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<b>Thursday/Sept. 4
</b>Genealogy Databases. 7 p.m. Search for ancestors using the library’s genealogy databases. Age 13 and up. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
<b>Friday/Sept. 5
</b>The National Capital Area Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society invites area sailors and power boaters to the Leukemia Cup Regatta. 12 p.m. Races will take place throughout the day. Spectator boats will be available to take people out, $10 per person. Registration fees vary per boat. Old Dominion Boat Club, 1 King St., Alexandria. Call Loree Lipstein at 703-960-1100, or visit www.leukemiacup.org/nca.
Lunch Bunnies. 12 p.m. Bring lunch and listen to stories. Birth-5 with adult. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Photo Display. Burke resident and photographer Barry Westergreen will be displaying his work 10 a.m.-7 p.m., at the Sugarloaf Craft Festival, Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Road, Manassas. 410-528-5400.
<b>Saturday/Sept. 6
</b>Book Signing. Ellen Posner has written a book of poetry, and in her effort to pay it forward, she has decided to donate all sales of her book, minus printing costs, to Capital Hospice, which helped the author’s mother during her final days. She will be having a book signing at the Burke Starbucks on Burke Center Parkway from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Burke Starbucks, 5749 Burke Center Pkwy, Burke.
4Paws Rescue Team Cat Adoptions. 12-4 p.m. Fairfax Petco at 10708 Lee Highway, Fairfax.
Microsoft Excel. 2:30 p.m. Introduction to creating spreadsheets. Age 13 and up. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fairfax County Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
John Bannon, Artist Demonstration. 12-3 p.m., at Green Acres Community Center, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax.
<b>Sunday/Sept. 7
</b>Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority Dog Days. 12-4 p.m. Participating parks include Bull Run Water Park in Centreville, Downpour Water Park at Algonkian Regional Park in Sterling, Great Waves at Cameron Run Regional Park in Alexandria, Pirate’s Cove at Pohick Bay Regional Park in Lorton and Upton Hill Regional Park in Arlington. Admission is $5 per dog. Dog owners must fill out a liability waiver and dog must have a current license and rabies vaccination. For more information, including directions to any of the facilities, visit www.nvrpa.org.
AARP Dulles Chapter hosts a Classic Car Show, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in downtown Herndon near the Municipal Center and Town Hall. The Car Show proceeds will provide scholarship support to Nurse Practitioners specializing in Geriatric Nursing at George Mason University. Free admission, auction, raffles, food and more. To register your car, become a sponsor for this event or for more information email president@aarpdulles.org or visit www.AARPdulles.org/classic.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 12-3 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Folksinger Joe Jencks will be joined by Grammy Award winner Jon Carroll in a concert 7 p.m., at Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church, 10125 Lakehaven Court, Burke. Suggested contribution of $10 at the door. 703-644-0889 or visit www.accotinkuuc.org.
Christian Rock Band Chasen performs a free concert 11 a.m., at Jubilee Christian Center, 4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax. 703-383-1170 or visit www.jccag.org.
<b>Monday/Sept. 8
</b>9/11 Remembrance Ceremony following morning session of the Board of Supervisors’ regular meeting, approximately 12 p.m., at the 9/11 Memorial Grove behind the Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The rain site for the ceremony will be the Government Center Forum. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2008/161.htm.
The Ashley Fister Cole Foundation sixth annual Driving for Surviving Melanoma Charity Golf Classic. 1 p.m. at Stonewall Golf Club on Lake Manassas, 15601 Turtle Point Drive, Gainesville. All net proceeds from this year’s tournament will help fund the trial study programs of researcher Dr. Wen-Jen Hwu at the University of Texas’ MD Anderson Cancer Center. Play golf with free-range balls, a cart, greens fee, lunch, unlimited beverages on the course and dinner, $175. Hole sponsors with signs and a message on one of the tee boxes, $200. Visit www.ashleyfistercolefoundation.org.
Calling all Guys. 7 p.m. Book discussion group for boys. Call for title. Age 9-12 with adult. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 6:30-9 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Adult summer Reading Program Closing Celebration. 7 p.m. Join for book discussions, refreshments and prizes. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Tuesday/Sept. 9
</b>Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11 book signing. 7:30 p.m. Authors Patrick Creed and Rick Newman discuss their book "Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11." Books will be available for sale and signing. Fairfax County Government Center, Board Auditorium, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Free; registration not required, call 703-324-8428.
eAudiobooks. 7 p.m. Learn to download audiobooks and podcasts to MP3 players, iPods and computers. Adults. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
Fairfax Bibliophiles Book Collecting Group. 7:15 p.m. Adults. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Book Discussion Group. "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder. 1 p.m. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
A is for Apple. 7 p.m. Stories and activities about apples. Age 3-6 with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Wednesday/Sept. 10
</b>Science and Stories. 4 p.m. Stories and simple science experiments. Age 4-6 with adult. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
Teddy Bear Time. 10:30 a.m. Bring your teddy bear and share stories and activities. Age 3-5 with adult. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Time for Twos: Pass the Peas Please. 10:15 a.m. Stories, activities and fingerplays about fruits and vegetables. Age 24-35 months with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Thursday/Sept. 11
</b>King Teddy at the Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Complimentary swing lesson, 7:30-8 p.m. King Teddy, 8-10 p.m. $12. Visit www.headoverheelsdance.com or call Tina Foley at 703-424-1745.
Teen book chat. 7:30 p.m. Mother-daughter book discussion group. Age 12-16 with adult. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
<b>Friday/Sept. 12
</b>Faculty Showcase Recital. 8 p.m. Free. Harris Theater, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-993-8794.
<b>Saturday/Sept. 13
</b>Burke Centre Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., plus a wine garden 5-8 p.m. Focus on recycling, with a canned food collection, recycling area to drop off old cell phones and eyeglasses, free children’s activities, a misting tent and pet watering sites, arts and crafts show, antiques and food vendors, live entertainment, pony rides, hay rides, moon bounces, face painting, wildlife show and more. Free shuttle bus to and from the festival, with stops along Burke Centre Parkway; additional parking at Knollwood Community Church across from the festival entrance. 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke. Call 703-978-2928 or visit www.burkecentreweb.com.
The W.T. Woodson Marching Band and Color Guard will visit area homes from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. As part of the annual tag day fund raiser, band and color guard members in full uniform go door-to-door in the Woodson community asking for donations. Proceeds will be used to purchase uniforms, music, and instruments for the Woodson band programs, and enable the band and color guard to travel to festivals, performances, and competitions.
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is sponsoring the Third Annual ASMBS "Walk from Obesity" at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax. 8 a.m. This local event is part of a national program to raise awareness of the life-threatening disease of obesity. Proceeds benefit the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Education, Research & Prevention. Registration is $25.00. Door prizes and samples. Register online at www.walkfromobesity.com or onsite at 7 a.m. Call 703-391-3783.
47th Annual Model Soldier Show. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Model soldiers, sci-fi/fantasy crafters, plastic models and over 100 vendors with figure kits, toy soldiers, Russian-painted figures, fantasy figures, plastic models, books, videos, music and militaria. Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Adults $7, Children under 12 free. 703-938-6361 or www.geocities.com/ncmss/.
Chuseok: Stories and activities about the Korean harvest moon festival. 10:30 p.m. Age 2-5 with adult. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fairfax County Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Irish Music and Dancing. The O’Neill-Malcom Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann will host its first Ceili of the season at 7:30 p.m., with a beginner’s workshop at 7 p.m. Including ceili and set dancing, with a demonstration of traditional Irish step dancing. Music by the Bog Wanderers. Admission is $12 for CCE members; $15 for non-members. Discounts for students and families. The CCE Ceilis second Saturday of the month at Green Acres, 4401 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Call Kendra Swann at 703-490-5207 or visit www.ccepotomac.org.
Choralis select chamber ensemble concert. 7 p.m. Penderecki, Tavener, Whitacre, and more. Falls Church Presbyterian Church, 225 East Broad St., Falls Church. Tickets $25-$35, students 22 and under w/ID $5; under 12 free. Free parking. Visit www.choralis.org or call 703 237-2499.
<b>Sunday/Sept. 14
</b>Thirty Years and Counting: Archaeology in Fairfax County, with Elizabeth A. Crowell, Ph.D., Manager of Cultural Resources, Fairfax County Park Authority. 2 p.m.; free. Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-8414 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov.
Burke Centre Festival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Focus on recycling, with a canned food collection, recycling area to drop off old cell phones and eyeglasses, free children’s activities, a misting tent and pet watering sites, arts and crafts show, antiques and food vendors, live entertainment, pony rides, hay rides, moon bounces, face painting, wildlife show and more. Free shuttle bus to and from the festival, with stops along Burke Centre Parkway; additional parking at Burke Centre Library off Fairfax County Parkway. 6060 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke. Call 703-978-2928 or visit www.burkecentreweb.com.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 12-3 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Breakfast at Legion Post. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 177 is serving an "all you can eat" breakfast. The breakfast is served from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Proceeds from breakfast bake sale benefit the veteran programs. $7 for adults, $4 children 12 and under. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 177 is located at 3939 Oak St., Fairfax.
Jean Carrington Cook Memorial Scholarship Concert, a "Grand" Piano Celebration featuring GMU Piano Faculty and Students. 4 p.m. $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Concert Hall, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-993-8794.
<b>Monday/Sept. 15
</b>Bob Brown’s Puppets. 10:30 a.m. Old Town Hall Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax, 703-352-ARTS or www.fairfaxarts.org.
Crafty Kids. 3:30 p.m. Join in for some crafty fun. Age 6-12. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 6:30-9 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Learn the Art of Flower Arranging, UK Style. 7:30 p.m. Presentation by floral designer and horticulture instructor Bruce Nash. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Tuesday/Sept 16
</b>College Knowledge. 7 p.m. Find out how the library can help with a college search. Age 12-18; parents welcome. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
Researching Your Family Tree: An Introduction to Genealogy. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This class intended for beginners. Adult. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Book Discussion Group. "The Innocent Man" by John Grisham. 7:30 p.m. Adults. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Book Discussion Group. "Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery" by Eric Metaxas. 11 a.m. Adults. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Book Discussion Group. "On Chesil Beach" by Ian McEwan. 7:30 p.m. Adults. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Evening Book Discussion Group. "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See. 7:30 p.m. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Wednesday/Sept. 17
</b>Needlework Group. 10:30 a.m. Bring a project to work on and enjoy company of other needlecrafters. Adult. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
<b>Thursday/Sept. 18
</b>GMU Speaker Series: Jack Hadley Ph.D., senior health services researcher, speaks on "Uninsured in America: Costs, Consequences, and Possible Solutions," 6 p.m., at George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Mason Hall, Room D3AB, Fairfax. Free. 703-993-1850 or visit http://chpre.gmu.edu.
Barry Nemett's Language of Landscape: Works From Italy. Reception, 4:30-6 p.m. George Mason University's Fine Arts Gallery, room B104, on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. Free; the gallery is open to the public on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and weekends by appointment. Visit www.gmu.edu/cfa
Fall into Stories. 10:30 a.m. Age 3-5 with adult. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Afternoon Reading Group. Saving Fish from Drowning, by Amy Tan. Adults. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Let’s Hear it for the Girls. 7 p.m. Mother-daughter book discussion group. Age 9-11 with adult. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Tiny Tots. 10:15 a.m. Very short stories, fingerplay and activities. Age 13-17 months with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Small Wonders. 11:15 a.m. Very short stories, fingerplay and activities. Age 18-23 months with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Friday/Sept. 19
</b>Workhouse Arts Center Ribbon Cutting. Guests include Fairfax County dignitaries, community leaders, and arts administrators. 11 a.m., at Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.
Burke Centre Library Friends Annual Book Sale, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. For more information about Burke Centre Library Friends go to: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/friends/bc/bcfriends.htm or contact Pat Riedinger by email at: pariedinger@cox.net.
After Hours Scavenger Hunt. 6-9 p.m. The ultimate quest for absolutely useless stuff. Age 12-18. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Saturday/Sept. 20
</b>The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, Paul Haas, Conductor Finalist, and Alexander Ghindin, Piano. ConcertTalk with Paul Haa, 7 p.m.; concert at 8 p.m. George Mason University's Center for the Arts 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Call 1-888-945-2468 or Tickets.com.
4Paws Rescue Team Cat Adoptions. 12-4 p.m. Fairfax Petco at 10708 Lee Highway, Fairfax.
Burke Centre Library Friends Annual Book Sale, 5935 Freds Oak Road. For more information about Burke Centre Library Friends go to: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/friends/bc/bcfriends.htm or contact Pat Riedinger by email at: pariedinger@cox.net.
Stormin’ Bob the Singing Weatherman. 11 a.m. Learn about the weather as Stormin’ Bob sings up a storm. All ages. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-293-6227.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fairfax County Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
<b>Sunday/Sept. 21
</b>Welcome to Westmore. 2 p.m. $5 adults, $3 students 12 and under. Tour of the 1950s Westmore Subdivision, led by Westmore residents and historians Karen Moore and Ross Landis. Meet at Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main Street, Fairfax. Call 703-385-8414 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 12-3 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Festival and Fireworks on the Quad. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Workshops, Art Under the Arches, performances by Mount Vernon Band and Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton.
George Mason University presents pianist Jeffrey Siegel. 7 p.m. Tickets are $38, $30, $19. Children 12 and under, half price. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. The Center for the Arts complex is located on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. Visit www.gmu.edu/cfa.
Novelist Kathleen McCleary. 3 p.m. Author of "House & Home," the story of a woman who loves her house so much that she'll do just about anything to keep it. Space is limited, pre-registration required. Circa Home and Garden, 10435 North St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-1995 or visitwww.circahomeandgarden.com.
Writer Amy Sullivan. Author of "The Party Faithful: How And Why Democrats Are Closing The God Gap". 7 p.m. Fairfax Presbyterian Church , 10723 Main Street Fairfax. www.fallforthebook.org.
<b>Monday/Sept. 22
</b>Monday Movies. 2:30 p.m. Join in for a movie based on a book, and tell which you liked better. Age 8-18. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Call 703-978-5600.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 6:30-9 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
Bearly Autumn. 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Stories, fingerplay and activities about autumn. Age 3-5 with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Tuesday/Sept. 23
</b>Marble Magnets. 4 p.m. Make fun and funky magnets to keep or share. Age 12-18. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
Book discussion group. "The Uncommon Reader" by Alan Bennett. 7 p.m. Adults. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call 703-249-1520.
Neighborhood Plant Clinic. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fairfax Master Gardeners Association gives tips and strategies. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.