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Wednesday, April 23, 2003

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<cal2>Toastmasters International, McLean Chapter, meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the Dolley Madison Library. Join them to work on improving your communication skills, to become more effective in meetings and to convey your message more concisely. Contact Connie Rader, vice president of membership, at 703-356-5374 or e-mail her at cbrader@aol.com.

The Vienna Toastmasters meet twice a month at 7:30 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., Vienna. Participants will have the opportunity to improve communication skills. For more information, call Valerie Hall at 703-426-8073.

Toastmasters Saturday Morning. Too busy during the week for Toastmasters? Join this club, which meets Saturday at 10 a.m. twice a month in Vienna Presbyterian Church, Room 376. Improve communication and presentation skills in a supportive environment. Contact Viki Kinsman, 703-476-1736, or jvkinsman@aol.com.

The Great Falls Women's Club offers bridge lessons, a knitters and crocheters group, a tennis group, and a book discussion group. Anyone interested in joining the club is welcome to attend. Membership is open to all Fairfax County residents. Call Karen Magley at 703-430-8488.

The Newcomers Club of Vienna and Friends is a women's social club open to everyone in Northern Virginia. The club has three non-smoking bridge events each month: a social bridge club held on the first Tuesday of the month and a duplicate bridge club on the third and fourth Wednesday of every month. All the events are at the Marco Polo Restaurant in Vienna and include a buffet lunch. For reservations, call 703-281-4811 or 703-938-3505.

The Fairfax Jubil-Aires, members of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, meets Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Town Hall in Fairfax. Visitors are always welcome. For information on membership, call 703-968-4292. For information on performance, call Mike Huddleston at 703-228-3250 or at 703-968-0263 or visit www.fairfaxjubilaires.org.

Club Phoenix Teen Center at the Vienna Community Center features a big screen TV, jukebox and CD player, Dreamcast, pool and ping pong tables and more for Vienna-area middle-school students. Hours of operation are Wednesday and Thursday from 3-6 p.m., Friday from 3-10 p.m. and Sunday from 12-4 p.m. For more information, call 703-255-6360.

Access Services, the Library Branch that serves individuals with disabilities, is sponsoring a new support group for seniors and people with low vision, at the Patrick Henry Library in Vienna. The VIP (Visually Impaired Person) Vienna Group meets at 10:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Patrick Henry Library is located at 101 Maple Ave. E. in Vienna. For more information, call 703-938-0405.

Colvin Run General Store in Great Falls invites you daily, except Tuesdays, to shop where your grandparents might have. Visit this restored building with fixtures from 100 years ago and browse through the old-fashioned merchandise. Hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 703-759-3403.

Nature Escapes take place every day except Tuesdays, from 12-5 p.m., at Riverbend Visitor Center, Great Falls. Activities include crafts, exhibits and animal watching. Each month features a different theme. Call 703-759-9018.

The History of Great Falls is presented every day all through the day at the auditorium at the Great Falls Visitor Center. The program features a 10-minute slide show introducing 11,000 years of history of Great Falls.

Ranger talks take place daily and on the weekends from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Overlook 2, Great Falls Park. Join a ranger to learn more about Great Falls Park and the Potomac River.

The Children's Area is open daily for children to check out seasonal exhibits and activities at Great Falls Park. Children 7-12 are welcome to participate in the Junior Ranger Program and explore the park on their own.

The Women's Center hosts the Job Hunters Forum the second Wednesday of each month from 7:30-9 p.m. The forum offers support for women and men who are actively searching for jobs. Cost is $10 members, $25 nonmembers each session.

Open Mike Showcase at The Old Brogue, the first and third Thursday of every month, 9 p.m.; sign-up, 8:30 p.m. 760 Walker Road in Great Falls. Three songs or 10 minutes. Twelve artists per evening.

New Beginnings, a nonprofit support group for separated and divorced individuals, has six meetings a month in the area on different nights in various locations in members' homes. Call 301-924-4101 or visit www.newbeginningsusa.org.

Colvin Run Mill is building a new waterwheel, which should be up and running by this spring. Pieces used in construction include a 125-year-old oak tree. To confirm the grinding schedule, call 703-759-2771.

Registration is under way for the Vienna Parks and Recreation Department's Adult Summer Basketball League. Games begin June 23 and go through Aug. 8. $500, $20 extra for non-Fairfax County residents. 703-255-6360.

Booths at McLean Day 2003: Celebrating Our Hometown, now available to local businesses, nonprofit organizations and crafters. Meet more than 8,000 potential new customers in a comfortable and fun atmosphere. May 17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. Contact special events director Sam Roberts at 703-790-0123 or sam.roberts@fairfaxcounty.gov to receive information on how to participate.

Bring binoculars and watch the resident and migratory birds every Sunday, 8-10 a.m. at Great Falls Park. Meet in the Visitor Center courtyard dressed for the weather, rain or shine.

Falls walk, every Saturday and Sunday for the month of April, 1-1:30 p.m., at Great Falls Park. Follow a ranger to Overlook 2 and explore the natural and cultural aspects of the park. Comfortable shoes advised. Meet at the Visitor Center desk.

Junior Ranger Summer Camp at Great Falls Park. Four 2-day sessions will be offered during June, July and August. Camp is free, but reservations are required. Space limited. Call 703-285-2965 for more information.

The Vienna Parks and Recreation Department's spring co-ed softball league for age 18 and older begins play on April 27. Games will be played on Sundays at Vienna's Southside Park. A registration fee of $400 per team includes 14 regular-season double-header games, a post-season tournament, umpire fees, softballs and awards. 16 teams will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 703-255-6360.

Mothers & More of Northern Virginia is a support organization for mothers who have altered their career path to care for their young children at home. General meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the Fairfax County Government Center at 7:30 p.m. Call toll-free at 866-716-7766 for more information.

Special Olympics Virginia will recycle old cell phones at any Cingular Wireless store location or any Simon Mall location between April 13 and May 31. $5 will be donated to Special Olympics for each phone recycled. Contact Melissa Those at mrothe@specialolympics.org or 703-426-5601 for more information or to set up a recycling bin at an office or school.

<cal1>WEDNESDAY/APRIL 23

<cal2>David Wilcox performs at the Barns of Wolf Trap at 8 p.m. He returns to the stage the following night at the same time. Tickets are $20. For tickets, call 703-218-6500 or visit www.Wolf Trap.

Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards Breakfast at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. Event features Katherine Campbell, executive director of the Association of Volunteer Administrators. Over 175 group and individual nominees will be honored. For an invitation, contact Volunteer Fairfax. Breakfast is $30 per person, R.S.V.P. deadline of April 15. For more information, call 703-246-3460 or visit www.volunteerfairfax.org.

Monkey Business. Monkey stories and activities. Preschool Storytime. 11 a.m. at Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Ages 2-5 with adult.

Personalized Internet Tutoring. 10 a.m.-noon. at Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. Learn how to use the Web or increase skills. Call for appointment. Adults. 703-356-0770.

A Shower of Stories for Spring with storyteller Charlotte Smutko. Sponsored by the Shelley A. Marshall Foundation, in honor of a 9-11 victim. 7:30 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Call 703-938-0405 for more information.

Tour of the Hagley Museum and Gardens at the Dupont Estate, Del. For mature adults. Bus leaves at 8 a.m. from the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. and will return at 6 p.m. $40 for residents, $50 for nonresidents. Includes transportation, tour and lunch. Call 703-2556360.

<cal1>Thursday/April 24

<cal2>Michelle Swan Trio, acoustic urban folk, 7-9 p.m. at Starbucks Coffee Shop, 6214 Old Dominion Drive, McLean. For more information, call 703-241-9482 or visit www.michelleswan.com.

Rachel Cross, world music vocalist, 7-9 p.m. at Starbucks Coffee, 2924 Chainbridge Road, Oakton. For more information call 703-242-8244 or visit www.rachelcross.com.

Book Discussion. "Washington" by Meg Greenfield. 1 p.m. at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Adults. Call 703-938-0405 for more information.

Children's Consignment Sale sponsored by the Mothers of Preschoolers, 12-8 p.m. at the Church of the Apostles, 3500 Pickett Road, Fairfax. Clothes, toys, books and equipment for children as well as maternity clothes. One of area's largest consignment sales. Most items half-price on second day of the sale. Entrance between 12 and 1:30 p.m. is by number. Numbers are given out starting at 10 a.m. For more information, call Laura Spillane at 703-534-4787.

David Wilcox performs at the Barns of Wolf Trap at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. For tickets, call 703-218-6500 or visit www.Wolf Trap.

<cal1>FRIDAY/APRIL 25

<cal2>Peter Cincotti performs jazz at the Barns of Wolf Trap at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. For tickets, call 703-218-6500 or visit www.Wolf Trap.

Chuck Pyle, the "Zen cowboy," performs his Southwestern acoustic sound at the Medium Rare Cafe, 2709 Hunter Mill Road in Oakton, 8 p.m. Tickets $12, children half-price.

"Forever Plaid" musical, performed by Vienna Theatre Company. 8 p.m., at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. Tickets can be bought from April 1 and are $9, or $8 for students/senior citizens. Call 703-255-6360 for more information.

Children's Consignment Sale sponsored by the Mothers of Preschoolers, 9 a.m.-noon at the Church of the Apostles, 3500 Pickett Road, Fairfax. Clothes, toys, books and equipment for children as well as maternity clothes. Most items half-price on second day of the sale. For more information, call Laura Spillane at 703-534-4787.

April 25, 8:00 p.m. Ernst Center, NVCC, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, Va

The NVCC-Annandale Symphony performs "Joys of Spring" including pieces by Vivaldi, Schumann, Vanhal, and Duke Ellington on Friday, April 25, at the Ernst Center of NVCC, Little River Turnpike. Tickets are $10. Seniors and teens are $7.

"The Music Man," 8 p.m., at the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Tickets are $14, assigned seating, with discounts for seniors, students, McLean residents and groups. Call 703-790-9223.

Tom Kimmel singer and songwriter, 8 p.m., at the Medium Rare Cafe, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton. Call 703-924-8992 for more information, or visit www.tomkimmel.com.

The McLean Art Club will meet at 10 a.m. at the McLean Community Center. The program will feature artist Margareta Storm demonstrating ScandInavian decorative painting. Newcomers are welcome. Call 703-356-5519.

The Quintessence Woodwind Quintet will perform a program of Faure, Haydn, Debussy and Danzi at 8 p.m. at the Great Falls Schoolhouse on Georgetown Pike. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students.

<cal1>SATURDAY/APRIL 26

<cal2>A cappella quartet Da Vinci's Notebook performs at the Barns of Wolf Trap at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18. For tickets, call 703-218-6500 or visit www.Wolf Trap.

Feng Shui Fundamentals. Enhance health, happiness and prosperity by balancing the home environment, Call Lynne Greene for information/registration at 703-893-4702.

Run for the Kids. Hosted by Frontline, the young adult community center at McLean Bible Church, 9 a.m. at Nottoway Park in Vienna. 5 kilometer event, open to all. Benefits "Soaring over Seven," an Access four-week summer camp and adventure program for children with special needs. Pre-race registration fee is $20 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under and is available until April 20. On-site registration will be $25. To register or learn more, visit www.frontline.to or call Rick Johnson at 703-866-1031.

Guided bird-watching walk, 8:30 a.m. at Great Falls Park. Meet in the courtyard of the Visitors Center. Rain or shine.

Native American Indians, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Great Falls Park. A special program about the area's first inhabitants. Free. Reservation required. For more information, call 703-285-2965.

Rummage Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 2351 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, includes a 1993 Jeep Cherokee, clothes, toys, books, furniture and boutique items. Proceeds benefit the community through the church outreach committee. 703-281-3987.

Artist and storyteller Baba Wague Diakite will tell stories from his native Mali, 1-3 p.m., at the McLean Project for the Arts gallery, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.

Self-Defense Class for Girls 14-17, 1-4 p.m., at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. Learn awareness and prevention as well as skill to stop attacks or abuse before they begin. $40 for residents, $50 for nonresidents. Call 703-255-6360.

Movie Festival for Vienna high-school students, 7-11 p.m. at Club Phoenix Teen Center, located in the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. Free. Vote for movies by calling Brandy at 703-255-5721.

Bon Appetit! Musical Food Fun Concerts, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., at the Alden Theatre, McLean. Celebrate healthy eating with eight-time Grammy Award nominees Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, the Washington Panmasters and the University Park Children's Ensemble. To purchase tickets, stop by the Alden Theatre Box Office or call 202-432-SEAT. For more information, visit www.mcleancernter.org or bonappeatit.cathymarcy.com.

The Virginia Ballet Company will present the world premiere of "The Red Shoes," an original, full-length ballet in three acts, as part of the Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts. It will be performed at the Ernst Cultural Center Theater, Northern Virginia Community College, in Annandale on April 26 at 2 and 7 p.m. and April 27 at 2 p.m. Reserved seats may be ordered by calling Virginia Ballet at 703-249-8227. Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for children and $15 for seniors.

Coin and Stamp Show, at the Vienna Community Center, Vienna. Sponsored by the Northern Virginia Coin Club.

Plant sale, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna. The Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia will sell spring perennials. Garden admission price will be waived for those attending the sale. Call 703-228-6414 for more information.

<cal1>SUNDAY/APRIL 27

<cal2>Three-time U.S. Scottish fiddle champion Bonnie Rideout performs at the Barns of Wolf Trap at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17. For tickets, call 703-218-6500 or visit www.Wolf Trap.

Vienna Parks and Recreation Department's spring co-ed softball league for age 18 and up begins play. The $400 registration includes 14 regular-season, double-header games, a postseason tournament, umpire fees, softballs and awards. 703-255-6360.

Wooden Sailboating. Paint a boat and test it out on the mini-lake. 1-3 p.m. at Colvin Run Mill Historic Site, 10017 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. $8 per boat. Call 703-759-2771 to make reservations.

Father John Langan, SJ, of the Kennedy Institute at Georgetown University, will speak on "The Moral Criticism of War," 6:15 p.m. at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St. N.E. in Vienna, in the Fellowship Hall. Call 703-938-9050, Ext. 151, for child care.

"The Music Man," 2 p.m., at the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Tickets are $14, assigned seating, with discounts for seniors, students, McLean residents and groups. Call 703-790-9223.

29th Annual Walk on the Hill, 2-5 p.m. Sponsored by Historic Vienna Inc., and historic-district residents. Using self-guided tour maps, visit lawns and gardens of homes marked with special "welcome" signs. Refreshments. Parking is available at 107 Pleasant St. N.W., and Green Hedges School, 415 Windover Ave. N.W. Free. Rain date is May 4. Call 703-938-5187.

<cal1>MONDAY/APRIL 28

<cal>Preschool Sing-Along. Share stories and fun with Miss Belle. 10:30 a.m. at Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Ages 1-5 with adult.

<cal1>TUESDAY/APRIL 29

<cal2>"Discover What You Want to Be." Tae Kwon Do instructors demonstrate self-defense moves. 4:30 p.m. at Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. All ages.

The Langley High School bands will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Alden Theatre. Proceeds will benefit the more than 100 band members to perform at Carnegie Hall. Tickets are $5, free for children under 10 when accompanied by a paying adult. Visit www.langleybands.org.

<cal1>WEDNESDAY/APRIL 30

<cal2>String supergroup Psychograss, featuring Mike Marshall, Darol Anger, Tony Trischka, Todd Phillips and David Grier, performs at the Barns of Wolf Trap at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18. For tickets, call 703-218-6500 or visit www.Wolf Trap.

The Human Potential Program. Learn about the mind-body connection. At the PepperWolf Chiropractic Wellness Center, 2136-A Gallows Road, Tysons Corner. Reserve at 703-204-2320.

<cal1>THURSDAY/MAY 1

<cal2>John McCutcheon performs at the Barns of Wolf Trap at 8 p.m. Tickets are $16. For tickets, call 703-218-6500 or visit www.Wolf Trap.

Robin-Edward Poulton will deliver the lecture, "A Burning Peace: Looking to Timbuktu for Example", 7 p.m., at the McLean Project for the Arts gallery, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean.

"Chicago," 7 p.m., at James Madison High School. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door. Tickets may be reserved at madisondrama.com.

<cal1>FRIDAY/MAY 2

<cal2> Adriana Zabala, Ryan Taylor and Kim Pensinger, alumni of the Wolf Trap Opera Company, perform together, 8 p.m., at the Barns of Wolf Trap. Music includes the Italian Songbook by Hugo Wolf and "Sudden Light," a new work by Stefania de Kennesey. Tickets are $25. For tickets, call 703-218-6500 or visit www.Wolf Trap.

"Spring into the Arts," unique items by local artists, on sale, 12-8 p.m., at 815 Tapawingo Road S.W., Vienna. One-of-a-kind gift and decor items, quilted pieces, jewelry and floral arrangements. Call 703-319-7085 for more information.

Brooks Williams CD release party, 8 p.m., at Jammin' Java, 231 Maple Ave., Vienna. $12 admission. Call 703-255-1566 for more information. Visit www.brookswilliams.com.

"Chicago," 7 p.m., at James Madison High School. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door. Tickets may be reserved at madisondrama.com.

<cal1>SATURDAY/MAY 3

<cal2>Roger McGuinn performs at the Barns of Wolf Trap at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18. For tickets, call 703-218-6500 or visit www.wolftrap.org.

"Forever Plaid" musical, performed by Vienna Theatre Company. 8 p.m., at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. Tickets may be bought from April 1 and are $9, or $8 for students/senior citizens. Call 703-255-6360 for more information.

Arbor Day Ceremony with Vienna's Community Enhancement Commission and the Vienna Town Council, 9 a.m., at the Vienna Police Department, 215 Center St. S. Proclamations and a tree planting. Call 703-255-6360.

Spring Cleanup Day 8:30-11 a.m. Clean up one's own neighborhood or be assigned to an area of town. On day of the event, check in at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E., to receive garbage bags and gloves. Walk-ins are welcome; however, organizations are asked to sign up by April 30. Call Cathy Salgado at 703-255-6356.

Kidfest 2003, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. Sponsored by the Vienna Police Department, Vienna Parks and Recreation Department, and Vienna Volunteer Fire Department. Car seat safety checks available all day, as well as a moon bounce, face painting, puppet show and other activities. Free. Advance registration required for the bike safety rodeo, which will begin at 10 a.m. for ages 5 and 6, 11 a.m. for ages 7 and 8, and 12:30 for ages 9-12. Call 255-6360 for more information.

Teen Job Fair, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Club Phoenix, located in the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. Employers as well as a representative from the Falls Church Skillsource Center will be available to talk to teens 14 and older who are looking for jobs. Call 703-255-5721.

Baby-sitting fundamentals for teens 12 and older, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E. Learn care for infants and young children, including diapering, bathing, activities, basic first aid and more. $30 per person; a manual and certificate will be presented upon completion. Students should bring a bag lunch and a doll. Registration required. Call 703-255-6360.

"Chicago," 2 and 7 p.m., at James Madison High School. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door. Tickets may be reserved at madisondrama.com.

Ballroom dancing with the big-band sound of the Colvin Run Dance Band, 9 p.m.-midnight, at the Colvin Run School House, 10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls. Swing dance lesson, 8 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 703-430-3342.

Walking series each Wednesday, May 7-28, 1-2 p.m., at Metro Run and Walk, 7516 Leesburg Pike. Mature adults can learn how to select the proper shoes and clothing and maintain hydration levels. Free, but registration required. Call Vienna Parks and Recreation at 703-255-6360.

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