Ongoing calendar listing
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Ongoing calendar listing

<cal1>Ongoing Events

<cal2>Senior Center. Activities for seniors include fitness classes, crafts, bridge, discussion groups, trips and social gatherings. The Center is located at 4401 Sideburn Rd., Fairfax. Call 703-359-2487.

Little Explorers Storytime. Every Monday in April, at 11 a.m., at Borders Books, 6701 Frontier Drive, Springfield. Stories, listening, singing, clapping and laughing for children.

American Century Theater's "A Flag is Born." Performances run through April 24. Hours are Wednesday-Saturday at 8 p.m., with 2:30 p.m., matinee on April 24. In this, the first production in 56 years, life-sized puppets created by George Mason University staff and students will be featured. For information/tickets/group sales, call 703-553-8782 or www.americancentury.org.

Kinderdance. Every Friday in April, at 10:30 a.m., at Borders Books, 6701 Frontier Drive, Springfield. Creative movement sessions for children ages 6 and under.

'Spots and Dots.' The Artisans United Craft Gallery presents a full-time fine craft sale and exhibition, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., through May 5. Pottery, baskets, glass, porcelain, wearables, photography, handmade cards, polymer clay, watercolors, mixed media and more. The show takes place at 4022 Hummer Road, Annandale. Free admission. Call 703-941-0202.

Historic Exhibit. Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main St., Fairfax, presents "Raids, Romance and Writings" in the Gano Gallery. Discover how the Confederate partisan leader John S. Mosby captured a Union general in March 1863 and other Civil War trivia. Group tours available. Call 703-385-8414.

New Mothers Lunch Group. Mothers and babies newborn to 8 months old, are invited for lunch, speakers, discussions and a fun, different program every week. Meet other new moms and babies in the Northern Virginia area. Babies are welcome. Reservations are required and each lunch costs $20. For additional information, contact Rochelle Goldberg at 703-961-9179, eventbuilders@hotmail.com or check out www.event-builders.com.

Children's Programs. 11 a.m., Little Explorers, every Monday, features stories and songs. Every Friday, at 10:30 a.m., Kinderdance, features creative movement for children ages 6 and under. Borders, 6701 Frontier Drive, Springfield. Call 703-924-4894.

Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia. Ongoing programs, classes and social opportunities for all ages. The Center is located at 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax. Call 703-323-0880.

Fairfax Arts Center. Art to Wear, T.A.G., Gallery Justine, Gallerie DiArt 101 and Waterford Weavers Gallery, 3949 Chain Bridge Road, behind the post office. Free parking, handicapped accessible.

Internet Training. Personalized Internet and catalog training. Basics for beginners. Call for an appointment. Adults. At the Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333 to register.

Personal Internet Tutoring. Call 703-339-4610 for appointments; adults, at Kingstowne Public Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria.

Book Sales. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria, 703-339-4610. Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield, 703-451-8055.

Practice English. Every Wednesday, 10:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., at the Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Conversation group for people learning English. Adults. Call 703-339-4610.

Irish Dance. A Ceili (Irish country dance) sponsored by the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (CCE) takes place on the second Saturday of every month except July and August at the John Wood Center, located at 3730 Old Lee Highway in Fairfax. Lessons start at 7:30 p.m. The Bog Wanderers Ceili Band plays from 8 p.m. to midnight. Members, $10; non-members, $12; ages 6-16, $6; children under 6, free. Maximum family charge $25. Coffee, tea and soda bread free. Soft drinks 75 cents. Call 703-521-4340.

Girl Talk. The Jewish Social Services Agency sponsors Girl Talk, a weekly meeting for middle school girls to discuss school, family and peer issues. Ongoing group meets Thursdays at 5 p.m., at 3018 Javier Road, second floor.

The Jewish Social Services Agency sponsors social skills/therapy groups for children who have difficulty in social situations because of ADHD or other challenges. Call 703-204-9100 for details.