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<b>Thursday/Jan. 8
</b>JP McDermott, 8 p.m. at The Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Free swing lesson at 7:30 p.m. Admission $10. 703-424-1745 or www.headoverheelsdance.com.
Puppy Tales, 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and activities about puppies. Age 13-23 months with parent. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.
Teen Book Chat, 7:30 p.m. Mother-daughter book discussion group. Pride and Prejudice (DK Illustrated Classics edition) by Jane Austin. Call branch to register. Age 12-16 with adult. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. 703-978-5600.
Independent Living Exercise Class, 12 p.m. Build strength, improve balance and reduce falls. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
Altan. Irish jigs and ballads. 8 p.m. at The Barns. Tickets $24. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
<b>Friday/Jan. 9
</b>Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. 8 p.m. Swing dance of the 1940s and ’50s at The Barns. Tickets $22. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
U. S. Navy Sea Chanters Classical Chorus. 8 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-352-ARTS or www.fairfaxarts.org.
U. S. Marine Band Sousa Season Opener. 7:30 p.m. at George Mason University's Center for the Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax. 703-563-1990.
Lunch Bunnies, 12 p.m. Bring lunch and listen to stories. Birth-5 with adult. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. 703-978-5600.
Eric Scott, The Method and Marie Miller. Pop/funk. 9:30 p.m. $12. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Sunday/Jan. 10
</b>Cathy and Marcy's Family Jamboree with Special Guests: music for families. 5-7 p.m. $10. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
John Eddie. Rock. 9:30 p.m. $15. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
Microsoft Excel, 2:30 p.m. Introduction to creating spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel. Age 13 and up. Fairfax City Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. 703-293-6227.
<b>Sunday/Jan. 11
</b>Dr. Lauranett Lee, curator of African American History, at Virginia Historical Society, followed by a gallery tour of the exhibition: “Sites and Stories: African American History in Virginia,” 2 p.m., Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main Street, Fairfax. Free. 703-385-8414.
25th Annual Mid Atlantic Song Contest Awards Gala and Concert. 4 p.m. $7 in advance and for SAW members, $10 at the door. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
Fairfax County Animal Shelter low-cost rabies clinic, 2-4 p.m. at the animal shelter at 4500 West Ox Road, Fairfax. $12 per dog, cat or ferret. All dogs should be leashed and all cats and ferrets should be in carriers. Bring proof of current rabies vaccination record to qualify for a three-year rabies vaccine. Fairfax County 2009 dog licenses will be sold separately and cost $10 per dog. 703-830-1100.
<b>Monday/Jan. 12
</b>Crafty Kids, 3:30 p.m. Age 6-12. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. 703-978-5600.
It's Snow Much Fun, 10:15 a.m. Stories, fingerplays and activities about snow. Age 3-5 with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
The War. 7 p.m. $10 advance, $12 at the door. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Tuesday/Jan. 13
</b>Computer Tutoring, 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.
Teen Game Night, 7 p.m. Play games and have fun at the library. Age 12-18. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.
Book Discussion Group, 7:30 p.m. “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield. Adults. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. 703-978-5600.
Tiny Tots, 10:15 a.m. Very short stories, fingerplays and activities. Age 13-17 months with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
Small Onders, 11:15 a.m. Very short stories, fingerplays and activities. Age 18-23 months with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
Book Discussion Group, 1 p.m. Bend in the River by V.S. Naripaul. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
Evening Book Discussion Group, 7:30 p.m. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
Genealogy Databases, 7 p.m. Search for ancestors using the library’s genealogy databases and other free databases. Age 13 and up. Fairfax City Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. 703-293-6227.
Debris. Rock. 7:30 p.m. $10. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Wednesday/Jan. 14
</b>Al de Meola, guitar virtuoso. 8 p.m. at The Barns. Tickets $35. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Science and Stories, 4:30 p.m. Stories and simple science experiments. Age 4-6. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.
Surfin' Safari, 10:30 a.m. Stories, activities and a craft. Age 3-5 with adult. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. 703-978-5600.
County transportation services for older adults and adults with disabilities, 11 a.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
Writer's Roundtable, 7:30 p.m. Discuss your work with other writers. Adults. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
La Leche League of Fairfax City, 10 a.m. Free admission. Pregnant and nursing women as well as their children are welcome to attend. Meeting location is at the Fairfax Christian Church, 10185 Main St., Fairfax. 703-323-6683, 703-385-8847 or www.fairfaxcitylll.org.
<b>Thursday/Jan. 15
</b>Friday Morning Music Club at Old Town Hall, 11 a.m. at 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Haydn Variations in F Minor with Barbara Peterson Cackler, piano. Selections from Lalo, Duke, Hue and Chabrier with Nancy MacArthur Smith, soprano and Patricia Parker, piano. Gary Schocker Memory Book with Michael Bowyer, flute, and Amy Rothstein, piano. 703-273-6097 or jormesher@fairfaxva.gov.
Patty Larkin, folk guitarist. 8 p.m. at The Barns. Tickets $22. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Friday Morning Music Club, 11 a.m. at Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-352-ARTS or www.fairfaxarts.org.
Lunch N’ Life for age 50 and up, from 12-2 p.m. Sponsored by the Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke at Jubilee Christian Center, 4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax. “Secrets Behind the Lincoln Memorial” will be presented by the National Park Service. For reservations, call 703-620-0161 by Jan. 8. $8 per person. If transportation is needed, call 703-323-4788. www.fairfax-burkesc.org.
Let's Hear It for the Girls, 7 p.m. Mother-daughter book discussion group. “The Black Book of Secrets” by F.E. Higgins. Age 9-11 with adult. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. 703-978-5600.
Independent Living Exercise Class, 12 p.m. Build strength, improve balance and reduce falls. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
Reading Across the Centuries, 7 p.m. Writer and university instructor Wendi Kaufman facilitates the discussion of “The Brothers Karamazov” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
What Will I Wear? 10:30 a.m. Stories and activities. Age 3-5 with adult. Fairfax City Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. 703-293-6227.
Afternoon Reading Group, 1 p.m. The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett. Adults. Fairfax City Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. 703-293-6227.
Burke Preschool Fair, with over 25 preschools from Burke and the surrounding area. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Burke Fire Department Community Hall, 9501 Old Burke Lake Road, Burke. 866-841-9139 or www.geocities.com/momsclubburke.
<b>Friday/Jan. 16
</b>Baritone Keith Phares, mezzo-soprano Patricia Risley and pianist Kim Pensinger Witman. 8 p.m. at The Barns. Tickets $35. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
AVP Hot Winter Nights Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets from $15 to $65, through www.ticketmaster.com or 202-397-SEAT. George Mason Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. www.patriotcenter.com.
Hotspur, Goodnight Anthem, Time Tells All and The Baby Grand. Rock. 5:30 p.m. $10. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Saturday/Jan. 17
</b>Carlene Carter, contemporary country. 7:30 p.m. at The Barns. Tickets $25. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
New Year, New Library. Join local scout groups for a library open house and learn about the library's green features. Tours at 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Snacks will be provided all day. All ages. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.
Dangerous Summer, The Downtown Fiction, Select Start, School Boy Humor and Sing Me Insomnia. 4:30 p.m. $10 advance, $12 at the door. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
"A Farewell Show" with The Sketches, Alfonso Velez and Mike Errico. Pop/rock. 9:30 p.m. $15. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra's 52nd Season. 8 p.m. at George Mason University's Center for the Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax. Free ConcerTalk with Daniel Meyer at 7 p.m. 703-563-1990.
<b>Sunday/Jan. 18
</b>Jon Carroll, Zoe Mulford, Joe Uehlein & The U-Liners, Karen Collins, Ruthie & the Wranglers, Laura Baron, Seth Kibel, Carey Creed and Jesse Palidofsky. 7 p.m. $10 advance, $12 at the door. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
G-Scale Trains Running at Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 1-4 p.m. at 11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station. The Washington, Virginia and Maryland Garden Railway Society will be running large-scale model trains in the community room. $2 Adults, $1 children. 703-425-9225 or www.fairfax-station.org.
<b>Monday/Jan. 19
</b>Old Town Hall Children’s Series: Peter McCory – One Man Band, 10:30 a.m. at Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-352-ARTS or www.fairfaxarts.org.
Open Mic Night with Ron Goad. 7-10 p.m. $2. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Tuesday/Jan. 20
</b>Inauguration Day Par-tay with Toubab Krewe. Rock/afro-beat. 8 p.m. $10 advance, $12 at the door. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Wednesday/Jan. 21
</b>Needlework Group, 10:30 a.m. Bring a project to work on and enjoy the company of your fellow needlecrafters. Adults. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.
Learn about Fairfax County Public Library's Access Services and other community resources, 11 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
Classic Fairy Tales, 10:30 a.m. Stories and activities. Age 3-5 with adult. Fairfax City Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. 703-293-6227.
<b>Thursday/Jan. 22
</b>Celtic Crossroads. 8 p.m. Traditional bluegrass, gypsy, and jazz at The Barns. Tickets $25. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Vrrroom! 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and activities about cars. Age 2-5 with adult. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. 703-249-1520.
Tales for Two's: Tail Wagging Tales, 10:15 p.m. Stories about dogs and cats. Age 24-35 months with adult. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
Independent Living Exercise Class, 12 p.m. Build strength, improve balance and reduce falls. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. 703-644-7333.
Jim's Big Ego and Hamell on Trial. Rock. 8 p.m. $12. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Friday/Jan. 23
</b>George Mason University’s Potomac Arts Academy, 2009 High School Honor Band Festival, 8 p.m. at the George Mason Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. High school band students will perform with the United States Navy Band. Free. jkilken1@gmu.edu or 703-993-1607.
Mill Run Dulcimer Band. 8 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. Free. 703-352-ARTS.
“Singin’ in the Rain,” 7:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax. 703-219-2351 or www.fxplayers.org.
Chris Pureka and Nicole Reynolds. Acoustic. 7 p.m. $10. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
Chicago City Limits: Myspace or Yours? Comedy. 8 p.m. at The Barns. Tickets $22. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
The Chuck Shaffer Picture Show, Irresponsible, The Secret Cool and RedShift. 10 p.m. $10. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Saturday/Jan. 24
</b>“Singin’ in the Rain,” 7:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax. 703-219-2351 or www.fxplayers.org.
George Mason University’s Potomac Arts Academy, 2009 High School Honor Band Festival, 1 p.m. at the George Mason Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. High school band students will perform under composer and conductor Mark Camphouse, director of the Mason Wind Symphony. Free. jkilken1@gmu.edu or 703-993-1607.
Fairfax Area Low Vision Fair, 10:30 a.m. Program speakers will describe resources available to persons of any age who face loss of sight. Fairfax City Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. 703-293-6227.
Professional Bull Riders Fairfax Invitational, 7:30 p.m. at the George Mason Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. All-Time Bull Fighting Champion Rob Smets will be master of ceremonies. Adult tickets $20-$65, children 2-12 years $10, available at 703-573-SEAT or www.ticketmaster.com.
Justin Roberts: Music for Kids. 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. $15. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
Chicago City Limits: Myspace or Yours? Comedy. 7:30 p.m. at The Barns. Tickets $22. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
Fiction Family featuring Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek. 10 p.m. $20. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
<b>Sunday/Jan. 25
</b>Pianist Jeffrey Siegel, 7 p.m. at George Mason University Center for the Arts. Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words, Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, including Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Stravinsky’s Circus Polka, Brahms’ Rhapsody in E-Flat, Sibelius’ Evergreen, Granados’ Spanish Dance and Ginastera's Sonata. Tickets are $19-$38. Age 12 and under half price. 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. www.gmu.edu/cfa.
International Guitar Night, featuring Pierre Bensusan, Benjamin Verdery, Cecilia Zabala, and Brian Gore Sunday. 7:30 p.m. A celebration of acoustic guitar at The Barns. Tickets $24. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
“Singin’ in the Rain,” 2 p.m. at Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax. 703-219-2351 or www.fxplayers.org.
Professional Bull Riders Fairfax Invitational, 2:30 p.m. at the George Mason Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax. All-Time Bull Fighting Champion Rob Smets will be master of ceremonies. Adult tickets $20-$65, children 2-12 years $10, available at 703-573-SEAT or www.ticketmaster.com.
"O Brother Brunch" featuring Dead Men's Hollow. Roots. 2 p.m. $8. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.