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<b>Wednesday/Jan. 14</b>
Great Falls Historical Society, 7 p.m. at the Great Falls Library, Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. 703-757-8560. Karen Washburn speaking on "Towlston Grange." GFHS.org or 703-759-9188.
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.
Kitten and Cat Adoption Extravaganza, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. All of the cats and kittens are fully socialized, vaccinated and de-wormed. 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. Chris C. Haslam, Commonwealth Cat Rescue, Inc. 703-568-3600.
Preschool Sing-Along, 10:30 a.m. Sing songs with Miss Belle. All ages. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. 703-356-0770.
<b>Thursday/Jan. 15</b>
Chapter 227, Vietnam Veterans of America Inc. meeting at Neighbor’s Restaurant, 262D Cedar Lane Shopping Center, Vienna, at 7:30 p.m. Col. Ward B. Nickisch, U.S. Army (Retired) will give a presentation of the current process to recover and identify the remains of unaccounted service members from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The general public is invited. Admission is free. Call Len Ignatowski at 703-255-0353 or visit www/vva227.org.
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.
Foundations of Writing the Memoir on Thursdays through March 5, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. S.E., Vienna. $71 for Town of Vienna residents, $88.50 for out-of-town participants. 703-255-6360 or www.viennava.gov.
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder) of Northern Virginia on "Behind the Research: Brain Development and ADHD," 7-9:15 p.m. in the James Madison High School library, 2500 James Madison Drive, Vienna. The speaker is Philip Shaw, BA, MB, BCh, PhD, and staff clinician for NIH. Refreshments will be served. 703-641-5451, www.novachadd.org or email northern-virginia@chadd.net.
Financial Planning for Separation and Divorce, 7 p.m. at Investment & Resource Planning Associates, 10600 Arrowhead Drive, Suite 310, Fairfax. $55 non-members, $45 members. 703-281-0657 or www.thewomenscenter.org.
The Arts for Understanding Tour featuring Nero and Scott Lewis. Pop/rock. 7 p.m. $20. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. N.E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.
Operation Support Our Troops, 5-8 p.m. at the Silver Diner on International Drive. A Marshall High School DECA sponsored fundraiser for the USO, to raise money for American troops in Iraq, Korea and Afghanistan. Raffles will be held and donations appreciated.
<b>Friday/Jan. 16</b>
Baritone Keith Phares, mezzo-soprano Patricia Risley, and pianist Kim Pensinger Witman. 8 p.m. Opera artists at The Barns. Tickets $35. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. 1-877-WOLFTRAP.
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.
American Legion Charity Citrus Fruit Sale: honeybells, seedless grapefruit, navel oranges and sunburst tangerines. American Legion Post 270, 1355 Balls Hill Road, McLean. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Proceeds support local youth and veteran needs. 703-356-8259.
Col. Evin Planto, 11-11:45 a.m. at George C. Marshall High School in the auditorium. Col. Planto will speak about his experiences as a member of the Army Reserves stationed in Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Sponsored by Marshall High School DECA Project.
<b>Saturday/Jan. 17</b>
Riders in the Sky, ‘Comedy & Western’ music. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Tickets are $30, $25 for McLean tax district residents, at the Alden Theatre box office, at 703-573-SEAT or www.ticketmaster.com. 703-790-0123 or www.mcleancenter.org/alden.
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.
American Legion Charity Citrus Fruit Sale: honeybells, seedless grapefruit, navel oranges and sunburst tangerines. American Legion Post 270, 1355 Balls Hill Road, McLean. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Proceeds support local youth and veteran needs. 703-356-8259.
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.
"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.
Why Don't My Kids Listen to Me? 11 a.m. at the Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Gain cooperation without repeating, reminding or yelling, taught by a Certified Parent Educator. Free admossion. Pre-registration required. 301-929-8824 or www.PEPparent.org.
Virginia Hunter Horse Show Series, 8 a.m. at Frying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Fairfax. Watch local residents compete. Spectators admitted free. 703-437-9101.
Richard Bland Lee’s 248th Birthday Party, 1-4 p.m. at the Sully Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Cake, house tours and half-price admission. $3 adults, $2.50 students, $2 seniors and children. 703-437-1794.
Northern Virginia Country Western Dance Association’s Country Dance, 7:30-11 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church. $12 per person. 703-860-4941 or www.nvcwda.org.
<b>Sunday/Jan. 18</b>
Family Skate Nights, 6:30-8 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center. $1 per skater; bring your own skates and safety equipment.
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.
Acoustic Jam, 1-4 p.m. at the Frying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Fairfax. Free drop-in music session. 703-437-9101.
Play 18th and 19th Century Games, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Sully Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Play games for $2 and make a historic toy for $2. House tours $6 adults, $4 seniors and children. 703-437-1794.
Mr. Skip ‘It's All About the Kids!’ 10 a.m. Katie's Coffee House at 760 Walker Road in the Great Falls Village Centre. 703-759-2759 or www.mrskip.com.
Soprano Danielle Talamantes, cellist Igor Zubkovsky, clarinetist Jean-Francois Bescond and pianist Diane Winter Pyles performing Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Gliere, Arensky, Bernstein and more, 7 p.m. at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park Street, Vienna. Reception to follow. Free. 703-255-2576.
Sixth Annual McLean Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration, 3-5 p.m. in the Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Guest speaker Rev. Todd Brown, live entertainment by saxophonist J. Plunky Branch and musicians Tom Teasley and Charles Williams. A reception will follow. $5 adults, $3 children. 703-790-0123 or www.mcleancenter.org/alden.
The Oberlin College Conservatory of Music Tzigane Clarinet Trio with works by Beethoven and Brahms plus Balkan dances by Taj Evi. Free program and refreshments. 7:30 pm. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax 2709 Hunter Mill Road Oakton. 703-893-9072.
<b>Monday/Jan. 19</b>
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>
W for Winter, 10:30 a.m. Stay warm with stories and activities. Age 2-5 with adult. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. 703-356-0770.
Book Discussion Group, 7:30 p.m. Call for title. Adults. Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. 703-757-8560
Book Discussion Group, 7:15 p.m. Call for book title. Adults. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. 703-356-0770.
<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.
Tiny Tot Tales, 10:30 a.m. Stories and activities. Age 13-23 months with adult. Dolley Madison Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave., McLean. 703-356-0770.
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.
Brenda the Parrot Lady and her parrots will entertain children with bird trivia, tricks and songs. 10 a.m. Katie's Coffee House at 760 Walker Road in the Great Falls Village Centre. 703-759-2759 or www.mrskip.com.
Ask an Expert: Valerie Neal on the Enterprise: Sister Ship of Columbia. 12:30-12:45 p.m. at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly. Free admission. 202-633-1000 or www.nasm.si.edu.
<b>Friday/Jan. 23</b>
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.
"An Empty Plate in Café du Grand Boeuf" at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E. Vienna. 8 p.m. $10 adults, $9 for students and seniors. 703-255-6360 or www.viennava.gov.
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.
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.
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 admission. jkilken1@gmu.edu or 703-993-1607.
<b>Saturday/Jan. 24</b>
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.
"An Empty Plate in Café du Grand Boeuf" at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St., S.E. Vienna. 8 p.m. $10 adults, $9 for students and seniors. 703-255-6360 or www.viennava.gov.
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.
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 admission. jkilken1@gmu.edu or 703-993-1607.
Asian Community Service Center Chinese New Year Festival, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church. Lunar New Year Parade, live performances, children’s games, table tennis competition, Chinese language and cooking workshop, Asian food and more. 703-868-1509 or www.ChineseNewYearFestival.org.
‘Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht,’ book signing with author Robert F. Dorr. 12-4 p.m. in Business Aviation Gallery 10, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly. Free admission. 202-633-1000 or www.nasm.si.edu.
<b>Sunday/Jan. 25</b>
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.
"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.
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.
Sully Myth Tour, 2 p.m. at the Sully Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. $6 adults, $5 students, $4 seniors and children. Discover the truth behind the myths. 703-437-1794.
Board Games, 2-4 p.m. at Frying Pan Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Fairfax. Dominoes, backgammon, Monopoly and parcheesi. 703-437-9101.
Asian Community Service Center Chinese New Year Festival, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church. Lunar New Year Parade, live performances, children’s games, table tennis competition, Chinese language and cooking workshop, Asian food and more. 703-868-1509 or www.ChineseNewYearFestival.org.
Air Force One, book signing with author Robert F. Dorr. 12-4 p.m. in Business Aviation Gallery 10, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly. Free admission. 202-633-1000 or www.nasm.si.edu.