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<b>Thursday/Sept. 25
</b>Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy 7 p.m. Tickets are from $15 to $75, at www.ticketmaster.com or 703-573-SEAT. The George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.disneyonice.com or www.patriotcenter.com.
<b>Friday/Sept. 26
</b>Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are from $15 to $75, at www.ticketmaster.com or 703-573-SEAT. The George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.disneyonice.com or www.patriotcenter.com.
<b>Saturday/Sept. 27
</b>Draper Drive Park Grand Re-opening Ceremony. Mayor Robert Lederer and the Fairfax City Council open the ceremonies at 10 a.m. Ice cream and refreshments will be served. The fields have been renovated to feature synthetic turf on newly lighted fields, and walking paths have been upgraded. Draper Drive Park on Beech Drive, west of Draper Drive. 703-385-7850.
Art for a Song, live art auction to benefit the Fairfax Choral Society’s youth performance and education programs. Preview 6:30 p.m., auction 7:30 p.m. Admission $7. Over 200 exceptional works of art. Door prizes will include art works and handmade award-winning chocolate. Fairfax County Government Center, 1200 Government Center Parkway. 703-642-4377 or www.fairfaxchoralsociety.org/art_auction.
The O’Neill-Malcolm Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann presents a free Irish Folk Festival from 12-6 p.m. at Van Dyck Park, featuring traditional Irish music and dance. Musicians and Irish dancers, a children’s program, food and Gaelic football and hurling taught by the DC Gaels. Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. Visit www.ccepotomac.org.
George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts presents Arts By George!, a benefit event that supports student scholarships and the Great Performances at Mason series. The evening culminates with a performance by Broadway artist Brian Stokes Mitchell. ARTS by George! Takes place on Mason’s Fairfax campus at 5 p.m. Tickets are $200 per person. Email dpaez@gmu.edu, call 703-993-4188 or visit www.artsbygeorge.com.
Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy, live at the George Mason University Patriot Center. 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are from $15 to $75, and are available by Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 703-573-SEAT. The George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.disneyonice.com or www.patriotcenter.com.
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.
Fifth Annual Kit Callahan's Miracle Mile 10K Run/Walk. 7:30 a.m. registration; 9 a.m. race start. This event benefits brain injury services and celebrates the success stories of survivors of brain injuries, while educating the public about brain injury. The Miracle Mile will be timed by Pacers and prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in various age categories. The race takes place at George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. www.kitsmiraclemile.org or 703-451-8881.
"It's All About the Cats" kitten and cat adoption extravaganza at the Burke Centre Library, 5935 Fred's Oak Road, Burke. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. All of the Kittens and Cats can be selected on the adoption site, and many may be able to be taken home the same day. Others will be delivered to the adoptive families home within a day or two. 703-249-1520. Commonwealth Cat Rescue, Inc., A 501(c)3 No Kill Rescue.
<b>Sunday/Sept. 28
</b>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.
Wind Symphony Featuring Guest Graduate Student Conductors. 3 p.m. $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Concert Hall, George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-993-8794.
Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy, live at the George Mason University Patriot Center. 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are from $15 to $75, and are available by Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 703-573-SEAT. The George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.disneyonice.com or www.patriotcenter.com.
<b>Sunday/Sept. 29
</b>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.
Doodles and More! 2:30 p.m. A graphic artist presents drawing basics in a hands-on program. Age 6-12. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Call 703-644-7333.
<b>Monday/Sept. 29
</b>Back-to-School Workshops for Parents and Teachers. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kirk Martin provides practical strategies. City of Fairfax Regional Library, Conference Rooms A & B, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Contact Kirk Martin at kirk@celebratecalm.com or visit www.CelebrateCALM.com.
<b>Tuesday/Sept. 30
</b>Back-to-School Workshops for Parents and Teachers. 7 p.m. Free. Kirk Martin provides practical strategies. Oak View Elementary, 5004 Sideburn Road, Fairfax. Contact Kirk Martin at kirk@celebratecalm.com or visit www.CelebrateCALM.com.
<b>Friday/Oct. 3
</b>Enrique Iglesias. 8 p.m. Tickets $58 to $88. George Mason Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.patriotcenter.com.
<b>Wednesday/Oct. 1
</b>Sparky's Flaw and Alex Mejias. Pop/rock. 7 p.m. $10. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Thursday/Oct. 2
</b>Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Palominos, Bellflur and In Technicolor. Rock. 7 p.m. $10. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
RG Brown III's "Invisible Forces" Opening Reception from 4:30-6 p.m. George Mason University's Fine Arts Gallery. Free and open to the public. The gallery is open on weekdays from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and weekends by appointment. The Fine Arts Gallery, George Mason University, at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. www.gmu.edu/cfa.
<b>Friday Oct. 3
</b>Enrique Iglesias. 8 p.m. Tickets $58 to $88. George Mason Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. Call 703-993-3000 or visit www.patriotcenter.com.
The Bird and the Bee and Willoughby. Pop music. 8 p.m. $17. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Saturday/Oct. 4
</b>Kena Shriners Annual Charity Ball. 6:30 p.m. Dinner by Redrock Cantina Catering, a silent auction and dancing to 1940s swing with Doc Scantlin and His Imperial Palms Orchestra. Black tie, dark suits or 1940s period clothing. Proceeds benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children; tickets are $65 per person. Kena Shriners Ballroom is located at 9001 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax. Reserve by Sept. 19; call 703-573-4202.
16th annual Fall for Fairfax KidsFest, at the Fairfax County Government Center. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Inova Arcade of Health, Fall for Fairfax trackless train, farmer’s market, pony rides, children’s climbing wall, hayrides, scarecrow-making, petting zoo, KidZone inflatable bounces and slides, model trains, pumpkin decorating, KidWay midway and performances geared specifically to elementary school and toddler-aged children. Free admission, some activities require a minimal charge. Free shuttle bus service from the Vienna Metro Station (Orange Line) every hour beginning at 9:30 a.m. No pets permitted. www.fallforfairfax.com or 703-324-FAIR.
Party City of Northern Virginia will be hosting the McGruff Safe Kids Total Identification System Program as part of its campaign to offer free Child Identification Kits to the community. This child safety and identification program will be from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Party City Fairfax, 10700 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. 703-934-4434
Oak Hill Festival. 12-5 p.m. Activities include two speakers, Dr. Elizabeth Crowell on the history and architecture of Oak Hill, and C.K Gailey on the Civil War in Fairfax County. The Annandale Brass Ensemble will perform. Local history book, Braddock’s True Gold, available for purchase. Park at the Nancy Sprague Technology Center, 4414 Holborn Ave., Annandale. Oak Hill, 4716 Wakefield Chapel Road in Annandale. Free shuttle bus service provided. 703-425-9300 or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/braddock.
<b>Sunday/Oct. 5
</b> The Friends of the Orphans Second Annual Fiesta 5K Fun Run / Walk. 8 a.m. $25 Adults, $15 Youth; Creep and Crawl mini-race for children under age 6 is free but pre-registration is required. Fight global poverty 1 kilometer at a time. The course location has moved to George Mason University’s Patriot Circle, with free parking and an off-street course. For all ages and running abilities. Medals awarded to the top finishers. Post race food, live bluegrass band, awards ceremony and an interactive festival area with games and prizes. Start/finish at George Mason University’s Patriot Circle, Mason Pond Drive by Centre for the Arts, Fairfax. Register at www.active.com, 703-848-2072 or KMcLeod@friendsus.org. Visit www.friendsoftheorphans.org//ma-ne.
Tales from the Tombstones. 2 p.m. $5 adults, $3 students 12 and under. Tour of the Fairfax City Cemetery. Meet at the cemetery, 10567 Main St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-8414 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov.
The Fairfax Pets on Wheels 13th annual Paws for a Cause 3K Walk begins 12 p.m. at Weber’s Pet Supermarket, 11021 Lee Highway in Fairfax. Proceeds from the walk will go toward recruitment and training, volunteer activities and insurance. All registered participants will receive a Paws for a Cause T-shirt. Human and canine treats at each kilometer. Registration $20. Walkers or businesses interested in sponsorships can call 703-324-5406 or go to www.fpow.org.
Bonita Lestina Performance Series, 8 p.m. Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Call 703-352-ARTS or visit www.fairfaxarts.org.
The Reunion Music Society Jazz Orchestra, directed by Christopher Johnston, presents "Jazz with Strings" featuring jazz standards from the 40s and 50s, plus works by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart and Charlie Parker. Adults $15, seniors and teens $10, children free. Richard J. Ernst Theater, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. 703-569-0973.
Ralph's World. Music for children. Three shows at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. $17. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
An Evening with Frigg. Nordic Fiddle Band. 7 p.m. $15. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Tuesday/Oct. 7
</b>Mothers First Burke/Fairfax, an organization dedicated to helping women who have chosen to alter their careers to raise their children at home. 10 a.m. at Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Rd., Burke. Contact 703-827-5922 or www.mothersfirst.org.
Uncle Monk, featuring Tommy Ramone from The Ramones. Roots/alt-country/indie-bluegrass. 7:30 p.m. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Wednesday/Oct. 8
</b>Adrianne and Laura Tsaggaris. Acoustic/pop. 8 p.m. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Thursday/Oct. 9
</b>The Influence, Atomic Tom, The Wellingtons and Mitch Hood. Pop/rock. 7:30 p.m. $10. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
George Mason University presents Bert V. Royal's "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead." 8 p.m. An unauthorized parody of Charles Schultz's "Peanuts", "Dog Sees God …" centers on the cruelties teens inflict upon each other, with drug use, suicide, eating disorders, rebellion and sexual identity facing the now-adolescent gang. Tickets $6 general admission, $3 for students, seniors and GMU staff. George Mason University Black Box Theater, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-993-8600.
<b>Friday/Oct. 10
</b>Noel "Paul" Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary. 8 p.m. at The Barns. Tickets $25. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa brings an array of singers, dancers and musicians to the Concert Hall stage at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts. 8 p.m. Tickets are $23-$46. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or 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
Kate Campbell. Americana/acoustic. 7:30 p.m. $15. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
Juniper Lane and The Dance Party. Rock. 10 p.m. $10. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
George Mason University presents Bert V. Royal's "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead." 8 p.m. An unauthorized parody of Charles Schultz's "Peanuts", "Dog Sees God …" centers on the cruelties teens inflict upon each other. Tickets $6 general admission, $3 for students, seniors and GMU staff. George Mason University Black Box Theater, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-993-8600.
<b>Saturday/Oct. 11
</b>Fall Festival, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Old Town Fairfax. Hundreds of crafters with handmade wares, live music, children’s activities, a car show, food and more. Admission is free, though there are charges for some of the children’s rides. Some streets will be closed, and traffic will be detoured during the event.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Community Walk at Burke Lake Park, as part of National Suicide Prevention Week. Funds will support suicide prevention research and education, as well as local programs. The public is encouraged to walk to bring suicide ‘out of the darkness.’ www.outofthedarkness.org.
Children's Consignment Sale. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Children's clothing and furniture, baby equipment and more. Spring-Mar Cooperative Preschool, Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church, 10125 Lakehaven Court, Burke. 703-239-1213 ext. 5, or visit www.spring-mar.org.
The Iguanas. 7:30 p.m. Zydeco and Latin rock fusion at The Barns. Tickets $20. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa brings an array of singers, dancers and musicians to the Concert Hall stage at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts. 8 p.m. Tickets are $23-$46. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or 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
The Cold War Museum Conference on the 40th Anniversary of the Prague Spring. Registration 8 a.m., program starts 9 a.m. Advance admission $25, at the door $30, students free. Lunch included. Collecting oral histories from Cold War veterans, "Spy Craft" by Linda McCarthy, the history of the Lorton Nike Missile site, and more. South County Secondary School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton. 703-273-2381, www.coldwar.org/praguespring or museum@coldwar.org.
Ultimate Warrior Challenge — Confrontation. Professional mixed martial arts action. 6 p.m. Tickets $28.50-$128.50, (plus applicable service charges) available online at www.ticketmaster.com or via 703-573-SEAT. Visit www.uwcmma.com or www.patriotcenter.com. The George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. 703-993-3000 or www.patriotcenter.com.
Cathy and Marcy's Second Family Jamboree. 5-7 p.m. $10. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
Deanna Bogart Band Dance Show. Blues/jazz/rock. 8:30 p.m. $17 in advance, $20 at the door. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
George Mason University presents Bert V. Royal's "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead." 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. An unauthorized parody of Charles Schultz's "Peanuts", "Dog Sees God …" centers on the cruelties teens inflict upon each other. Tickets $6 general admission, $3 for students, seniors and GMU staff. George Mason University Black Box Theater, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-993-8600.
<b>Sunday/Oct. 12
</b>Buttons to Bumper Stickers, a discussion and display of presidential campaign collectibles with Stephen J. Ackerman and Richard Rector, historians and collectors. 2 p.m. Free. Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main St., Fairfax. Call 703-385-8414 or visit www.fairfaxva.gov.
Saffire -The Uppity Blues Women. 7:30 p.m. Post feminist traditional blues at The Barns. Tickets $25. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Dan Leonard Trio. Jazz/fusion/jam. 7:30 p.m. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. Call 703-255-1566 or visit www.jamminjava.com.
Third Annual Korean American Cultural Arts Festival. 6:30 p.m. Celebrating Korean traditional music and culture, with a performance by the "Nangye Gugak Orchestra", joined by prominent representatives of Korea's traditional arts community known as Intangible Cultural Assets. Tickets at www.tickets.com are $40 general admission, $20 seniors and students. George Mason University Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-507-4492.
George Mason University presents Bert V. Royal's "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead." 2 p.m. An unauthorized parody of Charles Schultz's "Peanuts," "Dog Sees God …" centers on the cruelties teens inflict upon each other. Tickets $6 general admission, $3 for students, seniors and GMU staff. George Mason University Black Box Theater, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-993-8600.