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<cal1>Event Cancellations
<cal2>Due to the number of recent events canceled because of the serial shootings in the Washington, D.C. area, readers are encouraged to contact event organizers to ensure that a scheduled event is still taking place.
<cal1>THURSDAY/OCT. 24
<cal2>New Censation will perform at Blue Parrot, located in the Springfield Hilton, 6550 Loisdale Road in Springfield, at 7 p.m. Free for hotel guests; $5 for the general public. Call 703-971-8900.
Gallery Talks for "Cloud," a large-scale installation by sculptor Morgan Kennedy, and "Filters," a large-scale installation by sculptor Peter Winant, both exhibited at George Mason University until Nov. 1, will begin at 4:30 p.m., in the Fine Arts Gallery, Room B104 of the Fine Arts Building on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University. A reception will follow from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the Johnson Center Gallery.
FamilySearch Introduction. 7 p.m., at Fairfax City Regional Library, 3915 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Call 703-246-2281 to register. Use genealogy databases and the Family History Library Catalog to find ancestors. Ages 12 and up.
Jolly Jack-O-Lanterns. 1 p.m., at Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. Call 703-451-8055 for more information. Songs, stories and pumpkin lighting. Ages 3-5 with adult.
Disney on Ice - "Princess Classics." 8 p.m., at the Patriot Center. Tickets: $42, $22, $17 and $13 plus applicable service charges. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Patriot Center box office. Online orders: www.ticketmaster.com. Phone charge: 703-573-SEAT, 202-432-SEAT or 410-481-SEAT.
Fairfax City Democratic Committee Meeting. 7:30 p.m., at City Hall. 703-385-7995.
Kittie, Un Loco, Clockwise, Acacia perform at Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road in Springfield. Doors open at 7 p.m. All ages. $17.
<cal1>FRIDAY/OCT. 25
<cal2>New Censation will perform at Blue Parrot, located in the Springfield Hilton, 6550 Loisdale Road in Springfield, at 9 p.m. Free for hotel guests; $5 for the general public. Call 703-971-8900.
ODC/San Francisco’s “The Velveteen Rabbit.” 8 p.m., at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts. This presentation of the children’s classic is part of the Great Performances at Mason Family Entertainment Series. Tickets are $25. Children under 12 half price. Choose three or more Family Entertainment events and pay only $20 for adults and $10 for children. Charge by phone at 703-218-6500.
The Crotty & O'Neill Quintet present "Encore! Jazz and Popular Songs" at the Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. The show begins at 8 p.m. Admission is free. Contact Bonita Lestina at 703-591-3221 for more information.
Disney on Ice - "Princess Classics." 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., at the Patriot Center. Tickets: $42, $22, $17 and $13 plus applicable service charges. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Patriot Center box office. Online orders: www.ticketmaster.com. Phone charge: 703-573-SEAT, 202-432-SEAT or 410-481-SEAT.
Bingo. 730 p.m., at Fire Station 3 in the City of Fairfax. 703-385-7877.
Body Farm, Protect the Head, Rev. 9, Ethix, Black Ant perform at Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road in Springfield. Doors open at 6 p.m. All ages. $10.
<cal1>SATURDAY/OCT. 26
<cal2>Jubilaums!, a program featuring the Alte Kameraden, Fairfax Band’s popular German band, will open the season at 8 p.m., in the auditorium of Fairfax High School, 3500 Old Lee Highway in Fairfax. Celebrating the Alte Kameraden’s 25th anniversary, the program will be filled with German and Bavarian music. $8 general admission, $5 for students and seniors. For tickets call 703-757-0220.
Al DiMeola, Stanley Whitaker (from Happy the Man), TBA will perform at Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road in Springfield. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Ages 21 and up. $30.
New Censation will perform at Blue Parrot, located in the Springfield Hilton, 6550 Loisdale Road in Springfield, at 9 p.m. Free for hotel guests; $5 for the general public. Call 703-971-8900.
Join the 2nd Virginia Regiment at Gunston Hall Plantation from 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., for "To Arms!: Revolutionary Re-enactment." In the fields surrounding Gunston Hall, re-enactors prepare for war in a Virginia battalion as they would have in 1775. Admission to the event, which includes tours of the circa 1755 mansion, is $8 adults; $7 seniors; $4 children 6–18; and free for children under age 6. Call 703-550-9220 or 1-800-811-6966 or visit www.GunstonHall.org.
Lee District Town Meeting. Browse display tables: 9-10 a.m. Speakers: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Theme: Services and Opportunities for Senior Citizens. The meeting will take place at Lane Elementary School, 7137 Beulah St. Contact Debbie Wilson at 703-971-6262.
Barefoot Puppets. 11 a.m., at Fairfax City Regional Library, 3915 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Call 703-246-2281 to register. Dreamtime, Australian Aboriginal folk tales. Sponsored by the Friends of the Fairfax City Regional Library. All ages.
Caravan Tales. 3 p.m., at Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield. Call 703-451-8055 for more information. Joan Leotta tells Middle Eastern folk tales. Ages 6-12.
"New" Lee High School Tour. All members of the Springfield community are invited to tour the recently renovated Lee High School. Scheduled for Homecoming Weekend, the tour will start at 1 p.m. and be guided by principal Donald Thurston and librarian Priscille Dando. Guests should assemble promptly at 1 p.m., in the new foyer/grand entrance area.
Civil War Living History Day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax. Five re-enactor regiments will set up camps and present civilian-life demonstrations. Adults: $3. Children under 10: $1. For more information, call 703-425-9225.
Disney on Ice - "Princess Classics." 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at the Patriot Center. Tickets: $42, $22, $17 and $13 plus applicable service charges. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Patriot Center box office. Online orders: www.ticketmaster.com. Phone charge: 703-573-SEAT, 202-432-SEAT or 410-481-SEAT.
Saturday Writing Workshop with Lori Smith, author of "The Single Truth." 10 a.m. -1-p.m., at the Truro Church in Fairfax. Smith will explain the writing process, from evaluating a book idea straight through to a finished manuscript. For more information and directions, visit www.ccwriters.org, e-mail CCWriters@juno.com or call 703-803-9447.
Fall seminar hosted by the Ekoji Buddhist Temple located at 6500 Lake Haven Lane in Fairfax Station. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The featured speaker will be the Rev. Masao Kodani, minister at Senshin Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles. Kodani will speak on the topic "The Historical Buddha and the Cosmic Buddha." Admission is free. For more information, visit www.Ekoji.org.
Downtown Fairfax Coalition Community Market. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at 10500 Main St., Fairfax. 703-430-6164.
CPR Training Class. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Fire Station 3 in Fairfax City. Reservations required. 703-385-7940.
<cal1>SUNDAY/OCT. 27
<cal2>Join the 2nd Virginia Regiment at Gunston Hall Plantation from 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., for "To Arms!: Revolutionary Re-enactment." In the fields surrounding Gunston Hall, re-enactors prepare for war in a Virginia battalion as they would have in 1775. Admission to the event, which includes tours of the circa 1755 mansion, is $8 adults; $7 seniors; $4 children 6–18; and free for children under age 6. Call 703-550-9220 or 1-800-811-6966 or visit www.GunstonHall.org.
The Ninth-Annual Goblin Gallop 5K race and 1K fun run at the Fair Lakes Shopping Center, off the Fair Lakes Parkway, in Fairfax. The fun run begins at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K starts at 9 a.m. Proceeds go to The John Quadrino Foundation to Benefit Children with Cancer. The event will take place, rain or shine, and will kick off in front of Jared's in the shopping center. The 5K entry fee is $20 if postmarked by Oct. 22; late and race-day registration is $25. Entry fee for the 1K is $15 if postmarked by Oct. 22; late and race-day registration is $20. It's a USATF-certified course, and the first three overall male and female finishers will win $150, $100 and $50, respectively. Top age-group finishers will also receive prizes. Register online at www.racepacket.com. For more information, call 703-536-2027, e-mail GoblinGallop@MWZB.com or see www.goblingallop.org.
Disney on Ice - "Princess Classics." 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., at the Patriot Center. Tickets: $42, $22, $17 and $13 plus applicable service charges. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Patriot Center box office. Online orders: www.ticketmaster.com. Phone charge: 703-573-SEAT, 202-432-SEAT or 410-481-SEAT.
Historic Walking Tour: "Tales from the Tombstone." 1 p.m., Fairfax City Museum and Visitor Center. 703-385-5390.
Springfield Community Walk for the Homeless at Lake Accotink Park Marina, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield. Registration: 12-1 p.m. Program and walk begin at 1 p.m. Adult registration: $25. Youth, 25 and younger, registration: $15. $5 will be deducted from each registration to cover T-shirt costs and processing fees. For more information, visit www.foodforothers.org.
Acumen Nation, Iron Lung Corp., TBA, TBA will perform at Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road in Springfield. Doors open at 6 p.m. All ages. $10.
<cal1>TUESDAY/OCT. 29
<cal2>The Shenandoah Shakespeare Express will perform Shakespeare’s "The Taming of the Shrew," at 3.30 p.m. and Shakespeare’s "The Tempest," at 7:30 p.m., at Robinson High School's Russell Theatre. Visit www.robinsondrama.org for tickets. $15 for both performances or $10 for one show. Meals between shows can be booked online as well. Call 703-802-6150.
Annuities and How They Work presented by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. 7-8:30 p.m., at 3871 Plaza Drive, Fairfax. For more information, call 703-352-0400.
Internet 101. 2 p.m., at Fairfax City Regional Library, 3915 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Call 703-246-2281 to register. Basics, including Web browsers and search engines. Ages 12 and up.
Jolly Jack-O-Lanterns. 10:30 a.m., at the Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. For more information, call 703-978-5600. Stories and pumpkin lighting. Age 3-5 with adult.
Computers Demystified Q&A Session. 2 p.m., at the Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. For more information, call 703-978-5600. Answers to computer questions. Adults.
Fright Night. 7:30 p.m., at Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333 to register. Stories for the brave of heart. All ages.
Inova's "Fight the Flu Campaign" will take place at the Franconia United Methodist Church from 4-7 p.m., in the stage room. The flu shot is $20. Medicare Part B is accepted as payment in full for flu shot. A portion of the flu shot charge is a tax deductible contribution to the Inova Health System Foundation to provide home health-care and community wellness programs. Call 703-971-5151 for more information.
Combined Symphony Orchestra and Choir Concert. 7:30 p.m., at the Little Theater at Lake Braddock Secondary School, 9200 Burke Lake Road in Burke. There will be a fee of $4 per person. For more information, call 703-426-1074.
Brook Yoder performs 8 p.m., at Kate's Irish Pub, 6131 Backlick Road in Springfield. For more information, call 703-866-0860.
City of Fairfax Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-12 p.m., at Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway. 703-324-5390.
The Little River Band, Offstar will perform at Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road in Springfield. Doors open at 6 p.m. 21 and up. $25.
<cal1>WEDNESDAY/OCT. 30
<cal2>SQUONK Opera presents "Burn," a show loosely based on Dante's "Inferno," blending video, audio and theater in a modern post-apocalyptic setting. 8 p.m., at George Mason's University's Center for the Arts. An artistic discussion begins 45 minutes prior to curtain on the Grand Tier of the Concert Hall. Tickets $30-$15. Charge by phone at 703-218-6500 or visit www.tickets.com. The Center for the Arts is located on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University. Paid Parking is located in the deck adjacent to the main stage Concert Hall and free parking is located in university lot K.
Red Hot & Blue in Fairfax will host a benefit day for Fairfax Area Emergency & Transitional Service, FACETS, to raise funds to feed homeless families. Red Hot & Blue will donate 15 percent of the proceeds from its food sales. Contact 703-352-5090.
Brook Yoder performs 8 p.m., at Kate's Irish Pub, 6131 Backlick Road in Springfield. For more information, call 703-866-0860.
Ordinary, Axum, Spectre, Our Heroes Are Heroes, Because … will perform at Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road in Springfield. Doors open at 6 p.m. All ages. $6.
<cal1>THURSDAY/OCT. 31
<cal2>Midnight Motion will perform at Blue Parrot, located in the Springfield Hilton, 6550 Loisdale Road in Springfield, at 7 p.m. Free for hotel guests; $5 for the general public. Call 703-971-8900.
Brook Yoder performs 8 p.m., at Kate's Irish Pub, 6131 Backlick Road in Springfield. For more information, call 703-866-0860.
Arch Enemy, God Forbid, Sworn Enemy, Monolith will perform at Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road in Springfield. Doors open at 6 p.m. All ages. $15.
<cal1>FRIDAY/Nov. 1
<cal2>Woodley Hills Elementary School 50th Birthday. The public is invited to come help Woodley Hills Elementary School celebrate its 50th Birthday starting at 5 p.m. There will be a gala celebration including school tours, catered dinner with a nominal fee charged, silent auction, bingo and a sock hop featuring music from the 50s to the present. For details, call the school office at 703-799-2000. School staff would like to hear from anyone with pictures or memorabilia they are willing to share for the event.
Midnight Motion will perform at Blue Parrot, located in the Springfield Hilton, 6550 Loisdale Road in Springfield, at 9 p.m. Free for hotel guests; $5 for the general public. Call 703-971-8900.
Brook Yoder performs 8:30 p.m., at Kate's Irish Pub, 6131 Backlick Road in Springfield. For more information, call 703-866-0860.
Bingo. 7:30 p.m., at Fire Station 3 in Fairfax City. 703-385-7877.
Thin Lizzy (John Sykes, Scott Gorham, Darren Wharton, Tommy Aldridge and Marco Mendoza), Punch Buggy, Vollmer will perform at Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road in Springfield. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. 21 and over. $15
<cal1>SATURDAY/Nov. 2
<cal2> Crafters wanted for annual Craft Bazaar. 9 a.m.–2 p.m., at Christ Presbyterian Church, 12410 Lee-Jackson Highway, Fairfax. Call 703-378-6838 for an application.
Annual Christmas Bazaar at Sydenstricker United Methodist Church, 8505 Hooes Road, Springfield. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Crafts, a Second-Time-Around shop, silent auction and a bake sale will be featured. For more information, call 703-569-5744.
Anoushka Shankar, daughter of sitar legend Ravi Shankar, will perform classical Indian music on the sitar. 8 p.m., at George Mason University's Center for the Arts at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. Tickets are $34-$17. Charge by phone at 703-218-6500 or visit www.tickets.com. An artistic discussion will take place on the Hall's Grand Tier 45-minutes prior to curtain.
"Remember Jonah," a Christian rock group from Wilmington, N.C., will perform at 7:30 p.m., at the Burke Community Church, 9900 Old Keene Mill Road in Burke. A $7 donation will be accepted at the door. Arrive early, seating is limited.
Midnight Motion will perform at Blue Parrot, located in the Springfield Hilton, 6550 Loisdale Road in Springfield, at 9 p.m. Free for hotel guests; $5 for the general public. Call 703-971-8900.
Brook Yoder performs 8:30 p.m., at Kate's Irish Pub, 6131 Backlick Road in Springfield. For more information, call 703-866-0860.
Fairfax Art League meeting, 1-4 p.m., at the John C. Wood Complex, 3730 Old Lee Highway in Fairfax. 703-352-ARTS.
Bill Deal & The Rhondels will perform at Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road in Springfield. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. 21 and over. $15
14th Annual Young Republican Roundup and Anti-Sales Tax Rally. Come to the triathlon of Virginia politics: rally, literature drop and barbecue. 10 a.m., at Burke Lake Park, Shelter A. For more information, contact Virginia Young Republican state chairman Marjorie Blakely at 703-522-6402 or by e-mail at mlblakely@aol.com.
<cal1>SUNDAY/Nov. 3
<cal2>"Music Mundi" is a collaborative concert between four Fairfax County school choruses and George Mason University Symphonic Chorus celebrating music from around the world. The participating Fairfax schools include Hunters Woods Elementary, Timberlane Elementary, Marshall High School and West Potomac High School. The program will include African, Aruban, Russian, Celtic, English, American music and more. More than 300 students will perform. The concert will take place at 3 p.m., in the Concert Hall at the GMU Center for the Arts, at the corner of Braddock Road and Route 123 in Fairfax. Tickets are $7 Adults, $5 Students/Seniors, and are on sale now at the GMU Box Office and at Tickets.com, 703-218-6500. For more information, contact the GMU Department of Music at 703-993-1380.
Little Rocky Run Day. Help celebrate Little Rocky Run with a slide show and a nature walk from 1-4 p.m., at Union Mill Elementary School, 13611 Springstone Drive in Clifton. For more information or to RSVP, call the Audubon Naturalist Society Webb Sanctuary at 703-803-8400.
Brook Yoder performs 8:30 p.m., at Kate's Irish Pub, 6131 Backlick Road in Springfield. For more information, call 703-866-0860.
Dope, Primer 55, Skinlab, Society 1, St. Diablo will perform at Jaxx, 6355 Rolling Road in Springfield. Doors open at 6 p.m. All ages. $6.