Cox Farms and Pumpkin Village close Sunday, students are off Monday for Diwali, and county winter sign-up opens Thursday at 6:30.
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The farms close for the season Sunday, students are off Monday for Diwali, and Veterans Day is next Wednesday.

The 5-second plan
Friday to Sunday, about 30 minutes away: big N-scale model railroads at the Purcellville library, with no charge posted.
Next Wednesday at 10, about 20 minutes away: Leesburg's free Veterans Day celebration at Dodona Manor, with house tours, a keynote and a barbecue lunch.
This Thursday, November 5, at 6:30 a.m., online: county winter registration opens for programs in the winter guide, which covers December 1 to February 28.
Sunday at 4, in Ashburn: the Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra's fall concert at Stone Bridge, expected to sell out; buy tickets ahead, since none are sold at the door.
Monday, the Diwali day off, in Ashburn: a $15 public skate at Ashburn Ice House at 11:40, after Playground on Ice for ages 2 to 9 at 10:30.
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Editor's Pick

Local hobbyists fill the Purcellville library with big, connected N-scale model railroads, Friday to Sunday. The layouts take over the storytime area, and no sign-up or charge is listed. It runs 9:30 to 3 all three days, so it fits around a busy weekend.

Fri 11/6, Sat 11/7 and Sun 11/8, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. · No charge posted · ~30 min, Purcellville Library, 220 E Main St, Purcellville · All ages
This Weekend

Cox Farms and Pumpkin Village close for the season Sunday, Fields of Fear and Milltown Haunt end Saturday night, and the Purcellville library fills with model railroads all three days.

Friday
Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park closes for the season Sunday, and its last weekend is $19.95, down from $24.95. Weekend tickets are sold online only.
Thu 11/5, 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; Fri 11/6–Sun 11/8, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. · $19.95 a person all four days; under 2 free; family of four (kids 2 and up) $79.80 · ~20 min, 19246 James Monroe Hwy, Leesburg · All ages
Cox Farms' Fall Festival has its last three days Friday to Sunday, $15 on Friday and $25 on the weekend. Tickets are online only, and the festival closes for the season Sunday.
Fri 11/6–Sun 11/8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., last entry 4 · $15 Fri; $25 Sat and Sun; ages 2 and up need a ticket; family of four $60 Fri, $100 Sat or Sun · ~30 min, 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville · All ages; under 14 with an adult
Fields of Fear at Cox Farms has its final two nights Friday and Saturday, $40 a ticket. Tickets are sold online only, and the farm warns they will sell out.
Fri 11/6 and Sat 11/7, 7:30–11 p.m., last entry 10 · $40 a person; ages 2 and up need a ticket; family of four $160 · ~30 min, 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville · Not recommended under 12; under 14 with an adult
A Grave Misunderstanding, a murder-mystery show, plays Dulles Town Center Friday for $44 and Oatlands Saturday with a buffet for $80. Friday has no dinner, just the show with soft drinks and water; at Oatlands, drinks cost extra.
Fri 11/6, doors 6:30 p.m., show 7; Sat 11/7, doors and buffet 6:30 p.m., show 7:15 · Fri $44 plus a $4.30 fee; Sat $80 plus tax and a ticketing fee · ~15 min, Dulles Town Center, 21100 Dulles Town Cir, Dulles (storefront not posted); ~25 min, Oatlands, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Ln, Leesburg · Rated PG-13 by the troupe
Cornerstone Chapel's Special Needs Coffee House on Friday evening is for teens and adults 15 and up with special needs. There's dinner, games and music; caregivers are welcome, and you register first.
Fri 11/6, 6–8:30 p.m. · Price not posted; register so there's enough food · ~20 min, Cornerstone Chapel cafe, 650 Battlefield Pkwy SE, Leesburg · Teens and adults 15+ with special needs, and their caregivers
Milltown Haunt in Lovettsville ends its season with an 18-and-up Extreme Night Friday and a lights-out Blackout Night Saturday, both $50. On Blackout Night you get one glow stick for The Barns and Tricksters Hollow, and all sales are final.
Fri 11/6 and Sat 11/7, gates 6 p.m., haunt 7–11 p.m.; booth and online check-in close 10 p.m. · $50 a night; no refunds · ~35–40 min, 13936 Milltown Rd, Lovettsville · Extreme Night 18+
Saturday
The Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum's Stitches on the Farm Quilt Festival on Saturday is $5 a person. Expect historic quilts, a quilting-history talk, a trunk show, vendors and family activities.
Sat 11/7, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. · $5 a person; group discounts · ~15 min, Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum, 21668 Heritage Farm Ln, Sterling · All ages
Purcellville's Artisan Tour opens local studios Saturday and Sunday. Plan a route from the tour's static or interactive map before you go.
Sat 11/7 and Sun 11/8, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. · Price not posted · ~30 min, studios around Purcellville · Adults and families who like art and crafts
The Pig Out Race at Breaux Vineyards is Saturday morning, with a 5K at 8 and the 1-Mile Piggy Parade at 9:30. Race-day registration is open, and a marketplace runs alongside.
Sat 11/7, 5K 8 a.m., 1-Mile 9:30 a.m.; online 1-Mile sign-up ends 9:30 a.m. · 5K $50; 1-Mile $20 plus a $2.20 signup fee · ~30 min, Breaux Vineyards, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Ln, Purcellville · Runners and families
Oatlands holds a three-hour forest-therapy walk among its oldest trees on Saturday afternoon, ending in a sound bath. Wild-foraged tea is served along the way.
Sat 11/7, 2–5 p.m. · $30, $40 or $50 on the registration page · ~25 min, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Ln, Leesburg · Ages 16+
Sunday
The Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra's fall concert at Stone Bridge on Sunday is expected to sell out, with no tickets at the door. Four student orchestras play Brahms, Wagner and Turina.
Sun 11/8, 4–5:45 p.m. · Prices not posted; every attendee needs an Eventbrite ticket · In Ashburn, Stone Bridge High School, 43100 Hay Rd · All ages
St. Theresa's Knights of Columbus serve a $10 pancake breakfast after Sunday's three morning Masses. Regular or chocolate-chip pancakes come with eggs, tater tots, sausage, coffee and juice.
Sun 11/8, after the 7:30, 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Masses · Suggested donation $10 adults, $5 ages 3–11, under 3 free · In Ashburn, St. Theresa Catholic Church, 21371 St. Theresa Ln · Families
Veterans Day, Wed 11/11

Leesburg's Veterans Day program at Dodona Manor is free with a barbecue lunch, libraries and county offices close, schools stay open, and Meadowlark's light walk opens that night.

Leesburg's Veterans Day celebration at Dodona Manor is free, with house tours, vintage military vehicles and a barbecue lunch. Retired Lt. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford speaks at 11; organizers suggest parking in the county garage on Loudoun Street by 9:30 and taking the shuttle.
Wed 11/11, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; tours 10–11; speakers 11–noon; lunch noon–1, while supplies last; rain or shine; Cartwheels rides from the garage · Free; RSVP on the page · ~20 min, Dodona Manor, Leesburg (the Marshall Center lists 312 E Market St) · All ages
Loudoun libraries and county offices close Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day, and LCPS schools stay open. The library's notice points to its online resources for the day.
Wed 11/11, all day · Countywide · Anyone planning a library or county-office errand
Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights opens Wednesday night, $19 online or $24 at the door through December 3. The half-mile paved trail works for strollers and wheelchairs; tickets from December 4 are online only.
Opens Wed 11/11; Nov 11–Dec 3, 5:30–10 p.m., last admission 9:30 · $19 online, $24 at the door, plus tax and fees; no child price posted · ~30 min, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct, Vienna · All ages
Family

Students are off Monday for Diwali, Ashburn Ice House has a $15 midday skate that day, and county School's Out camps start at $40.

Monday off (11/9)
LCPS students are off Monday, November 9, for Diwali, and Veterans Day, Wednesday, is a school day.
Mon 11/9, no school; Wed 11/11, schools open · Free · Countywide · LCPS families
Ashburn Ice House has a $15 public skate at midday on Monday.
Mon 11/9, Playground on Ice 10:30–11:30 a.m., public skate 11:40 a.m.–1:10 p.m. · Public skate $15; Playground on Ice $18 a child · In Ashburn, Ashburn Ice House · Public skate ages 3 and up; Playground on Ice ages 2–9
Ashburn Village's School's Out Day Camp runs 8 to 6 on Monday, from $50 a day, and you book by email. Paperwork has to be on file first, and a low-enrollment day can be cancelled with a full refund.
Mon 11/9, 8 a.m.–6 p.m., full day only · Residents $50, $45 each added child; non-residents $60 and $55 · In Ashburn, Ashburn Village; camp location not posted · Ages 5–12
County School's Out camps run Monday at the Lucketts, Lovettsville and Bluemont community centers, from $40 a day. Pre-register on PRCS Connect with the codes in the fall guide.
Mon 11/9; Lucketts and Lovettsville 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Bluemont 7 a.m.–6 p.m. · Lucketts $40 (109211-07), Lovettsville $45 (102200-07), Bluemont $55 (106221-06) a day · ~25 min, Lucketts Community Center; ~35–40 min, Lovettsville and Bluemont community centers · Lucketts and Bluemont ages 5–11; Lovettsville ages 5–10
Sportrock in Sterling lists a single-day climbing camp on Monday, $140 for ages 6 to 14. Camp runs indoors, and you book one day at a time.
Mon 11/9, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. · $140 a day · ~15 min, Sportrock Climbing Centers, 45935 Maries Rd, Sterling · Ages 6–14
Cascades library holds a Family Read-a-Thon on Monday afternoon, with raffle tickets for time spent reading. Families read in themed spaces and trade reading time for prize tickets.
Mon 11/9, 1–5 p.m. · No charge posted · ~15 min, Meeting Rooms A and B, Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Pl, Potomac Falls · All ages
Douglass Community Center in Leesburg has indoor mini golf and play on Monday from noon to 3, $5. Register ahead on PRCS Connect, activity 104708-03.
Mon 11/9, noon–3 p.m. · $5; the guide doesn't say per child or per family · ~20 min, Douglass Community Center, 407 E Market St, Leesburg · All ages
Teens make Shrinky Dinks at the Brambleton library on Monday afternoon.
Mon 11/9, 2–4 p.m. · No charge posted · ~10 min, Brambleton Library, 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Ashburn · Middle and high school
Kids
Brambleton residents have until Thursday at noon to book Santa photos for this weekend, $35 a visit. Each five-minute visit comes with one 5x7 digital photo; addresses are checked, and there are no walk-ins.
Fri 11/6, 1–6 p.m.; Sat 11/7 and Sun 11/8, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; sales end Thu 11/5, noon · $35 a visit, $37.52 with fees; non-refundable · ~10 min, Brambleton Community Center, 42645 Regal Wood Dr · Brambleton Community Association residents only
Brambleton library's Diwali afternoon on Thursday has crafts, cultural activities and a performance by Studio Dhoom.
Thu 11/5, 4–5 p.m. · No charge posted · ~10 min, Children's Program Room, Brambleton Library, 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Ashburn · Elementary
Saturday has Family Storytime at 10 in Ashburn, Brambleton and Cascades, and Baby Storytime at 11 in Ashburn. Family Storytime, at Brambleton and Cascades too, is for 5 and under; Baby Storytime is 0 to 18 months.
Sat 11/7; Family Storytime 10 a.m. (to 10:30; Brambleton to 11); Baby Storytime 11 a.m. · No charge posted · In Ashburn, 43316 Hay Rd; ~10 min, 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Ashburn; ~15 min, 21030 Whitfield Pl, Potomac Falls · Families with babies and young children
iFLY Loudoun's STEM Family Sunday teaches kids how the wind tunnel works, then lets them fly in it. November 8 is the series finale; spots are limited, and there are no refunds.
Sun 11/8, check-in 4–4:30 p.m., demo 4:30, flights 5–6 p.m. · $52 a flyer for one flight, $71.21 for two flights, fees included · In Ashburn, iFLY Loudoun, 20315 Commonwealth Center Dr · Ages 3 and up; under 18 with a parent or guardian
A guest musician plays her instrument at Cascades library's Lullaby Concert storytime on Tuesday evening.
Tue 11/10, 6–6:30 p.m. · No charge posted · ~15 min, Meeting Room B, Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Pl, Potomac Falls · Birth to 5
Teens
Teens play life-sized Hungry Hungry Hippos at Cascades library's After Hours Teen Center on Friday. Arrive 6 to 6:30; teens new this year need a parent or guardian to come in and verify ID.
Fri 11/6, 6–9 p.m. · No charge posted; registration required · ~15 min, Meeting Room B, Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Pl, Potomac Falls · Grades 6–12
The Ashburn Teen Leadership Council hosts Cozy Clay on Saturday afternoon, making fall miniatures from air-dry clay. Snacks are provided.
Sat 11/7, 2–3 p.m. · No charge posted · In Ashburn, Meeting Room C, 43316 Hay Rd · Middle and high school
Solve a murder on a locked train at the Ashburn library's Orient Express escape room on Sunday afternoon. Sterling library runs an Orient Express escape room on Friday night that middle schoolers can join too; neither lists a sign-up.
Ashburn Sun 11/8, 2–4 p.m., Magazine Area; Sterling Fri 11/6, 7–9 p.m. · No charge posted · In Ashburn, 43316 Hay Rd; ~15 min, Sterling Library, 22330 S Sterling Blvd · Ashburn high school and adults; Sterling middle school through adults
LCPS has postponed its HBCU College Fair, which was set for Saturday, November 7. No new date is posted.
Was Sat 11/7, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. · No charge posted · Countywide · High schoolers and their families
What Actually Matters

The county takes input on housing and community needs next Tuesday, in Leesburg or online.

Tell the county which housing and community needs to fund at a hearing Tuesday, November 10, in Leesburg or online. The Housing Advisory Board takes input on housing, homelessness, community development and public services; online details are at loudoun.gov/CDBG.
Tue 11/10, 4–5:30 p.m. · Free · ~20 min, Olmstead Room, first floor, 106 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg; or online · Residents who follow housing and local services
Registration Radar

The county's winter programs open for sign-up Thursday at 6:30 a.m., and Leesburg's Freeze Your Gizzard 5K goes from $30 to $35 after Saturday.

General registration for Loudoun's winter activity guide opens Thursday at 6:30 a.m. The guide covers December 1 to February 28, and you sign up through PRCS Connect.
Opens Thu 11/5, 6:30 a.m. · Prices vary by program · Countywide, online · Families, adults and seniors
Leesburg's Freeze Your Gizzard 5K is $30 through Saturday, then $35. The November 21 race at Ida Lee Park adds a 1-mile fun run at 10, and runners are asked to bring two or more canned goods.
$30 through Sat 11/7, 11:59 p.m.; race Sat 11/21, 5K 9 a.m., 1 Mile 10 a.m. · 5K $30, then $35, $40 from 11/19; 1 Mile $20 through 11/18 · ~20 min, Ida Lee Park, 60 Ida Lee Dr NW, Leesburg · Runners and families; no dogs, wagons or strollers
Dulles Youth Sports wrestling for grades 2 to 8 starts Monday, November 9, at Freedom High School. One $350 fee covers every practice and tournament, including the championship.
First practice Mon 11/9; Mon, Wed and Fri, 7–8:30 p.m. · $350 · ~20 min, Freedom High School, South Riding · Grades 2–5 and 6–8, in separate rooms
Out & About

Red Baraat brings Punjabi dhol rhythms to Wolf Trap on Saturday, the night before Diwali.

Music and shows
The Tally Ho has Celtic rockers Gaelic Storm on Friday and Gold Dust Woman, a Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac tribute, on Saturday. JigJam opens Friday; Saturday's show has its own page.
Fri 11/6 and Sat 11/7, doors 7 p.m. · Prices not posted · ~20 min, Tally Ho Theater, 19 W Market St, Leesburg
Red Baraat mixes Punjabi rhythms with hip-hop, funk and go-go at The Barns at Wolf Trap on Saturday, the night before Diwali. On Thursday, the Barns has Maryland singer-songwriters Cris Jacobs and Joe Pug.
Sat 11/7, 8 p.m., doors 6:30; Thu 11/5, 7:30 p.m., doors 6 · Prices not posted · ~30 min, The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd, Vienna · Adults
Food and drink
Nomini Bay Oyster Ranch shucks and grills Virginia oysters at Dirt Farm Brewing in Bluemont all weekend. No reservations are needed; on Sunday morning, Merrick Mama Bakes teaches a $60 focaccia art workshop.
Oysters Sat 11/7, noon–6 p.m., and Sun 11/8, hours not posted; workshop Sun 11/8, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. · Oyster prices not posted; workshop $60, ingredients and first drink included · ~40 min, Dirt Farm Brewing, 18701 Foggy Bottom Rd, Bluemont
Classes and talks
Make crepe-paper marigold garlands for Diwali at the Brambleton library on Thursday evening.
Thu 11/5, 7–8 p.m. · No charge posted · ~10 min, Meeting Room A, Brambleton Library, 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Ashburn · High school and adults
Music historian Ken Avis talks about the guitarists who shaped D.C.'s music scene at Rust Library on Thursday.
Thu 11/5, 7–8:30 p.m. · No charge posted · ~20 min, Large Meeting Room, Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd NW, Leesburg · Middle school through adult
Loudoun Young Professionals hosts a career-conversations lunch with Danielle Nadler at The Famous Toastery in Ashburn on Tuesday. Lunch is included; register ahead.
Tue 11/10, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. · $50; $35 Chamber members · In Ashburn, The Famous Toastery, 43780 Central Station Dr, #150 · Early-career adults
Save the Date

Judy Collins and Chanté Moore each have one Birchmere night left with tickets, Ted's Bulletin takes Thanksgiving orders until November 20, and Stone Tower's Pancakes with Santa is down to two open seatings.

Judy Collins' farewell tour still has Birchmere tickets for November 18; November 17 is sold out. Chanté Moore is the same: November 14 is sold out, November 13 is not.
Moore Fri 11/13, Collins Wed 11/18, both 7:30 p.m. · Collins $79.50, $86.50 at the box office; Moore $89.50, $96.50 at the box office · ~45 min, The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria
Clyde's Willow Creek Farm has a $49.99 Thanksgiving turkey plate, and Ted's Bulletin's dinner for five or six is $198 if you order by November 20. Eddie Merlot's serves three courses for $55; Ted's has pickup or delivery Wednesday, November 25.
Thu 11/26; Ted's order by Fri 11/20 · Clyde's $49.99, kids under 10 $22.99; Eddie Merlot's $55 adult, $30 child, or take-and-warm for five $249; Ted's $198 · ~10 min, Clyde's Willow Creek Farm, 42920 Broadlands Blvd, Broadlands; Eddie Merlot's, 20350 Minot Dr, Ashburn; Ted's One Loudoun · Families planning Thanksgiving
Stone Tower Winery's Pancakes with Santa is down to two open seatings, one on each date. Expect a stack of pancakes and a photo with Santa.
Sun 11/29, 1 p.m.; Sun 12/13, 1:30 p.m. · $40 adult, $30 kid, 2 and under free · ~25 min, Stone Tower Winery, 19925 Hogback Mountain Rd, Leesburg · Families with young kids
Extra Credit

Trivia at the Ashburn Wine Shop runs on Veterans Day, and Stone Ridge's sweater bingo is $8 with pizza.

Nights out
Stone Ridge's Ugly Holiday Sweater Bingo on Friday is $8 with pizza and a drink, and online sales end Thursday at 9 p.m. Every player needs a ticket; South Riding's Ugly Sweater Bingo is Thursday at 7.
Stone Ridge Fri 11/6, 6–9 p.m.; South Riding Thu 11/5, 7–9 p.m. · Stone Ridge $8 ($8.83 online with fees), $10 at the door if there's room; South Riding $10 first book, $2 each extra card · ~20 min, 24609 Nettle Mill Sq, Stone Ridge; ~20 min, South Riding Center, 42420 Unicorn Dr, South Riding · Families and neighbors
Vanish Farmwoods Brewery has Cat Bingo on Thursday evening and Next Stop Comedy on Friday night. Cat Bingo is a monthly first-Thursday night.
Thu 11/5, 5:30–8 p.m.; Fri 11/6, 8–9:30 p.m. · Prices not posted · ~20 min, Vanish Farmwoods Brewery, 42245 Black Hops Ln, Leesburg · Cat Bingo is billed as "fun for the whole family"
Sip & Solve trivia runs Wednesday nights at 7 at the Ashburn Wine Shop, Veterans Day included. Makers Union Pub has live music Thursday 5 to 8 and Saturday 7 to 10.
Trivia Wed 11/11, 7–9 p.m.; Makers Union Thu 11/5, 5–8 p.m., and Sat 11/7, 7–10 p.m. · Trivia price not posted; no cover posted at Makers Union · In Ashburn, Ashburn Wine Shop, 44050 Ashburn Shopping Plaza, Ste 159; Makers Union Pub, 42841 Creek View Plaza, Ste 145 · Adults

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