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“Southwestern Expressions,” featuring artist Bev Nickens, will be on display July 2-Aug. 10, at the Vienna Arts Society Gallery, 513 Maple Ave., Vienna, in the Village Green Shopping Center. Call 703-319-3971.
Wolf Trap’s 2002 National Symphony Orchestra Series will run through Aug. 3 at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. Each of the 10 performances features the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) joined at times by vocalist Ute Lemper, percussionist Evelyn Glennie, the Cathedral Choral Society and The Choral Arts Society of Washington. In two of the performances, the NSO will provide live accompaniment for films from the golden age of Hollywood, which will be shown to audiences on giant screens. A detailed schedule of the series can be found at www.weta.org.
Vienna Youth Players will perform the musical “How to Eat Like a Child (and Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown-Up).” Tickets available at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. General admission $8, and $7 for students and senior citizens (65 and older). Scheduled performances at the Community Center on Aug. 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. Call the Vienna Parks and Recreation Department at 703-255-6360.
Wolf Trap presents two nights of classic folk music with Peter, Paul & Mary on August 9 and 10. The legend of Peter, Paul, and Mary began over forty years ago in Greenwich Village’s Bitter End coffeehouse. Since their debut they have impacted American folk music like no one else and America has never been the same. The concerts will be held on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10 at 8 p.m. at the Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. Noel Paul Stookey will also hold a children’s benefit concert on October 20 at 2 p.m. in The Barns to benefit the Wolf Trap’s education program.
Join the Wolf Trap Opera Company for the Washington-area premiere of George Frideric Handel’s “Xerxes” at The Barns of Wolf Trap. July 24 and 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $48 by calling 703-218-6500.
Vacation Bible School will be held at The Alliance Church Centre presents the Son Canyon “River Adventure.” Games, crafts, songs, snacks, and bible stories. Program is free and runs 6:30-8:45 p.m. Monday, August 5-Friday, August 9. Children three to 12 years of age are invited. call 703 264-1273.
Auditions for the Vienna Theater Company’s fall production, “Same Time Next Year,” will be held Aug. 6-7 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. Call 703-255-6360 for more information.
Alpine Ski Shop is offering free beginner In-Line Skate lessons Saturday mornings from 10:30 a.m. – 11 p.m., weather permitting, at both their Oakton and Sterling stores. Free. Basic skills such as stopping, turning and gliding are covered. Rentals are available. Call Oakton at 703-281-1511 or Sterling at 703-444-7844 or visit www.alpineskishop.com. All instructors are IISA certified.
Colvin Run Mill Historic Site will resume water wheel grinding on Sundays through September. Grinding will be done by a portable Williams Mill, and cornmeal will be for sale in the Colvin Run General Store. Colvin Run Mill Historic Site is located at 10017 Colvin Run Road in Great Falls. Call 703-759-2771.
Milling Around Summer Afternoons will take place at Colvin Run Mill Historic Site through Aug. 23 from 1-2 p.m. Events will take place on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons and include story time, scavenger hunts, puppet shows and ice cream making. Reservations are required for groups larger than 10, and there are age limits for each activity. Activities are weather-permitting. Call Colvin Run Mill for more information regarding age limits and activities, at 703-759-2771.
Vienna Farmers Market behind Town Hall is open each Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon. Call Karen Evans, 703-281-1255. The market at Nottoway Park is open each Wednesday from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., with the adjacent Plant Clinic open from 9 a.m.-noon. Call Ed Bielecki at 703-281-3530.
Vienna Arts Society gallery in the Village Green Shopping Center is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday. For more information, call 703-319-3971 or visit www.viennaartssociety.org.
The Great Falls Players present their 2002-2003 season, consisting of all plays by Neil Simon. “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” runs from Nov. 1 through Nov. 23rd at the Great Falls Grange. “London Suite” runs from Feb. 22nd, 2003 through March 7, 2003 at the Alden Theater at the McLean Community Center. “Star Spangled Girl” runs through March 14 through March 28 at the Alden Theater at the McLean Community Center. Call 703-759-6224.
The Brogue Show. $12. The Old Brogue Irish Pub, 760 Walker Road, Great Falls. Sunday nights, Sept. 8-29 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Irish and international cuisine and draft and bottled beer. Roman Comedy meets Northern Virginia Politics. Mature themes may be inappropriate for children. Reservations required. Limited seating. 703-759-3309.
WEDNESDAY/JULY 31
A Visit with Mother Goose. Enter the land of make-believe with Miss Cathy’s Children’s Productions. Sponsored by the Friends of the Dolley Madison Library. 10:30 a.m. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. Call 703-356-0770 to register.
Singer/songwriter David Roth, will perform at Jammin’ Java, 231 Maple Ave. E., Vienna, at 8 p.m. $10. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
THURSDAY/AUGUST 1
Storytime Picnic. Stories and activities. Bring your lunch. 11:30 a.m. at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Call 703-938-0405 to register.
Lori Kelley & Cletus Kennelly will perform at the Starbucks at McLean/Chesterbrook Plaza, located at 6214 Old Dominion from 7-9 p.m. Enjoy our upstairs room, big plush chairs and a roaring fire while great musicians take the stage. Call 703-241-9482 or visit http://www.LoriKelley.com.
FRIDAY/AUGUST 2
The Magic of Autumn Morning Star. Native American magic, singing, music and more. Sponsored by the Friends of the George Mason Regional Library. 2 p.m. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. Ages 6-12. Call 703-356-0770 to register.
SATURDAY/AUGUST 3
Family In-Line Skating Day will take place for kids and their parents from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. Admission is $5 per person, and an additional $10 for equipment rental. Call 703-255-6360 for more information.
Quarterly Coin and Stamp Show at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., Vienna. About 15 stamp dealers and 45 coin dealers. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free admission to show and free parking nearby.
SUNDAY/AUGUST 4
Lisa Moscatiello and Friends will perform at the new Performing Arts Gazebo at McLean Central Park on Sunday, August 4, at 3 p.m. The park is located at the intersection of Old Dominion Drive and Dolley Madison Blvd. Admission is free. The winner of many Washington Area Music Awards (WAMMIES) for her solo work as well as her work with bands such as The New St. George and Whirligig, Lisa Moscatiello is one of the brightest young stars in the Washington area music scene. Call the McLean Community Center at 703-790-0123.
Quarterly Coin and Stamp Show at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., Vienna. About 15 stamp dealers and 45 coin dealers. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission to show and free parking nearby.
MONDAY/AUGUST 5
Preschool Storytime will be held at Great Falls Library, located at 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, at 10:30 a.m. Share stories, songs and fun. Ages 1-5 with adult. Call 703-757-8560 to register.
Science to Amaze and Intrigue. The Maryland Science Center demonstrates experiments in sound, cold, heat and combustion. Sponsored by the Friends of the George Mason Regional Library. Ages 6-12. 2 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Call 703-938-0405 to register.
TUESDAY/AUGUST 6
Tricks of the Eye. Experiment with optical illusions. 2 p.m. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. Ages 6-10. Call 703-356-0770 to register.
Brain Benders. The Maryland Science Center presents unique scientific events that boggle the mind and challenge logic at Great Falls Library, located at 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, at 10:30 a.m. Ages 6-12. Call 703-757-8560 to register.
Local band Cane, which includes former Marshall HS grads Nick Becketti, Frank Brown, and George Kamide will appear in their first local concert of the summer on Tuesday, August 6th at Jammin’ Java, 231 Maple Ave. E., at 8 p.m. Experience a mix of rock and acoustic sounds. Call 703-598-6721.
WEDNESDAY/AUGUST 7
A-Camping We Will Go. Pack up for stories and activities. 10:30 a.m. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. Ages 2-5 with adult. Call 703-356-0770 to register.
McLean author Margaret Bender will discuss and sign copies of her recently published book, Foreign at Home and Away: Foreign-Born Wives in the U.S. Foreign Service, on Wednesday, August 7, in the library’s Meeting Room at 3:30 p.m. and is open to the public. The library is located at 1244 Oak Ridge Avenue, McLean, VA 22101. Call 703-356-0770.
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones will perform at the Wolf Trap Filene Center with Keller Williams at 7 p.m. See the innovative and skillful fingertips of these artists as they display their expertise. Call (703)-255-1860.
Airmen of Note: The Premier Jazz Ensemble of the
THURSDAY/AUGUST 8
Yoga for Children. Help your children increase flexibility and coordination at Great Falls Library, located at 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Includes storytelling, music and games. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Ages 2-5 with adult. Call 703-757-8560 to register.
Storytime Picnic. Stories and activities. Bring your lunch. 11:30 a.m. at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Call 703-938-0405 to register.
Russikye Musikanti presents a program of traditional Russian and Ukrainian music at 7:30 p.m. at Nottoway Park. Sponsored by the Fairfax County Park Authority. Free. Nottoway Park is located at 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna. Concerts are canceled in case of rain. Call 703-922-9841.
The Roger Edsall Trio will perform original roots and blues music at the Starbucks at McLean/Chesterbrook Plaza, located at 6214 Old Dominion from 7-9 p.m. Enjoy our upstairs room, big plush chairs and a roaring fire while great musicians take the stage. Call 703-241-9482 or visit http://members.aol.com/topdogpc/doghouse.html
Legendary soul vocalist Natalie Cole and smooth jazz pioneer George Benson will perform at Wolf Trap’s FIlene Center at 7 p.m. Call (703)-255-1860.
SATURDAY/AUGUST 10
Summer Block Party. Balloons, games, moonwalk, music, food, fellowship and fun. 4-7 p.m. at Epiphany United Methodist Church, 1014 Country Club Drive, N.E., Vienna, VA. Call 703-938-3494.
Storytelling will be held on lawn at Freeman Store. Historic Vienna Inc. will host “Tales Along the Way,” stories for all ages, by Dr. Frank D’Aquila, Saturday, August 10, 2-3 p.m. under the tree on the lawn at the Freeman Store, 131 Church St. NE, Vienna. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. In case of rain, the program will be held either on the porch or on the second floor of the store. Call (703)-938-1734.
MONDAY/AUGUST 12
Preschool Storytime will be held at Great Falls Library, located at 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, at 10:30 a.m. Share stories, songs and fun. Ages 1-5 with adult. Call 703-757-8560 to register.
TUESDAY/AUGUST 13
Singer/songwriter Sally Taylor, daughter of singers Carly Simon and James Taylor, will perform at Jammin’ Java, located at 231 Maple Ave. E. in Vienna, on Tuesday, August 13, at 8 p.m. $9. Call 703-255-1566.
WEDNESDAY/AUGUST 14
Book Worms. “Homeless Bird” by Gloria Whelan will be read at Great Falls Library, located at 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, at 10:30 a.m. Ages 10-14 with parent or caregiver. Call 703-757-8560 to register.
Books: The Magic is Real. Magician Joe Romano brings magic to your favorite stories. Sponsored by the Washington Redskins Leadership Council. Ages 6-12. 10:30 a.m. at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Call 703-938-0405 to register.
Free blood pressure check for seniors. Vienna area senior citizens are invited to have their blood pressure checked free of charge at the Vienna Community Center from 10-11 a.m. 703 255-6360.
A Joint Breakfast Mixer with the McLean Chamber of Commerce will be held at McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant from 7:30 a.m.- 9 a.m. The cost is $12 with reservations or $15 at the door. To RSVP call 703-281-1333.
THURSDAY/AUGUST 15
Preschool Storytime will be held at Great Falls Library, located at 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, at 10:30 a.m. Share stories, songs and fun. Ages 1-5 with adult. Call 703-757-8560 to register.
Storytime Picnic. Stories and activities. Bring your lunch. 11:30 a.m. at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Call 703-938-0405 to register.
Support group for visually impaired people to exchange ideas, find resources and hear informed speakers will be held at Patrick Henry Library from 10 a.m.-noon. Call Access Services, Fairfax County Public Library, at 703-324-8380 to register.
Singer/songwriter Bruce Piephoff and entertainer Jack Quigley will perform at the Starbucks at McLean/Chesterbrook Plaza, located at 6214 Old Dominion from 7-9 p.m. Call 703-241-9482 or visit http://www.davidaalberding.com.
FRIDAY/AUGUST 16
Guest DJ at Club Phoenix. Vienna area middle school students are invited to enjoy a guest DJ at Club Phoenix, located in the Vienna Community Center, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Admission is $2 per person. 703 655-6360.
Family movie in the park. Enjoy a favorite family movie outdoors at Vienna’s Glyndon Park beginning at dusk. Admission is free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; parents are requird to stay with their children during the movie. 703 255-7842.
Midway Slots reservation deadline. To reserve a spot on the Thursday, August 22nd trip to Delaware’s Midway Slots, call 703 255-6360. A charter bus will leave at 10 a.m. from the Vienna Community Center and will return about 8 p.m.; cost is $20 per person and includes transportation and a buffet meal.
SATURDAY/AUGUST 17
Joey and Maria’s Comedy Italian Wedding is coming to the Holiday Inn Tysons Corner at 1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Aug. 17. The show is an interactive dinner theater, which has played in Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans and Phoenix since it debuted 13 years ago in Boston. Tickets are $49.50 and include a complete Italian wedding dinner and champagne toast. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-944-Joey (5639).
Live music at Club Phoenix. Vienna area high school students are invited to enjoy a concert featuring live bands from 7-11:30 p.m. at Club Phoenix Teen Center, locatd in the Vienna Community Center. Admission is $8 per person. 703 255-6360.
MONDAY/AUGUST 19
Sweet Dreams. Bedtime stories and activities. Come in PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal. 7:30 p.m. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. Ages 2-5 with adult. Call 703-356-0770 to register.
Preschool Storytime will be held at Great Falls Library, located at 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, at 10:30 a.m. Share stories, songs and fun. Ages 1-5 with adult. Call 703-757-8560 to register.
Book Discussion. 7:30 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. No registration necessary.
TUESDAY/AUGUST 20
Teddy Bear Picnic. Bring a picnic lunch and make your own sundaes. Peter McCory’s one-man band performs. Sponsored by the Friends of Dolley Madison Library. Noon Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. Ages 2-6 with adult. Rain date is Aug. 22 at noon. Call 703-356-0770 to register.
Book Discussion Group at Great Falls Library. 10:15 a.m. at 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Ask at the Information Desk for this month’s title. Call 703-757-8560 to register.
THURSDAY/AUGUST 22
The David Bach Consort will perform a “new world jazz” concert at Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road in Vienna, as part of the Summer Concert Series. To contact the park, call 703-938-7532; for cancellation information, call 703-971-6262.
LaPeña, a Jazz guitarist who mixes traditional Latin American folk and Flamenco, will perform at the Starbucks at McLean/Chesterbrook Plaza, located at 6214 Old Dominion from 7-9 p.m. Call 703-241-9482.
Teen Center Open House for parents will be held from 6-7 p.m. at the Club Phoenix Teen Center, located in the Vienna Community Center. The purpose of the open house is to give teen center parents an opportunity to view the facility, share information, meet the staff, complete the required registration form, and discuss issues or concerns. 703 255-6360.
The VTRCC Health Fair will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fresh Fields Whole Foods Market on Maple Ave. The fair is sponsored by the Grove Center for Chiropractic and Wellness. There will be health screenings and information at the fair. Admission is free. To RSVP call 703-281-1333.
SUNDAY/AUGUST 25
The Vienna Choral Society, a community group directed by Robert Leggett, will hold its first rehearsal of the new season on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Vienna Baptist Church, 541 Marshall Road, Vienna. New members are always welcome, and auditions are not required. Yearly dues are $50, and members may purchase music at the first rehearsal
The Fairfax League of Women Voters will hold a tea to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the passage of the Women’s Suffrage Amendment, at the Tysons Westpark Hotel, located at 401 Westpark Drive in McLean, 2-4:30 p.m. Tea, sweets, live music by Michelle Vargo, and stories from the women’s suffrage movement. $19. Reservations required. Call 703-256-8416 before Aug. 10.
WEDNESDAY/AUGUST 28
Bluegrass artists Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike will perform at Jammin’ Java, located at 231 Maple Ave. E. in Vienna, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 8 p.m. $10. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
THURSDAY/AUGUST 29
Book Discussion will be held 1 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna.
Ray Kaminsky and Jack Fretwell will perform acoustic blues at the Starbucks at McLean/Chesterbrook Plaza, located at 6214 Old Dominion from 7-9 p.m. Call 703-241-9482.
TUESDAY/SEPTEMBER 3
“Back to School” Open House. The Learning in Retirement Institute at George Mason University is holding an open house at Tallwood House Annex, 4210 Roberts Road, Fairfax; visitors will be able to see faculty, to meet and speak with members, committee chairs, and instructors, and to learn more about LRI programs and special events. Event is free. Call Art Cook at 703 764-2993.
THURSDAY/SEPTEMBER 5
The VTRCC Carnival will be held at Nottoway Park from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Admission is $13 and allows one to ride the rides all night. Call the Chamber of Commerce for more information.
FRIDAY/SEPTEMBER 6
Open auditions for “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” a play by Neil Simon which will be performed by the Great Falls Players Nov. 1-23, will be held at 7 p.m. at the McLean Community Center. Call 703-759-6224.
SATURDAY/SEPTEMBER 7
Open auditions for “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” a play by Neil Simon which will be performed by the Great Falls Players Nov. 1-23, will be held at 2 p.m. at the McLean Community Center. Call 703-759-6224.
THURSDAY/SEPTEMBER 12
A Monthly Luncheon wil be held at 11:30 a.m. at Bistro 123 on Maple Ave. The cost is $22 for members with reservations and $5 more for non-members or walk-ins. To make reservations call 703-281-1333.
FRIDAY/SEPTEMBER 13
Selah of the Creative Arts Ministry will perform at McLean Bible Church, McLean. For tickets, call 703-770-3834. For more information, contact Melanie Dale at mdale@mcleanbible.org, or at 703-770-2931.
THURSDAY/SEPTEMBER 19
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Softouch Dental Care on Chain Bridge Road. There is no cost. To RSVP call 703-281-1333.
THURSDAY/SEPTEMBER 26
An Evening Mixer will be held from 5:30 p.m-7:30 p.m. at Tequila Grande on Maple Ave. The mixer is cosponsored by the Nonprofits Roundtable. For more information and to make reservations call 703-281-1333.
SATURDAY/OCTOBER 5
From Warwick to Windsor Farms: Building Virginia House. The design and building of Virginia House, home of Alexander and Virginia Weddell, will be the subject of this exhibit featuring vintage photos and plans. The stones and much of the glass that became Virginia House in Windsor Farms were once part of a 12th-century priory in Warwickshire, England, home to the Order of the Holy Sepulcher. When the house was completed in 1929, the Weddells deeded it to the Virginia Historical Society, retaining a lifetime tenancy for themselves. Long-term exhibition at Virginia House, 4301 Sulgrave Road, Windsor Farms. For more information, call 804-353-4251.
FRIDAY/OCTOBER 11
Nicole C. Mullen. Creative Arts Ministry. McLean Bible Church, McLean. For tickets, call 703-770-3834. For more information, contact Melanie Dale at mdale@mcleanbible.org or at 703-770-2931.