.org.

<cal1>Wednesday/Oct. 3

<cal2>Wool Gathering. 4 p.m., Sterling Library, 120 Enterprise St. Come and join a knitting circle. Bring your own needles and yarn. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.

<cal1>Friday/Oct. 5

<cal2>Home Tour and Crafts Exhibit. 10 a.m. – p.m., Waterford. Virginia’s oldest juried crafts fair marks its 63rd anniversary this year when the Annual Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit, also known as the Waterford Fair, returns. Advance tickets may be charged by phone through the Waterford Foundation office at 540-882-3085 or 882-3018 or online at www.waterfordva.org.

250th Anniversary Celebration. 6-9 p.m., offered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office in the historic Old Courthouse at the corner of King and Market streets, Leesburg. "Loudoun Records Start in the Courthouse." Visit www.loudoun.gov/clerk or call 703-777-0270.

<cal1>Saturday/Oct. 6

<cal2>Autumn Apple Festival. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Heritage Farm Museum, 21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling, Celebrate the American Fruit at the 3rd annual Autumn Apple Festival. Apple tasting, children’s activities and demonstrations of historic apple processing equipment. Wagon rides and live animals. Heirloom apple trees available for advanced orders and on-site purchase. Free with paid Museum admission.

Columbus Day Parade. 10 a.m., Sterling Park. The 26th annual Columbus Day parade sponsored by the Good Samaritan Council 6175, Knights of Columbus. Forms at Park View High School, then marches down Laurel Avenue to Sterling Boulevard to Holly Avenue to the Knights of Columbus barn.

<cal1>Wednesday/Oct. 10

<cal2>Benefit Auction. Embassy Suites Dulles North. Loudoun Convention and Visitors Association's second annual benefit auction, Cruisin' the Caribbean-Steel Drums for Scholarship Funds. Cost: $25 per person, includes food and drinks, live band, live and silent auction. Benefits the association's scholarship fund. Call 703-771-2170.

<cal1>Thursday/Oct. 11

<cal2>Casino Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Charles Town, W.Va. Includes slots and simulcast horse racing. Lunch on own. Cost: $7 members, $9 nonmembers, includes transportation and $5 cash back, subject to change. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Saturday/Oct. 13

<cal2>Fall Craft Show. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Free admission and open to the public. Interested vendors, call Erik Onate, 703-430-2397, Ext. 123.

<cal1>Sunday/Oct. 14

<cal2>Open House. 1-4 p.m., Ashburn Fire and Rescue, 20688 Ashburn Road. Includes refreshments and entertainment. Free. Call 703-729-0006.

<cal1>Monday/Oct. 15

<cal2>Skyline Drive Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take trip to Shenandoah National Park to view the fall colors along Skyline Drive. Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers, includes transportation; park admission $8 per person or free with Golden Age or Access Passport. Pack lunch or purchase at Elkwallow Wayside. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Thursday/Oct. 18

<cal2>Skyline Drive Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take trip to Shenandoah National Park to view the fall colors along Skyline Drive. Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers, includes transportation; park admission $8 per person or free with Golden Age or Access Passport. Pack lunch or purchase at Elkwallow Wayside. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Saturday/Oct. 20

<cal2>Collection Event. 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Northern Virginia Community College Loudoun Campus, 1000 Harry Flood Byrd Highway, Sterling. Household hazardous waste collection event. Open to county residents only. Free. Visit www.loudoun.gov/oswm/hhw.htm for list of acceptable items or call 703-777-0187.

<cal1>Sunday/Oct. 21

<cal2>Theater Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to see "Dream Girls," at Toby's Dinner Theatre in Baltimore, Md. Cost: $51 members, $53 nonmembers, includes transportation, show, buffet lunch and tip. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Monday/Oct. 22

<cal2>Museums Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the Natural History, Gallery of Art, American Indian, U.S. Botanical gardens, air and Space and African Art/Freer/Hirshhorn/Sackler museums. Lunch on own. Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers, includes transportation with free admission. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Wednesday/Oct. 24

<cal2>Casino Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Charles Town, W.Va. Includes slots and simulcast horse racing. Lunch on own. Cost: $7 members, $9 nonmembers, includes transportation and $5 cash back, subject to change. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

Wool Gathering. 4 p.m., Sterling Library, 120 Enterprise St. Come and join a knitting circle. Bring your own needles and yarn. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Visit www.lcpl.lib.va.us.

<cal1>Saturday/Oct. 27

<cal2>Cyber Club. 6 – 10 p.m., Sterling Annex Community Center, 22084 Shaw Road, Sterling. Parents can take a break on Saturday night while the kids have fun with video games, recreational activities, movies and dinner at the C3 Cyber Club. The cost is $64 for one child and $35 for the second. Pre-registration is required. Call 703-430-6673.

<cal1>Wednesday/Oct. 31

<cal2>Halloween Dance Party. 2-4 p.m., Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. 8th annual Halloween Party/Dance, includes prizes for costume contest, disc jockey Sky Dantinne, light refreshments and transportation afterwards. Cost: $2 per member, $4 for nonmembers. Call 703-430-2397.

<cal1>Friday/Nov. 2

<cal2>250th Anniversary Celebration. 6-9 p.m., offered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office in the historic Old Courthouse at the corner of King and Market streets, Leesburg. "Appreciation for Loudoun’s Veterans." Visit www.loudoun.gov/clerk or call 703-777-0270.

<cal1>Saturday/Nov. 3

<cal2>Museums Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery or visit the Spy Museum on own, cost about $15. Lunch on own. Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers, includes transportation with free admission to art museum. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Thursday/Nov. 8

<cal2>Casino Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Charles Town, W.Va. Includes slots and simulcast horse racing. Lunch on own. Cost: $7 members, $9 nonmembers, includes transportation and $5 cash back, subject to change. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Monday/Nov. 12

<cal2>Museum Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Quantco, to visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Lunch on own at museum. Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers, includes transportation with free admission. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Wednesday/Nov. 14

<cal2>Museums Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the Natural History, Gallery of Art, American Indian, U.S. Botanical gardens, air and Space and African Art/Freer/Hirshhorn/Sackler museums. Lunch on own. Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers, includes transportation with free admission. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Friday/Nov. 16

<cal2>Shopping Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Boyd's Bear Country, Gettysburg, Pa. Includes shopping at Boyd's and downtown Gettysburg. Lunch on own. Cost: $10 members, $12 nonmembers, includes transportation. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Saturday/Nov. 17

<cal2>Cyber Club. 6 – 10 p.m., Sterling Annex Community Center, 22084 Shaw Road, Sterling. Parents can take a break on Saturday night while the kids have fun with video games, recreational activities, movies and dinner at the C3 Cyber Club. The cost is $64 for one child and $35 for the second. Pre-registration is required. Call 703-430-6673.

<cal1>Wednesday/Nov. 28

<cal2>Casino Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Charles Town, W.Va. Includes slots and simulcast horse racing. Lunch on own. Cost: $7 members, $9 nonmembers, includes transportation and $5 cash back, subject to change. Minimum walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Monday/Dec. 10

<cal2>Holiday Lights Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Washington, D.C., to view the Pageant of Peace and visit the Mormon Temple grounds and visitors center. Lunch on own. Cost: $21 members, $23 nonmembers, includes transportation with free admission. Dinner on own at Union Station. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.

<cal1>Thursday/Dec. 13

<cal2>Holiday Lights Trip. The Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace will take a trip to Washington, D.C., to view the Pageant of Peace and visit the Mormon Temple grounds and visitors center. Lunch on own. Cost: $21 members, $23 nonmembers, includes transportation with free admission. Dinner on own at Union Station. Extensive walking. Call 703-430-2397 for departure/return times and locations.