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Thursday, Aug. 21: Marks Brothers in Concert. 7:30 p.m. St. James Episcopal Church, 14 Cornwall St., Leesburg. Works by Mozart, Hoffmeister, Martinu. Tickets $15 adults, $5 students. Proceeeds benefit the performers, St. James' Organ Fund. 703-777- 1124.

All Loudoun Dinner, Wine Tasting Night. 7 p.m. Emilio's, 22207 Shaw Road, Sterling. Music by Emma Bailey. Five-course meal with wines from local wineries. Entrees from local farms, market. Admission $65 per person. Reservations required. 703-229-2039.


Friday, Aug. 22

Jazz on the Potomac. 6-10:30 p.m. Lansdowne Resort, 44050 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne. Tyris performs. Outside overlooking Potomac River. Free. 703-729-8400.

Tom and Debra Swing Dance with Wildman Band. Beginner lesson 8:30-9 p.m. Dance 9 p.m.-midnight. Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon. Cost $15. 202-244-9166, debra@gottaswing.com.

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. Meet at coach house. Guided tours include exhibits, carriage collection, Confederate huts, outdoor walk around property. Adults $5; Children $1. Call 703-777-6034, www.morvenpark.org.

Swim Night, DJ. 6-8 p.m. Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St. Pizza Music, pool games. No rain date. Last of Luminsecence Foundation's series in celebration of Doc Saffer. 540-687-6373.


Saturday, Aug. 23

Lucketts Fair. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Lucketts Community Center, U.S. 15 8 miles north of Leesburg. Juried, handmade crafts, quality antiques, reenactments, bluegrass bands playing in gazebo. Two additional stages offer live music. Ruritan Club’s barbecue ribs, Mount Pleasant Church’s country ham sandwiches, Lucketts Elementary School PTA’s hand-churned ice cream in more than 15 flavors. Admission $8 for adults; kids 5/younger free. Admission includes three stages of live entertainment. Free parking. 703-771-5281, www.LuckettsFair.com.

Cruise-in, Wine tasting. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Doukenie Winery 14727 Mountain Road , Hillsboro. Free bottle of wine to those who bring vintage cars. Prizes at 4 p.m.. Barrel Tasting. Release of new red wine Zeus.540-668-6464
www.DoukenieWinery.com.

Acoustic on the Green. 7-9 p.m. Leesburg Town Hall green, 25 W. Market St. Jennifer Daniels concert. Lawn chairs, blankets and picnics encouraged. No smoking; no alcohol; no pets Moves inside town hall in inclement weather. Free admission. E-mail info@acousticonthegreen.com, Web site www.acousticonthegreen.com.

Birding the Blue Ridge Center. 8 a.m. Blue Risge Center for Environmental Stewardship, Harpers Ferry Road south of Harpers Ferry. Free bird walk led by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. . Meet at the Neersville Volunteer Fire Station. Joe Coleman at 540-554-2542, jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org.

Carver Center fall preview open house. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. Chess Master Raymond Duchesne plays chess with all comers simultaneously. Also kickboxing, line dancing, karate, zumba,  mental muscle demonstrations. Yoga, Indian cooking classes. Fitness specialist Marsha Cooper demonstrates equipment. . Friends of Carver President Mattie Lassiter discusses history of building,  its renovation.  Jane Olah, computer instructor,  discusses  classes. The Nintendo Wii available. Refreshments, balloons, face-painting. Admission free. 571-258-3405

1918: A Living History Program on World War I and the Home Front. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Morven Park,17263 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg. Discussion of Gov. Westmoreland's efforts to lead Loudoun, Virginia through Great War. Adults $5, Children $1. Meet at Coach House Visitor Center 703-777-6034, www.morvenpark.org.

Comedian, Musician Mike Rayburn. 7 p.m. Freedom High School, 25450 Riding Center Drive, South Riding. Tickets $15. Proceeds benefit Arcola Elementary School’s Playground Project. For tickets: 703-542-8014, or e-mail aeplaygroundproject@gmail.com; http://cmsweb2.loudoun.k12.va.us/arcola/site/default.asp.

Greenberg's Train and Toy Show. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dulles Expo and Conference Center, 4368 Chantilly Center. Includes operating train layouts, exhibits, model, toy train experts. Admission $7 for adults, good for both days. Children under 11 admitted free. Www.GreenbergShows.com.

Community Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-noon, Douglass Community Center, 405 E. Market St., Leesburg. Free admission. Space rental, ad in classifieds $10. Douglass Community Center, 703-771-5913, dcc@louodun.gov.


Sunday, Aug. 24

Bluemont Summer. 7 p.m. Leesburg Courthouse lawn, King, Market streets. The Taters, new old-time honky tonk. Family oriented. Picnics encouraged. Lawn chairs allowed. No alcohol or smoking. No pets. Tickets $5, $4 for Bluemont Friends and senior citizens. $2 children under 12. Nancy Reaves, 540-338-3298.

Flint Hollow in Concert. 10:50 a.m.-2:10 p.m. Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road. Part of Lucketts Fair. Acoustic bluegrass music. Admission charge to enter fair, concert free. Acoustic bluegrass music. www.flinthollow.com.

Auction of Rare Azaleas. 1:30 p.m. Merrifield Garden Center, 12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax. Meeting room on second floor. Unusual , native, evergreen hybridized azaleas. Refreshments. Slide show of azalea being auctioned (for most but not all plants).Northern Virginia Chapter of the Azalea Society of America, Rick Bauer 703-455-4850. Eve Harrison. 540-778-1945.

Lucketts Fair. See Saturday.

Greenberg's Train and Toy Show. See Saturday. 


Monday, Aug. 25

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. Meet at coach house. Guided tours include exhibits, carriage collection, Confederate huts, outdoor walk around property. Adults $5; Children $1. Call 703-777-6034, www.morvenpark.org.


Reservations required

Twilight Tour of Wheatland Vegetable Farm. Register by Sept. 4 for event to be held Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. Highlights innovative approach to farm labor, direct marketing, ecological production of vegetables and fruits. Includes dinner. $20. www.LoudounFarms.org or 703-777-0426.


Ongoing

Bluegrass jam session. Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Morningside House of Leesburg, 316 Harrison St. S.E. Open to public, musicians of all skill levels. Free. 703-779-4772.

Twilight Polo. Every Saturday through Sept. 13 at Great Meadow in The Plains. Gates open 6:30 p.m. First match at 7 p.m. $20 per car, $10 per person at gate. Limited number of seasonal boxes, tailgating rail spots available. 540-253-5001, www.greatmeadow.org.


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