"Music With a Cause: Beethoven's Spring Sonata" A benefit for Mobile Hope of Loudoun. Recital by violinist Marjory Serrano and pianist Hsin-Yi Chen. 4 p.m. St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 711 W. Main St., Purcellville. 540-338-4332. $15, age 17 and younger free.
Monday, Feb. 27
Toastmasters Club NOVA Dawn Breakers. 7:30-8:30 a.m. Eggspectation restaurant, 1609 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg. Free.
Sewing and "stitch-in" For beginners. Take sewing, knitting, needlepoint or crochet projects. Machines provided. 9-11:45 a.m. Senior Center of Leesburg, 102 North St., Leesburg. 703-737-8039. Free.
Mah-jongg Chinese tile game. Mondays and Thursdays at noon, Senior Center of Leesburg, 102 North St., Leesburg. 703-737-8039. Free.
Sterling Rotary Club meeting 12:30 p.m. Bungalow Lakehouse, 46116 Lake Center Plaza, Sterling. 703-401-4509.
Contemporary line dance Dick Sherman, instructor. 2-3 p.m. Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. 571-258-3400. $2.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Rotary Club of Leesburg Daybreak 7:30 a.m. Tuscarora Mill restaurant, 203 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg. 703-777-1405 or leesburgdaybreak.org.
Beginner bridge Jane Olah, instructor. 10:30 a.m.-noon, Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. 571-258-3400. $2.
Party bridge 1-4 p.m. Senior Center of Leesburg, 102 North St., Leesburg. 703-737-8039. Free.
Pickleball Age 18 and older. 2-4 p.m. Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. 571-258-3400. $2.
Pancake supper 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lovettsville Community Center, 57 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville. 540-822-4808. $7, seniors and ages 6-12 $4, age 5 and younger free.
Pancake dinner 5-7 p.m. Unison Methodist Church, 21148 Unison Rd., Middleburg. Eat in or carry out. 540-336-3943. Donations.
"African American Troops in the Civil War" In honor of Black History Month, author and historian Bob O'Connor will share his research about the African American soldiers of the U.S. Colored Troops who fought for the Union army and navy. 7 p.m. Lovettsville Library, 12 N. Light St., Lovettsville. 540-822-5824. Free.
Blue Ridge Toastmasters Improve your communication and leadership skills in a structured and supportive environment. 7-8 p.m. Purcellville Library, 220 E. Main St., Purcellville. 443-257-4104 or brt.toastmastersclubs.org.
Bluegrass and folk jam Open to musicians of all skill levels. 7-8:30 p.m. Morningside House, 316 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg. 571-237-2888. Free.
Handwork at Carver Center Relax in the library while working on knitting, crocheting and other handwork. 7-9 p.m. Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. 571-258-3400. $2.
Cascades Communicators Toastmasters Club 7:15-8:30 p.m. Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Pl., Potomac Falls. vppr-9064@toastmastersclubs.org.
Wednesday, March 1
Middleburg duplicate bridge Open game. 12:30 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 105 E. Washington St., Middleburg. 540-687-5093. $5.
Thursday, March 2
Rotary Club of Purcellville 7 a.m. Loudoun Golf and Country Club, 36967 W. Main St., Purcellville. john@insuremejg.com or 540-687-5689.
Rotary Club of Ashburn Noon, 1757 Golf Club, 45120 Waxpool Rd., Dulles. rotaryclubofashburnva.org or 703-969-3070.
"Information-Seeking Strategies in the Digital Age" 10 a.m. Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. 703-737-7195. Free.
Pinochle 12:30 p.m. Senior Center of Leesburg, 102 North St., Leesburg. 703-737-8039. $2.
Advanced intermediate bridge Jane Olah, instructor. 1-3 p.m. Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. 571-258-3400. $2.
German language practice group 1 p.m. Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling. 571-258-3280. Free.
Rotary Club of Leesburg 6:30 p.m. River Creek Country Club, 43800 Olympic Blvd., Leesburg. leesburg-rotary.org or 703-726-9770.
Master Gardener lecture series 7 p.m. Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd., Leesburg. An armchair garden tour of Ireland with Margery Erickson. 703-777-0323. Free.
Sterling Ruritan Club bingo Each game has a prize of at least $100. Admission is restricted to paying participants. Benefits Ruritan Club programs. 7 p.m. Sterling Ruritan Club, 183 Ruritan Rd., Sterling. 703-444-6039. Admission, $15 for six regular cards; additional cards may be purchased.
Chorus of the Old Dominion For men of any age or skill level who are interested in singing four-part harmony. 7:30-10 p.m. Leesburg United Methodist Church, 107 W. Market St., Leesburg. 703-348-0071 or odchorus.org.
Friday, March 3
Knitting and crocheting 10 a.m.-noon, Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling. 571-258-3280. Free.
Lunch and movie: "Quiz Show" Noon-2 p.m. Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. A film about the quiz show scandals of the 1950s, directed by Robert Redford and starring Ralph Fiennes as Charles Van Doren. Register for lunch. 571-258-3407. $2.
Knitting group Age 55 and older. Take your needles, yarn and patterns and spend time with other knitters. 12:30-2 p.m. Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. 571-258-3400. Free.
Leesburg Senior Center bingo 12:45 p.m. Senior Center of Leesburg, 102 North St., Leesburg. 703-737-8039. 50 cents per card.
Last Ham Standing Improv troupe takes scene suggestions from the audience. 8 p.m. Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. 540-338-7973 or franklinparkartscenter.org. $12, seniors $10, youth $8.
Saturday, March 4
Ashburn farmers market Sponsored by the Loudoun Valley HomeGrown Markets Cooperative. 9 a.m.-noon, One Loudoun, Exchange Street at Endicott Alley, Ashburn. 540-454-8089 or loudounfarmersmarkets.org.
Leesburg farmers market Sponsored by the Loudoun Valley HomeGrown Markets Cooperative. 9 a.m.-noon, Catoctin Circle (Virginia Village Shopping Center), Leesburg. 540-454-8089 or lo udounfarmersmarkets.org.
Loudoun Habitat for Humanity fundraiser: "Raise the Roof Gala" 6-11 p.m. Lansdowne Resort and Spa, 44050 Woodridge Pkwy., Leesburg. Cocktails, seated dinner, music by the Bachelor Boys Band, an auction and dancing. 703-729-8400 or loudounhabitat.org. $150 per person.
Lucketts Bluegrass Music by Colebrook Road. Food available. Doors open at 6 p.m.; music starts at 7. Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Rd., Leesburg. 703-771-5281 or luckettsbluegrass.org. $15, cash at the door.
SUNDAY, MARCH 5
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy nature walk 8 a.m. Bles Park, 44830 Riverside Pkwy., Ashburn. Take binoculars. Email info@loudounwildlife.org or go to loudounwildlife.org. Registration required. Free.
"Remembering John Hanson" 2 p.m. Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., Leesburg. A discussion with Peter H. Michael, a descendant of John Hanson and co-founder and president of the John Hanson Memorial Association, Inc. balchlib@leesburgva.gov or 703-737-7195. Free.
Sunday Sketch program Each month, a local art teacher or artist leads a sketching session, guiding participants on style and composition. Supplies provided. Those 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. 2-4 p.m. National Sporting Library and Museum, 102 The Plains Rd., Middleburg. Call 540-687-6542, Ext. 25, or go to nsl.org. Free; registration required.
Gallery Coffeehouse: Comedy Cult Loudoun Valley High School Comedy Cult Improv team takes audience suggestions and creates theatrical scenes and stories. Coffee provided. 6:30 p.m. Franklin Park Performing Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville. 540-338-7973. $8.
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