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Lake Braddock Secondary School presents "The Sound of Music" Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. $10. School is located at 9200 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Tickets may be purchased at the door. For more see www.members.cox.net/lakebraddockchorus.
Robinson Middle School’s theater department presents the stage version of Disney’s “High School Musical!,” made possible through arrangement with Music Theatre International, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m., Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. in the Russell Theatre at Robinson Secondary School, 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. $10. For tickets visit www.RobinsonDrama.org. Contact Amy Hard for more information Amy.Hard@fcps.edu.
Oak View Elementary School offers information programs for parents of rising kindergarteners Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 9 a.m. and March 21 at 9 a.m. at the school, 5004 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Kindergarten orientation is April 16 at 1 p.m. where parents and children meet teachers and staff, tour the building and programs provided and sign up to register for the 2007-08 school year. Call the Oak View office at 703-764-7100 for more information.
Comedy Sportz, a fast-paced improvisational comedy show, arrives at the W. T. Woodson Auditorium Sunday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. Audience members shout out suggestions that the troupe performers convert instantaneously into skits and songs, and the audience chooses the funniest. Proceeds benefit the band program and the 2007 W. T. Woodson senior graduation party. W. T. Woodson is located at 9525 Main St., Fairfax. $20/adults, $15/students pre-order. To order, contact Susan Luxenberg, 3712 Prado Place, Fairfax VA 22031. Checks should be made payable to WTW Band Patrons and should be included with a self-addressed stamped envelope.
The Safe Youth Coalition, Inc., offers a free Prevention Conference for the community residing within the Cluster 5 school boundaries as well as West Springfield, Lake Braddock and Robinson communities. “Riding The Wave 2” is Saturday, March 3 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at South County Secondary School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton. Check-in begins 7:45 a.m. Subjects for youth include “Preventing and Understanding Eating Disorders,” “Gang Prevention,” “Self Defense for Girls,” “Race Relations and Stereotyping” and more. Topics for adults include “Internet Safety,” “Suicide and Depression,” “Single Parenting,” and more. Translation services available upon request. Free, donations encouraged. To register, see www.safeyouthcoalition.com, e-mail Lkadler@cox.net or fax a form to 703-690-6808. Call 703-690-6808 for more.
The Little Run Elementary Preschool Parent Group meets once a month to provide a supportive learning environment for families of preschoolers with special needs, community integration preschoolers, and preschool children participating in the Family and Early Childhood Education program (FECEP) and the Preschool Autism program (PAC). Each meeting focuses on a topic that families have indicated an interest in learning about, along with time to share and learn from each other. Throughout the year, speech and language clinicians, mental health consultants, occupational therapists, and technology specialists will present information on their areas of expertise. Community partner Old Country Buffet is supporting the program. Future plans include the addition of Sibshops, a program to support the typically developing elementary school-age siblings of preschoolers with disabilities.
The City of Fairfax Parks & Recreation Department offers new dance and nutrition courses designed to compliment studies for local pre-school, school or homeschool students. Classes include Dance and Tumbling for boys, Boys and Girls Dance Combo, Kiddie Combo, Teen Dance, Creative Dance, Nutritional Eating for Weight Loss and Healthy Habits and Survival Party Dance. Contact the department at 703-385-6090 for a full brochure and more information, or visit www.fairfaxva.gov.
The City of Fairfax Hot Spot teen center is 6:30-10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights at 4401 Sideburn Road., Fairfax. Registration is free for all sixth through ninth graders. Advance payment of two weeks for all trips and activities. Call 703-591-3360.
Gym for teens open Friday and Saturday from 7-10 p.m. In order to attend field trips, participants need to register and an emergency care card needs to be completed and on file. All trips depart from Green Acres, 4401 Sideburn Road. Fairfax. Visit www.fairfaxva.gov.