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Burke & Fairfax Calendar

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<b>Thursday/April 1

</b>Benjy Davis Project CD Release, Matt Duke and Seth Glier. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10 in advance, $13 at the door. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

The Holmes Brothers. 8 p.m., at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. Roots, R&B, gospel and country influenced music. $22. www.wolftrap.org.

Bunny Tales. 10:45 a.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Bring a plush bunny for hopping fun stories. Age 13-23 months with Adult. 703-249-1520.

<b>Friday/April 2

</b>Tango Band Cuidado. 8 p.m. at George Mason University Dewberry Hall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Music and dance from a contemporary tango ensemble. Pre-performance discussion at 7 p.m. $10, tickets available night of performance only at theater box office. 703-993-1380 or www.pghtangoconnection.com.

City of Fairfax/Chick-fil-A Egg Hunt at Fairfax High School Football Field, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax. Hunt time for age 2-3 at 10 a.m., age 4-5 at 10:20 a.m., age 6-7 at 10:40 a.m. and age 8-9 at 11 a.m. All eggs will have candy, some will have tickets redeemable for prizes at the event. Meet and play with the Chick-fil-A cow. www.chich-fil-a.com/fairoaksmall, www.chick-fil-a.com/fairfaxcircle or www.fairfaxva.gov/parksrec.

Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $20. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Christine Lavin. 8 p.m., at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. Folk artist. $20. www.wolftrap.org.

<b>Saturday/April 3

</b>Pianist Lang Lang with the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra. 8 p.m. at George Mason University's Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Under Maestro Christoph Eschenbach, the orchestra performs Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1. Lang Lang solos with the orchestra on Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. A pre-performance discussion, free to ticket holders, begins at 7:15 p.m. on the Center’s Grand Tier III. Tickets $30-$60. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit cfa.gmu.edu.

Willie Nile. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $20. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Popa Chubby CD Release Show and Moreland & Arbuckle. 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $15. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Jonathan Edwards. 7:30 p.m. at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. Folk music. $24. www.wolftrap.org.

Eggstravanza. 1-4 p.m., at Mott Community Center, at 12111 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Arts and crafts, egg hunt, games, refreshments. Free. For ages 3-12. 703-278-8605

Easter Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. at Yesterday’s Rose, 9960 Main St., Fairfax. Face painting, balloons and more. 703-917-6461.

Read to the Dog. 1 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Read aloud to a trained therapy dog. Call or sign up online for a 15-minute session. Age 6-12. 703-644-7333.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 10 a.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Learn to use a computer, navigate the Internet and work with common software applications. Call for an appointment. Adults. 703-249-1520.

<b>Sunday/April 4

</b>In Alcatraz 1962, Life After Hours, Kodiak, A Gentleman Calling, Villiska and more. 4:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10 in advance, $13 at the door. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

<b>Monday/April 5

</b>The Heavy Pets. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Calling All Guys. 7 p.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Book discussion group for boys. Blood on the River: James Town 1607 by Elisa Lynn Carbone. Age 9-12 with adult. 703-978-5600.

<b>Tuesday/April 6

</b>DC101’s Last Band Standing. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Teen Book Club. 6:30 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Food, fun and reading. Age 12-18. 703-249-1520.

<b>Wednesday/April 7

</b>One Woolly Wombat. 10:30 a.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Australian stories and traditions. Age 3-5 with adult. 703-978-5600.

Kid Science: Color. 10:30 a.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Stories, discussion and experiments. Age 3-5 with adult. 703-644-7333.

Writers' Roundtable. 6 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Discuss work with other writers. Adults. 703-644-7333.

Needlework Group. 10:30 a.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Bring a project to work on in the company of other needlecrafters. Adults. 703-249-1520.

One-on-One Genealogical Research Assistance. 6 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Get started on genealogical research with the assistance of experienced volunteers. Adults. 703-249-1520.

<b>Thursday/April 8

</b>Swing Dance with Natty Beaux. 7:30 at The Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax. 703-424-1745 or www.headoverheelsdance.com.

Shane Hines (acoustic), Scott Simons and Bleu. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $12. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Afternoon Book Discussion Group. 1 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call for title. Adults. 703-249-1520.

<b>Friday/April 9

</b>Rocknoceros Family Happy Hour. 7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10, age 1-under free. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

bob CD Release Show, The 5 L's and The Franchise Players. 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $12 in advance, $12 at the door. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Lunch Bunnies. 12 p.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Bring lunch and listen to stories. Birth-5 with adult. 703-978-5600.

<b>Saturday/April 10

</b>Garth Fagan Dance. 8 p.m. at George Mason University Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. A blend of ballet, contemporary dance and Afro-Caribbean movement by the Tony Award-winning choreographer of “The Lion King.” Pre-performance discussion, free to ticket holders, begins at 7:15 p.m. on the Center’s Grand Tier III. Tickets are $22-$44, available at 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu.

bob CD Release Show, Almost Kings and Feed God Cabbage. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $12 in advance, $12 at the door. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia 10th Anniversary Open House. 3-5 p.m. at 10560 Main St., Suite 514, Fairfax. With Del. David Bulova (D-37), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34) and more. GOTR is a developmentally focused youth education program for girls in grades 3-8. 703-273-3153 or www.gotrnova.org.

Community Yard Sale. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Greater Little Zion Baptist Church, 10185 Zion Drive, Fairfax. Sponsored by the Women’s Ministry. 703-249-9557

Microsoft Word. 2:30 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Learn the basics of word processing. Age 13 and up. 703-293-6227.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 10 a.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Learn to use a computer, navigate the Internet and work with common software applications. Call for an appointment. Adults. 703-249-1520.

<b>SundayApril 11

</b>Annandale Brass Orchestra Spring Fling Concert. 4 p.m. at the Richard J. Ernst Cultural Center, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Marches, show tunes and the classics. Adults $10, seniors and teens $7, children free. 703-569-0973.

I Saw A Ghost, The Kindness Of Strangers, Lakeview, New Castle, A Sense Of Urgency and Freqontrol. 5:15 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10 in advance, $13 at the door. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

African Children’s Concert: Journey of Hope. 4 p.m. at George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. Music and dance from across the African continent. A pre-performance discussion, free to ticket holders, begins at 3:15 p.m. on the Center’s Grand Tier III. $21-$42, available at 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu. Youth through grade 12 half price.

John S. and Emily J. Salmon Booksigning. 2 p.m., Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center, 10209 Main St., Fairfax. Authors of “Historic Virginia: Your Travel Guide to Virginia’s Fascinating Historic Sites and Historic Photographs of Virginia.” Free. 703-385-8414.

<b>Monday/April 12

</b>Shannon McNally and Hot Sauce. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $12. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Friends of the Library Meeting. 7 p.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Join our Friends group for their monthly meeting. Adults. 703-978-5600.

Yoga for Children. 2:30 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Yoga made into stories with Shakta Khalsa, children's yoga expert. Age 5-10 years with adult. 703-644-7333.

PAL Reading Visits. 4 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Practice reading with a trained therapy dog. Dogs will remain with handlers as children read to them. Call to register. 703-249-1520.

<b>Tuesday/April 13

</b>DC101’s Last Band Standing. 8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Fairfax Bibliophiles Book Collecting Group. 7:15 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Topic to be announced. 703-293-6227.

Let's Hear It for the Girls. 7 p.m. Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke. Mother-daughter book discussion group. "Everything on a Waffle" by Polly Horvath. Age 9-11 with adult. 703-978-5600.

Daytime Book Discussion Group. 1 p.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. The Fixer by Bernard Malamud. Adults. 703-644-7333.

<b>Wednesday/April 14

</b>Matthew Perryman Jones and Joshua James. 7:30 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. $10 in advance, $13 at the door. 703-255-1566 or www.jamminjava.com.

Rascal Rabbits. 10:30 a.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Stories and activities. Age 3-5 with adult. 703-293-6227.

Tiny Tots. 10:30 a.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Very short stories, fingerplays and activities. Age 13-17 months with adult. 703-644-7333.

Small Oneders. 11:15 a.m. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke. Short stories, fingerplays and songs. Ages 18-23 months with adult. 703-644-7333.

Nonfiction Book Discussion Group. 7 p.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Call for title. Adults. 703-249-1520.

<b>Thursday/April 15

</b>Afternoon Reading Group. 1 p.m. City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. Adults. 703-293-6227.

Earth Day: Birthday! 10:30 a.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Earth Day stories, songs and activities. Age 2-5 with Adult. 703-249-1520.

<b>Friday/April 16

</b>The NOVA-Annandale Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Christopher Johnston. 8 p.m. at the Richard J. Ernst Cultural Center, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. The Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with Marlisa del Cid Woods of the U.S.Army Orchestra and works by Beethoven and Glazunov. Adults $15, seniors and teens $10, age 12 and under free. 703-569-0973.

Moscow Festival Ballet: ‘Giselle.’ 8 p.m. at George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. The tragic tale of the heartbroken peasant girl. A pre-performance discussion, free to ticket holders, begins at 7:15 p.m. on the Center’s Grand Tier III. $27-$54, available at 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu. Youth through grade 12 half price.

‘The Music Man.’ 7:30 p.m. at Paul VI Catholic High School, 10675 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. $10 students and seniors, $15 adults. Family Packages $50. 703-352-0925 ext. 524.

<b>Saturday/April 17

</b>Lecture by Ohio Historian C. L. Gray on the Legacy of Generals Lee and Jackson. 2 p.m. Sons of Confederate Veterans Frank Stringfellow Camp #822, at Panera Bread, 3955 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. Open to the public, admission $5. 703-250-8705 or stringfellowbuva@att.net.

Moscow Festival Ballet: ‘Coppelia.’ 8 p.m. at George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax. A young villager falls in love with a life-size dancing doll. A pre-performance discussion, free to ticket holders, begins at 7:15 p.m. on the Center’s Grand Tier III. $27-$54, available at 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu. Youth through grade 12 half price.

‘The Music Man.’ 7:30 p.m. at Paul VI Catholic High School, 10675 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax. $10 students and seniors, $15 adults. Family Packages $50. 703-352-0925 ext. 524.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring. 10 a.m. Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke. Learn to use a computer, navigate the Internet and work with common software applications. Call for an appointment. Adults. 703-249-1520.