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<b>Thursday/June 25
</b>Cox Movies Under the Moon. “Twilight.” Field opens at 6:30 p.m. and movie starts at 8:30 p.m. Free. Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax.
Washington National Opera. 4 p.m. at the Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton. Hands-on workshop for children and their families. Learn about opera with the story of Madama Butterfly. Age 6-12 with adult. 703-339-7385.
MSG — Schenker Barden Reunion In the Midst of Beauty US Tour 2009, Doug Doppler. 6:30 p.m. at Jaxx Nightclub, 6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. $25 in advance, $30 day of show. 703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.
<b>Friday/June 26
</b>Cox Movies Under the Moon. “Boomerang Cartoons.” Field opens at 6:30 p.m. and movie starts at 8:30 p.m. Free. Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax.
Spectacular Science. 10:30 a.m. at the Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Indoor fireworks, bubbling potions and more. Age 6-12. 703-249-1520.
All-Star Local Show. 6 p.m. at Jaxx Nightclub, 6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. $10 in advance, $12 day of show. 703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.
<b>Saturday/June 27
</b>Cox Movies Under the Moon. “The Dark Knight.” Field opens at 6:30 p.m. and movie starts at 8:30 p.m. Free. Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax.
Monkeys in the House. 10:30 a.m. at the Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton. Flap your arms, tap your feet and release your inner monkey with John Hadfield. All ages. 703-339-7385.
Kayak Tour of the Natural & Human History of Kane’s Creek. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Launches from Mason Neck State Park Mason Neck State Park, 7301 High Point Road, Lorton. Reservation required. $45. kayak@nvct.org or 703-354-5093.
<b>Sunday/June 28
</b>Cox Movies Under the Moon. “Mama Mia!” Field opens at 6:30 p.m. and movie starts at 8:30 p.m. Free. Van Dyck Park, 3730 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax.
<b>Wednesday/July 29
</b>‘Little Shop of Horrors’ opens at the Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre, Route 1 at Furnace Road in Woodbridge. The show will run through Sept. 27, with matinees on selected dates. Call 703-494-6311 or visit www.lazysusan.com for showtimes and ticket prices.
The Wright Stuff. 2:30 p.m. at the Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Discover the mystery of flight with the Maryland Science Center. Age 6-12. 703-339-4610.
Kingstowne in Stitches. 7 p.m. at the Kingstowne Library, 6500 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria. Spend an evening in the company of other needleworkers. Adults. 703-339-4610.
Spectacular Science. 2:30 p.m. at the John Marshall Library, 6209 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria. Indoor fireworks, bubbling potions and more. Age 6-12. 703-971-0010.
<b>Tuesday/June 30
</b>Computer Tutoring. 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. One-on-one help with computers, common software applications and navigating the Internet. Adults. 703-249-1520.
Monkeys in the House. 7 p.m. at the Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Flap your arms, tap your feet and release your inner monkey with John Hadfield. All ages. 703-249-1520.
Spellbound's Sanctuary. 8 p.m. at Jaxx Nightclub, 6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. $18 in advance, $20 day of show. 703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.
<b>Wednesday/ July 1
</b>Rick Franklin & his Delta Blues Boys w/ Mike Baytop. 7:30 p.m., at Lee District Park, 6601 Telegraph Road, Franconia. 703-324-SHOW.
<b>Thursday/July 2
</b>Comedy Night at Jaxx with Justin Kincaid and Friends. 8 p.m. at Jaxx Nightclub, 6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. $5. 703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.
<b>Friday/July 3
</b>Hot Society Orchestra of Washington. 7:30 p.m. Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield. 703-324-SHOW.
L.A. Guns Mis-Fit Reunion 09, Tilt, Sinners Trail and Bitter Pill. 8 p.m. at Jaxx Nightclub, 6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. $18 in advance, $20 day of show. 703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.
<b>Saturday/July 4
</b>Kayak Tour of Historic Alexandria Waterfront. 8-11 a.m. Launches from Belle Haven Marina, 6401 George Washington Memorial Parkway,
Alexandria. Reservation required. $45. kayak@nvct.org or 703-354-5093.
<b>Monday/July 6
</b>Spellbound's Sanctuary All. 8 p.m. at Jaxx Nightclub, 6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. $10 in advance, $12 day of show. 703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.
<b>Wednesday/July 8
</b>King Teddy. 7:30 p.m., at Lee District Park, 6601 Telegraph Road, Franconia. 703-324-SHOW.
<b>Thursday/July 9
</b>Redemption Thursdays. 8 p.m. at Jaxx Nightclub, 6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. $5 in advance, $7 day of show. 703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.
<b>Friday/July 10
</b>Athiest AdMat, Condemn the Infected and A Bloodbath in Boston. 6 p.m. at Jaxx Nightclub, 6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. $20 in advance, $23 day of show. 703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.
Falls Church Concert Band. 7:30 p.m. Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield. 703-324-SHOW.
<b>Saturday/July 11
</b>Kayak Tour of the Natural & Human History of Pohick Creek. 8-11am. Launches from Pohick Bay Regional Park, 6501 Pohick Bay Drive, Lorton. Reservation required. $45. kayak@nvct.org or 703-354-5093.
<b>Sunday/July 12
</b>Apex Booking and Outerloop Present Summer Bro Down. 5 p.m. at Jaxx Nightclub, 6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. $10 in advance, $12 day of show. 703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.
<b>Monday/13
</b>Spellbound's Sanctuary. 8 p.m. at Jaxx Nightclub, 6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. $10. 703-569-5940 or jaxxroxx.com.
<b>Wednesday/July 15
</b>Alexandria Kelztet. 7:30 p.m., at Lee District Park, 6601 Telegraph Road, Franconia. 703-324-SHOW.