<b>Thursday/Nov. 6
</b>Near and Far Sighted: Refocusing on Regionalism and Imports in Virginia. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Symposium on imported decorative arts objects and printed materials from 1607 to 1850. Reservations required. Call 703-550-9220 for a brochure and registration form. $85, $70 for Friends of Gunston Hall. 10709 Gunston Road, Mason Neck. www.gunstonhall.org.
Animal Tales. 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Stories and fingerplays. Age 2-3 with adult. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.
Daytime Book Discussion Group: "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" by Aleksander Solzhenitsyn. 12:15 p.m. Adults. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.
"The Laramie Project," 7:30 p.m. at South County Secondary School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton. Adults $10, under 18 $6. 703-446-1591.
<b>Friday/Nov. 7
</b>Celtibillies, Celtic/Applalachian music. 7 p.m. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. The Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton. Call 703-584-2900 or visit www.workhousearts.org.
Dare to Share's "Invincible Event" at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $49, available at www.dare2share.org. George Mason Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. www.patriotcenter.com.
Young Peoples Theatre fall show, "Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.," at New Hope Church, 8905 Ox Road, Lorton. 7 p.m. Reserved seats are $10, unreserved seats are $12. www.YPTNVA.com or 703-866-3546.
Rocky Guttmann, 8-12 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860.
Shakespeare’s "Comedy of Errors," 8 p.m. at the George Mason University Center for the Arts, on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. Tickets $17-$34. Children 12 and under half price. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. Visit www.gmu.edu.cfa.
Lunch Bunch. 12 p.m. Bring lunch, listen to stories. Birth-5 with adult. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.
"Footloose," 7:30 p.m. at the W.T. Woodson Performing Arts Department, 9525 Main St., Fairfax. 703-503-4600 or wtwdrama.org.
"The Laramie Project," 7:30 p.m. at South County Secondary School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton. Adults $10, under 18 $6. 703-446-1591.
<b>Saturday/Nov. 8
</b>White Lion featuring Mike Tramp with Baby Jayne, Bloodlines, Mis-Fit and more. Age 21 and over. 8 p.m. $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Jaxx Night Club, 6355 Rolling Road, Springfield. 703-569-5940 or www.jaxxroxx.com.
Dare to Share's "Invincible Event" at 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets $49, available at www.dare2share.org. George Mason Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. www.patriotcenter.com.
Family Outdoor Movie Night. 7-9 p.m. Large outside screen, open concessions. $15 per car. Occoquan Regional Park, 9520 Ox Road, Lorton. 703-690-2121.
Young Peoples Theatre fall show, "Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.," at New Hope Church, 8905 Ox Road, Lorton. 3 p.m. Reserved seats $10, unreserved seats $12. www.YPTNVA.com or 703-866-3546.
Rocky Guttmann, 8:30-12:30 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860.
Seventh Annual Franconia History Day. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Franconia Elementary School, 6043 Franconia Road. Free admission. Music, local history presentations, historical displays and trivia contest. Local authors book signings. Refreshments available. Contact Jim Cox at 703-971-7943 or Franconiamuseum@yahoo.com. Visit www.franconiamuseum.org.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, 8 p.m. at the George Mason University Center for the Arts, on the Fairfax campus at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. Pre-performance discussion begins at 7:15 on the Center’s Grand Tier III. Tickets are $22-$44. Children 12 and under half price. Charge tickets at 888-945-2468 or www.tickets.com. Visit www.gmu.edu.cfa.
Friends of the Kingstowne Library Book Sale. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.
"Footloose," 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the W.T. Woodson High School, 9525 Main St., Fairfax. 703-503-4600 or wtwdrama.org.
Theater of the First Amendment presents Jack Gilhooley’s "The Warrior," at George Mason University’s TheaterSpace at 8 p.m. The performance will be followed by a panel discussion on the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This play contains adult language. Tickets are $15. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or www.tickets.com. TheaterSpace is located on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. www.gmu.edu/cfa.
W.T. Woodson High School PTSA Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Frost Middle School, 4101 Pickett Road, Fairfax. Free admission. 703-321-8373.
"The Laramie Project," 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at South County Secondary School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton. Adults $10, under 18 $6. 703-446-1591.
The Fairfax Master Naturalists Fall Tree ID Program, 1-3 p.m. at Lake Accotink Park. Learn from Virginia Department of Forestry experts Jim McGlone and Bryant Bays and hear the latest about the emerald ash borer infestation. Meet in the main parking lot near the dam, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield. Free, no registration required. Contact Karen Monroe at FMNvolunteer@cox.net or visit www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/fairfax.html.
Rocky Guttmann, 8:30-12:30 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860.
Seventh Annual Franconia Day. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 3K Run/Walk, door prizes, trivia contest, live music, Civil War and ghost stories. Franconia Elementary School, 6043 Franconia Road, Franconia.
<b>Sunday/Nov. 9
</b>Playhouse Disney Live! 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets $22-$55. George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle. Call 703-993-3000or visit www.patriotcenter.com.
GMU Chamber Ensembles, 2 p.m. in the Harris Theater, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-993-8794.
Percussion Ensemble Recital, 7 p.m. in the Harris Theater, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-993-8794.
<b>Monday/Nov. 10
</b>Let’s Make a Gift. 3:30 p.m. After-school crafts. Age 6-12. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.
Leaf Jumpers. 10:30 a.m. Stories and songs. Age 24-35 months with adult. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.
Culinary Institute of America Admissions Reception, 7 p.m. at the Hilton Springfield, 6550 Loisdale Road, Springfield. Learn about CIA degree programs. Register at 1-800-CULINARY or www.ciachef.edu.
Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or www.katesirishpub.com.
<b>Tuesday/Nov. 11
</b>Veterans’ Day Commemoration. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Col. George Mason was a member of the Virginia militia. Mansion tours, period reenactors and how Mason furthered the cause of American freedom. Gunston Hall, 10709 Gunston road, Mason Neck. www.gunstonhall.org.
GMU Symphonic Band Concert, 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. 703-993-8794.
<b>Wednesday/Nov. 12
</b>Practice Your English Conversation Group. 10:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.
Faculty Artist Series: Stanley Curtis on Trumpet, 8 p.m. in the Harris Theater, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-993-8794.
<b>Thursday/Nov. 13
</b>George Mason University Speaker Series: Virginia Ashby Sharpe, Ph.D., Georgetown University Medical Ethicist, National Center for Ethics in Healthcare, U.S. Veterans Health Administration. Free. 6 p.m. at George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Mason Hall, Room D3AB, Fairfax. 703-993-1850 or chpre.gmu.edu.
Lighters and Matches are Tools for Grownups Only. 1:30 p.m. Age 4-5 with adult. Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton. 703-339-7385.
What’s New in Picture Books.7 p.m. Learn about new books for preschoolers. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.
Fall Fun. 1 p.m. Stories and activities. Age 3-5 with adult. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.
Women in the Military Memorial, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Springfield Golf & Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield. Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught, U.S.A.F. (Ret.) President of the Board of Directors of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, will speak about the memorial and recount stories of women who have served the nation. $17. 703-768-4543.
Workshop Jazz Band, 8 p.m. in the Harris Theater, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-993-8794.
Dave Berry, 8 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or www.katesirishpub.com.
<b>Friday/Nov. 14
</b>Y&T with Switched at Birth, Gate 1, Sinners Trail and NeoComplex. Age 21 and over. 7:30 p.m. $25 in advance, $28 at the door. Jaxx Night Club, 6355 Rolling Road, Springfield. 703-569-5940 or www.jaxxroxx.com.
Dave Berry. 8-12 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860.
The Kirov Orchestra under Valery Gergiev, at the George Mason University Center for the Arts, on the Fairfax campus at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. 8 p.m. Tickets are $30-$60. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. Visit www.gmu.edu.cfa.
Christopher Paul Curtis, author of "The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963" and "Bud, Not Buddy," 7:30 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center, Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Books available for sale and signing. 703-324-8428.
Lunch Bunch. 12 p.m. Bring lunch, listen to stories. Birth-5 with adult. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.
"Footloose," 7:30 p.m. at the W.T. Woodson Performing Arts Department, 9525 Main St., Fairfax. 703-503-4600 or wtwdrama.org.
"Fiddler On The Roof," 7 p.m. at Thomas Edison High School, 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria. Tickets $8. 703-924-8014 or edisondrama.com.
"Pippin," 7:30 p.m. at Robert E. Lee High School, 6450 Franconia Road, Springfield. Adults $10, students $8. 703-729-8438 or lancertheatre.net.
Faculty Artist Series: Improvised Music by Glenn Smith and Steven Nachmonvich, 8 p.m. in the Harris Theater, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-993-8794.
Home for the Holidays, a fund-raising event for United Community Ministries, at Collingwood Library & Museum on Americanism, 8301 East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria. Preview Cocktail Party, 6-9 p.m. $75 per person. For reservations and group sales, call 703-785-3272. Visit www.ucmagency.org.
<b>Saturday/Nov. 15
</b>Dave Berry. 8:30-12:30 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860.
Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo de la Vida, 8 p.m. at the George Mason University Center for the Arts, on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. Tickets are $27-$54. Children 12 and under half price. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or at www.tickets.com. www.gmu.edu/cfa.
Jumpin’ and Jammin’ with Mr. Shine. 10:30 a.m. Music, magic and puppets. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.
Stormin’ Bob the Singing Weatherman. Stories and songs about the weather. 11 a.m. at the Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.
"Footloose," 7:30 p.m. at the W.T. Woodson High School, 9525 Main St., Fairfax. 703-503-4600 or wtwdrama.org.
"Fiddler On The Roof," 7 p.m. at Thomas Edison High School, 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria. Tickets $8. 703-924-8014 or edisondrama.com.
"Pippin," 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Robert E. Lee High School, 6450 Franconia Road, Springfield. Adults $10, students $8. 703-729-8438 or lancertheatre.net.
Home for the Holidays, a fund-raising event for United Community Ministries, at Collingwood Library & Museum on Americanism, 8301 East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $15 per person. For reservations and group sales, call 703-785-3272. Visit www.ucmagency.org.
<b>Sunday/Nov. 16
</b>Dave Berry. 8:30-12:30 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860.
University Vocal Jazz Concert, 3 p.m. in the Harris Theater, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-993-8794.
Home for the Holidays, a fund-raising event for United Community Ministries, at Collingwood Library & Museum on Americanism, 8301 East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $15 per person. For reservations and group sales, call 703-785-3272. Visit www.ucmagency.org.
<b>Monday/Nov. 17
</b>Lighters and Matches are Tools for Grownups Only. 10:30 a.m. Puppet show by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Age 3-5 with Adult. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.
Pointed Pursuits. 7:30 p.m. Join other needleworkers. Adults. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.
College Night in Virginia, from 6-9 p.m., at NOVA’s Alexandria, Loudoun and Woodbridge campuses. Attendees can register to win one of four $500 scholarships awarded by random drawing at each location. Free admission, free pizza and soda. Choosing the right college or program, understanding the financial aid process, finding scholarships, and completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 703-257-6658 or www.collegenightinva.org.
Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or www.katesirishpub.com.
<b>Tuesday/Nov. 18
</b>Colors. 10:30 a.m. Age 2-3 with adult. Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton. 703-339-7385.
Mother-Daughter Book discussion. 7 p.m. Call for title. Age 10-12 with adult. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.
Fall into Fall. 10:30 a.m. Autumn stories. Age 13-23 months with adult. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.
M3E: Mason Modern Music Ensemble, 8 p.m. in the Harris Theater, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-993-8794.
<b>Wednesday/Nov. 19
</b>Small Wonders. 10:15 a.m. Stories and fingerplays. Age 13-23 months with adult John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.
Practice Your English Conversation Group. 10:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. 703-339-4610.
Book discussion. 7:15 p.m. Call for title. Adults. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.
<b>Thursday/Nov. 20
</b>Karate for Families. 7:30 p.m. Learn self-defense, gain confidence, leadership, independence and build self-confidence. Each student must register individually. County residents $40, non-residents $50. Lee District RECenter, 6601 Telegraph Road, Franconia. 703-922-9841.
Stories and Science. 4 p.m. Stories and activities. Age 4-6 with adult. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.
"Alice in Wonderland," 7:30 p.m. at West Springfield High School, 6100 Rolling Road, Springfield. $10 adults, $5 students and seniors. 703-913-3800 or www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs.
Brook Yoder, 8 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or www.katesirishpub.com.
<b>Friday/Nov. 21
</b>Johnny Artis with The Roadducks and more. Age 21 and over. 8 p.m. $5. Jaxx Night Club, 6355 Rolling Road, Springfield. 703-569-5940 or www.jaxxroxx.com.
World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25.50-$41. George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.patriotcenter.com.
Brook Yoder, 8-12 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860.
Lunch Bunch. 12 p.m. Bring lunch, listen to stories. Birth-5 with adult. John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. 703-971-0010.
Lorton Senior Center Advisory Council Fine Art and Craft Bazaar, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Lorton Senior Center, 7722 Gunston Plaza, Lorton. Local artists and crafters wth handmade work, homemade baked goods and silent auction. 703-550-7195.
"Fiddler On The Roof," 7 p.m. at Thomas Edison High School, 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria. Tickets $8. 703-924-8014 or edisondrama.com.
"Alice in Wonderland," 7:30 p.m. at West Springfield High School, 6100 Rolling Road, Springfield. $10 adults, $5 students and seniors. 703-913-3800 or www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs.
Jazz for Justice Concert, 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. $20 adults, $15 students and seniors. 703-993-8794.
Brook Yoder, 8:30-12:30 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or www.katesirishpub.com.
<b>Saturday/Nov. 22
</b>World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25.50-$41. George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle. 703-993-3000 or www.patriotcenter.com.
Brook Yoder, 8:30-12:30 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860.
Fairfax County African-American Stories and the Jamestown 400 Legacy Book Fairfax County Stories 1607-2007, with Houston Summers, Keith Mann (for Dr. Dorothy Holland Mann) and other authors; Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay will moderate. Phyllis Walker Ford will speak on the Laurel Grove School. 3 p.m. at the Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Free. Registration required; call 703-339-4610.
Burke Civic Ballet's "The Nutcracker," 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center on the Northern Virginia Community College Annandale campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike. 703-425-5599.
"Fiddler On The Roof," 7 p.m. at Thomas Edison High School, 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria. Tickets $8. 703-924-8014 or edisondrama.com.
"Alice in Wonderland," 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at West Springfield High School, 6100 Rolling Road, Springfield. $10 adults, $5 students and seniors. 703-913-3800 or www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs.
The Northern Virginia Mineral Club 17th Annual Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Student Union II Building, George Mason University, Fairfax. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for age 65 and up and ages13-18. Children under 12, Scouts in uniform, and GMU students with ID are free. Gem, Mineral and Fossil dealers in all price ranges. Demonstrations, exhibits and door prizes. Kid's area with Mini-mines and a Miocene Fossil dig. E-mail rockcllctr@aol.com or www.mineralclub.org.
Brook Yoder, 8:30-12:30 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860 or www.katesirishpub.com.
<b>Sunday/Nov. 23
</b>Symphony X with Apothys, Olympus Shall Burn and more. All ages. 6:30 p.m. $27.50 in advance, $30 at the door. Jaxx Night Club, 6355 Rolling Road, Springfield. 703-569-5940 or www.jaxxroxx.com.
Brook Yoder, 8:30-12:30 p.m. at Kate’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6131 Backlick Road Springfield. 703-866-0860.
Burke Civic Ballet's "The Nutcracker," 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center on the Northern Virginia Community College Annandale campus, 8333 Little River Turnpike. 703-425-5599.
GMU Various Chamber Ensembles, 3 p.m. in the Harris Theater, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-993-8794.
GMU Saxophone Ensemble Recital, 7 p.m. in the Harris Theater, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-993-8794.
Pianists Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman together in performance, 4 p.m. at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts. Tickets are $30-$60. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. The Center for the Arts is on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University, at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. Visit www.gmu.edu/cfa.
The Northern Virginia Mineral Club 17th Annual Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Student Union II Building, George Mason University, Fairfax. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for age 65 and up and ages13-18. Children under 12, Scouts in uniform, and GMU students with ID are free. E-mail rockcllctr@aol.com or www.mineralclub.org.