*Event: 69th annual Historic Garden Week in Virginia: Home and Garden Tour, sponsored by The Garden Club of Fairfax.
*Where: City of Falls Church.
*What: A tour of four homes and one extraordinary garden.
*When: Friday, April 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
*Tickets: $15 for advance tickets including map and brochure. Send a self-addressed, stamped, legal-size envelope with your check, payable to the Garden Club of Fairfax, by April 17, to Mrs. George Whipple, 11508 Yates Ford Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039. Call 703-978-4130. Tickets are $20 if purchased on the day of the tour at the Information and Refreshment Center, located at the Columbia Baptist Church.
*Guidelines: No high heels, no smoking, no cameras inside homes. No children under 12 except babies in arms. Comfortable walking shoes are essential for this tour.
*Refreshments: Complimentary coffee, tea and cookies, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Columbia Church, 103 W. Columbia St.
*Box Lunches: Boxed lunches will be served at the Cherry Hill Farm House, 312 Park Ave., from 11:30-1:30. Advance reservations are required by April 24. Send check for $10 for each lunch, payable to Rowena's Tea Parties, 500 E. Broad St., Falls Church, VA 22046